Shaolin Kung Fu Stretches & Moves : Straddle Splits in Shaolin Kung Fu

Stretching the groin is essential for Kung Fu mastery; learn Kung Fu straddle split stretches taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series.

Expert: Bruce Wen
Contact: www.shaolinca.com
Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Duration : 0:1:11


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25 Responses to “Shaolin Kung Fu Stretches & Moves : Straddle Splits in Shaolin Kung Fu”

  1. bigsuprisee Says:

    its not abaut …
    its not abaut strength or speed its abaut spirit

    thats what i know

    what do you think ?

  2. SmarChris Says:

    I’ve been going to …
    I’ve been going to Kenpo Karate classes 4 hours weekly, and spending 30-45 minutes a day stretching, and I still cannot perfrom a split after about 2 months of this program. Is this normal? How long will it take me to be able to reach that amount of flexibility? I’m 19/male/healthy & athletic.

  3. SSA10LA Says:

    there used to be a …
    there used to be a word called love. it was meant for iraqi’s

  4. SSA10LA Says:

    learn martial arts …
    learn martial arts and you will find inner peace

  5. masterthrower Says:

    it just means that …
    it just means that u werent ready for it sometimes it takes 1 year just do the a proper split

  6. IHeartyAmy Says:

    lol stretch the …
    lol stretch the groian??

  7. aB4ySs Says:

    the real
    the real

  8. wenhai7754 Says:

    it felt like my …
    it felt like my dick’s breaking into two

  9. DRUMELODY Says:

    lifeisworth,

    if …
    lifeisworth,

    if you really have those problems with your leg, then go to your doctor.
    Don’t try to solve the problem on your own hands, and certainly don’t use any of these exercises where you push your body while stretching. It’s a dangerous way of doing it.

  10. lifeisworth Says:

    hi
    i really like …

    hi
    i really like ur viedos
    bu plllz can sumbody help me
    what can i do for crampsssssss?
    i cant do my splits becaz in my left leg i got a cramp before 3 months after that i m unable to practice any more n make my self better
    pllz pllz
    i m really greatful to all of you if sumbody know the solution of this problem pllz let me know
    many many thanks in advance

  11. ridicule401 Says:

    i ave the …
    i ave the flexiblity but my hips wont let me boo hoo

  12. Ch3wza Says:

    I think it’s better …
    I think it’s better to get the heart pumping more and increase blood circulation before doing this stretch for the blood to flow in the expanded muscles

  13. cangorak Says:

    You are new Van …
    You are new Van Damme

  14. thisisMT Says:

    i thought ballistic …
    i thought ballistic stratching was bad, too

  15. spritle43 Says:

    if you overstretch …
    if you overstretch and bounce you will injure yourself, you stretch to where it is comfortable then you bounce and it greatly increases flexibility. all im going to say is they have been doing it for over 3000 years and they are (and were) much healthier than most people alive today. i think ill take my chances and bounce

  16. Xplodz Says:

    Chinese incest!
    Chinese incest!

  17. SupersonicKicker83 Says:

    GREAT JOB WILLIAM …
    GREAT JOB WILLIAM HUNG!

  18. Cozmo442 Says:

    I joined a Wu-Tang …
    I joined a Wu-Tang Martial Arts class now, I’ve been stretching the proper way now. Not to say the other way doesn’t make you more flexible it’s just like you said I get more control doing it the right way.

  19. hungryhamsters Says:

    I think how you …
    I think how you practice is wrong. You should open your leg and sit on the floor firmly and try to get your face/body reach down to the floor so you can 100% control the movement so you don’t get hurt. I Most of the videos on yourtube are wrong. It could be better to just ask someone who practice martial art to show you.

  20. tyciol Says:

    Light bouncing is …
    Light bouncing is not incredibly ballistic, these guys obviously survive it, as do chinese acrobats. Microtears happen in strength training too, it is just to keep them gentle and managable.

  21. Cozmo442 Says:

    I’ve been …
    I’ve been stretching for a half a year and I did this stretch in socks and slid on a wooden floor all the way down and cracked my pelvis 3 times hurt like hahaha but i’m still at it after waiting a month to heal lol

  22. Danzeiver17 Says:

    BTW i askd my …
    BTW i askd my doctor about this stretch and he said ther nothing wrong in this if u do it bit by bit

  23. Danzeiver17 Says:

    stephen ur an idiot …
    stephen ur an idiot coz u dont do this in 1 day…u do this every day or every 2 days(corect me if im wront) bit by bit so if ur gona bich at this guy complain at his face and see what hes goin to do to ur …no pain no gain

  24. ciuvilininc Says:

    “If some one is an …
    “If some one is an idiot, that will last for a long time……” (C)

    if you are idiot enough to overstrech and injure your muscules than

    or you ignorent enought that when you strech for a first time it is painfull with out injuries…..
    you will not injure your self since you should take a painkiller to bypass the pain and to overstrech your muscle…..

  25. cerebellicose Says:

    You make a lot of …
    You make a lot of very good points, stephen, but bear in mind that modern exercise guidelines are also engineered for mainstream consumption, not for the select few who are training for a traditional martial art. These types of bouncing motions can certainly be dangerous for the uninitiated, but for someone who has trained their structure and awareness to a certain degree it can help to break through plateaus. Modern guidelines are meant for average person and also have litigation worries.

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