Kinstretch for Jiu Jitsu : Kimura Proof your Shoulder
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One of the most common joint locks in grappling is the kimura shoulder lock. What are some injury mitigation strategies to “kimura proof your shoulders”?
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To create joint resilience in regards to joint locks you need to have end-range strength. To increase the force absorption load capacity of your ankle you have to train that end-range. General strengthening or passive stretching may not be enough to train the tissues in that range of motion.
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As @drandreospina says “You will always regret not training positions you got injured”.
1️⃣Create Workspace: you can’t produce force in ranges you can’t passively move.
2️⃣Create Strength: most strengthening protocols focus on mid-ranges. Joint locks in nature are effective by taking advantage that joints are weak and susceptible to injury at terminal end-range. End-range strengthening is key for injury mitigation,
3️⃣Create Control: Developing mobility is to actively control entire range of movement.
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Kinstretch is a movement enhancement system that develops maximum body control, joint resilience, flexibility and usable ranges of motion.
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Online Kinstretch for Jiu Jitsu takes concepts from Kinstretch and applies it directly to jiu jitsu to help improve your joints for grappling. There are several follow along classes to help your jiu jitsu.