JUMBI UNDO - SO-KYOKUSHIN | HANSHI DAIGO OISHI | Kyokushin | Stretching Exercise | Sosai Mas Oyama

JUMBI UNDO - SO-KYOKUSHIN | HANSHI DAIGO OISHI | Kyokushin | Stretching Exercise | Sosai Mas Oyama Beginning with the toes and working vertically up through the body to the neck, the first set of exercises is an excellent way to prepare both physically and mentally for the rigors of the training to come and to point your attention directly toward specific postures and positions encountered later in the actions of karate. In the main, there are two kinds of jumbi undo exercises. The first stretches the muscles and tendons and loosens up the joints, which helps to promote suppleness and increase the range of motion in the moving parts of the body. This group begins to stir the blood and raise the body’s temperature. The second group of exercises is done to build strength and stamina in the major muscle groups of the body and to increase your mental powers of endurance. Over time, these two forms of jumbi undo combined enables the techniques of karate to be performed well within the range of the karat