Ankle infexibility

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My kick is horrible and I think it is due to my ankle
inflexibility. Any advise would be vry much appreciated

Mike

When I had my ankle rebuilt (due to playing soccer for 25
years), the Physical Therapist made me exercise my foot by
placing it on a disc, and turning my foot around in circles--
first to the right and then to the left.

When I got home, I went to Home Depot and bought a small
table top. I think it's about 30" in diameter. They also
had globes made out of wood with screws on the bottom. I
think their real use is to go on top of fence posts or deck
railings or something like that. Anyway, Now I have a
wooden disc with a wooden ball (about 4" in diameter)
screwed to the bottom of it. I can sit in my chair and
watch TV and rotate the foot clockwise and counterclockwise
as much as I wish.

This exercise will help. It improved my ankle range of
motion quite a bit. My left one works like a charm, but the
right one seems to go from 4 O'clock to 7 O'clock in a
straight line. That's about as good as I can get.

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My kick is horrible and I think it is due to my ankle
inflexibility. Any advise would be vry much appreciated

Mike

I've been doing what my coach suggested, kneel down, and sit
on my feet for a while, while watching TV... Using kicking
drills with Fins. Over last 6 months there has been a
noticeable increase in ankle flexibility. One thin that may
be important to know is that I don't run. I don't know how
true this is in practice, but I hear that running will
negatively impact your ankle flexibility.

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I don't know how true this is in practice, but I hear
that running

will negatively impact your ankle flexibility.<<

Some of the pool training triathletes that I've talked
to, claim just the opposite. They've said that a good
balanced cross-training regimen of running and pool
swimming has a positive effect on ankle strength and
flexibility.

Steve Curtis

Speaking of running and swimming, I'm curious as to how much
if any or whether running is recommended for elite level
competitive swimmers as part of their training. Any swim
coaches out there that can shed some light on this? I once
heard (during a broadcast) that Janet Evans used to cross-
train with some running.

Steve Curtis

early season, (in nice weather) i know many coaches who have
their swimmers run. general adaptive response is quite
desirable in the early stages and off season. cycling also
is a favorite.

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Speaking of running and swimming, I'm curious as to
how much if any or whether running is recommended for
elite level competitive swimmers as part of their
training. Any swim coaches out there that can shed
some light on this? I once heard (during a broadcast)
that Janet Evans used to cross-train with some
running.

Steve Curtis

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I don't know how true this is in practice, but I hear
that running

will negatively impact your ankle flexibility.<<

Strength doesn't necessary hurt flexibility. Consider
gymnasts.

Foot flexibility will make the ankle less stable and more
prone to injure while running or jumping.

One great USA swimmer said he slept with blankets over his
feet so that they would stretch the top of his foot tendons
and stuff.

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I don't know how true this is in practice, but I hear
that running

will negatively impact your ankle flexibility.<<

Some of the pool training triathletes that I've
talked to, claim just the opposite. They've said that
a good balanced cross-training regimen of running and
pool swimming has a positive effect on ankle strength
and flexibility.

Steve Curtis

I definitely believe that it can help the strength. As for
the flexibility, I seem to hear a lot of 'runners=inflexible
ankles' I have no first hand knowledge, being that I'm not a
runner. I have one running friend that has no problem with
ankle flexibility... that's about it.