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**mrPronmaker** · 09-11-2010, 12:49 PM

If you are hyper-extending anything you are probably doing it wrong, a good way to practice is by doing it on a bed/pillow/cushion until you get more used to it.

Well. I mean hyper-extending the ankles so that they are flat on the ground when in seiza. Ankles and shins are flush against the floor like in this picture here. When the angle of the ankle is 180 degrees, that is an actual anatomical hyper-extention, like when a ballerina goes on toe point, her ankles are hyper-extended. I did not mean the sort that people refer to as injuries. I personally cannot help but hyper-extend.... well... everything, due to hypermobility syndrome. Elbows, knees, ankles, wrists, fingers, and shoulder blades. Everything but my spine. It is certainly proving to be an obstacle in kendo, but a fun one to gradually overcome.

09-11-2010, 12:49 PM	#31
mrPronmaker Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	If you are hyper-extending anything you are probably doing it wrong, a good way to practice is by doing it on a bed/pillow/cushion until you get more used to it. Well. I mean hyper-extending the ankles so that they are flat on the ground when in seiza. Ankles and shins are flush against the floor like in this picture here. When the angle of the ankle is 180 degrees, that is an actual anatomical hyper-extention, like when a ballerina goes on toe point, her ankles are hyper-extended. I did not mean the sort that people refer to as injuries. I personally cannot help but hyper-extend.... well... everything, due to hypermobility syndrome. Elbows, knees, ankles, wrists, fingers, and shoulder blades. Everything but my spine. It is certainly proving to be an obstacle in kendo, but a fun one to gradually overcome.
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