How to do the full splits

[mkriii]

I'm wanting to learn how to do the splits.
Can anyone advice me in terms of methods, ideas, best time to practice and etc

Sure, to do full chinese splits do stretches that are going to open your hip. Do the butterfly stretches, straddle stretches. and partner stretches where you put one side up against the wall and have someone lift your leg out to the side over your head. Best time to stretch is before you go to bed. Stretch for about 20 minutes every night.

You are joking, right? Men folk don't have the hips for that sort of stuff. If you are a girl I suppose that it would work, as I have seen a few women do it, but men have narrow hips and could injure themselve doing that. And for the most part, I don't see how that would enhance your gung fu.

Thats not true. I used to be able to do full chinese splits on 2 chairs like Van Dam did. I know lots of guys that can do both American and Chinese splits.