Hey there...
I need some advice. I've got this form in my practice, well a couple actually that demand a certain move that I'm having trouble with. The move in the form is like a one legged crouch... that is, my entire weight is lowered into a crouch on one leg, with the other leg pointing in the opposite direction completely stretched out. My torso is turned toward the outstretched leg.
On my right side I can do it pretty well. At just about any point during exercise, practice or whatever I can drop down in that stance and come back up with little if any problems. The LEFT side however is a completely different story. I don't have access to a gym, but I know I need to work on either my left legs strength, or muscle stretching, or maybe a bit of both.
I've been trying to get this move down for far too long. I get discouraged that I'm not seeing progress and will stop for a while. The other day I was able to do it, then all of a sudden I am not. What exercises/stretches would help with this? Should I just try and try the move till I'm blue in the face?
I'm 6' 230 lbs, so a pretty chubby dude. I've lost alot before I started Kung Fu, and during just a little bit. I seem to have plateaued in weight loss. I know that means I have to change things up to lose more, so I've started jogging, and am trying to do situps and stuff. I figure if I can lose some more weight, it will make this move MUCH easier. I see kids at class doing it and they're 20 years younger and about 100 lbs lighter
Advice?