pivot

pretty sure this tightness/soreness in my right hip was caused by executing a left kick that required a pivot and probably didnt get it. or didn’t get enough of a pivot that it needed. this is probably one of the main causes of injury in TKD, especially in early stages of training (or coming back to training and not taking your time getting up to speed, ahem). it’s a deep pain (probably a tendon or ligament), and heals slow, so you really do have to make sure you pivot on those kicks. otherwise you are keeping your supporting leg straight and turning the rest of your body, all that torque going to your static hip joint. ouch.

i have to be careful i don’t aggravate it. i have a weird response at times to my body not doing what i want it to, or continuing with some kind of pain or frustration. i tend to want to dig at it, to hurt it more in my anger, in my annoyance at the part of my body holding me back. as if to spite it. not a very smart reaction. it’s as if i say “oh yeah?? not gonna let me do that? well watch this, i’ll do it and THEN some!” of course this juvenile and angry reaction will lead to further or longer injury, if anything. so yeah. trying not to give in to that impulse. just really can’t wait for it to heal up. until then i’ll have to take it easy on all side kicks, hook kicks, and round house kicks made with the left leg.

time to bike to the dojang now.