Hi everyone, my first day here. Found Andre through socials. I'm in my 40s now, and hope to take my kicks to new levels, literally. I have 10 year TKD background and was decent when I was younger, but have never been able to kick beyond my head height, have always wanted to kick split like Van Damme. I've tried many things over the years, PNFs, static and dynamic stretching, even bought stretch machines. But I've never been able to get past certain sticking points. I recently found some new exercises like kick-stand squats, and nerve flossing that immediately improved my kicking height, but hit a wall again. Also, these days I get pain in my hips when i try to throw a quick snapping round house kick (slow gradual decline due to lessening practice over the years). I am ok when I chamber the leg for a side kick though and can hold the kick pretty high now, but still feel a lot of tightness in my hamstrings that prevent me from kicking higher. Also, my dynamic kicks (especially when I have a bag to hig) are way higher than my static holds. Anyway, looking forward to learning and growing with you all!

Happy to be here. I look forward to seeing everyone grow :)