Since you are a kickboxer, you will warm-up and stretch using similar movements and ranges of motion you would perform during a class. There are important physiological benefits of warming up prior to beginning your stretching routine and then your class. Very importantly, increasing the heat and elasticity of muscle and connective tissue. If you choose not to warm-up, you could be running the risk of injury. Flexibility Flexibility is the ability of a joint to move freely in all directions.
Static flexibility is the ROM around a joint with little or no power or speed.
An example of this is a controlled center splits. Dynamic flexibility is flexibility that includes speed, and neuromuscular co-ordination during physical activity. An example of dynamic stretching is a high round or side kick. There are different training methods for both dynamic and static flexibility. Increased performance and physical efficiency 2.