Our warmups consist mainly of getting the blood pumping...jumping jacks, some core work and then use some easy kihon kata (no kicking) to continue the warmup. I always hated the ballistic stretches, but have learned the value of some static stretching after breaking a sweat. We warm up even more gently in our women's only class, taking a bit more time. We tend to incorporate more yoga stretches and the like.
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