Episode 344/365: Compression Tack and Floss–The Knee

Hey Leopards,

Today’s mission is about how to improve the sliding surfaces above your knee.  As often as possible we want to mobilize in as close to the the actual movement we are performing as possible.  The couch stretch works, true, but it’s still not really squatting.  The problem has been to find techniques that are effective and actually can be applied to a working movement and not just it’s analog/correlate.  I’m not going to lie, I’m in love with compression flossing.  Donnie Thompson showed us how to compress our joints for swelling and Laura Phelps was talking to me about how some powerlifters have been known to duck tape their hammies.   And Poof, the idea for compression tack and floss was born.  Chances are you are a matted down warrior leopard.  Get yourself a PT strength strip from Jumpstretch.com and start the informed freestyling.  Remember, numbness is not ok.

In this episode, we are working with Klaus on the area just above his knee.  This area is the common tendon for the quads and is in the region of the supra-patellar pouch. So, it’s an area we’ve  spent some time tacking with a lacrosse ball. After you’ve taken a look at an athlete’s knee mechanics, work your way upstream to this area and start flossing.

Kstar