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A–B: Little bouncing movements to the front.

Swing Movements
Some athletes integrate swing movements in their warm-
up program as a variant of dynamic stretching. Some Thai
boxers even concentrate exclusively on swing movements
after warming up the body. Newcomers should rst start
with some stretching exercises, however, as the excessive
radius of a swing runs the risk of injury.
Swing movements are usually done with the legs and the
arms. Swing the stretched leg, for example, slightly away
from the ground to the top while keeping the muscles as
relaxed as possible. Repeat the swing ve to ten times
while increasing the height and pace. As soon as you have