@Dutchess_III Thanks. That’s encouraging, and the confirmation of what @SuperMouse had to say.
@ucme Yeah, that thought has occurred to me. It wasn’t until recently that I started getting close enough to even think about impact. But I definitely plan to ease into it slowly. No jumping up in the air like a ballet dancer and landing in a full splits.
@Cruiser I will check out the procedure for the other stretches. Thanks. Like I just mentioned, it only occurred to me recently that I was startring to narrow the gap. The whole point is just a good stretch, not dogged determination to do the splits. But if I can learn to do it, I will. You never know when being able to kick someone in the head might come in real handy. :-)
@poisonedantidote Thanks for the encouragement. I haven’t had any injuries that should intefere with flexibility. I just never asked my body to do that before.
@Aster Several people have suggested Yoga. Sounds worth exploring. Not to worry, I won’t be trying any cute stunts after a few drinks at a party.
@SuperMouse Thanks, and not bouncing sounds like very wise council. I have seen football players do that, and just intuitively avoided it. It looked like it would hurt, and might pull a hamstring. Relaxing into it sounds like a much safer approach.