The 90-90 position is extremely useful and beneficial for hip mobility, and specifically rotation.

Once you are able to get into this position and get into some stretches and dynamic movements, you will notice the benefits.

This position is also beneficial for its variability. One specific exercise from the 90-90 are hovers.

In this video, I take you through a knee hinge hover exercise for some increased challenge for improved hip rotation.

I like to do 2 sets of 5-10 repetitions.

This is a sequence that I learned from the Functional Range Conditioning seminar and Kinstretch instruction from Functional Anatomy Seminars which I use with my clients on a regular basis.

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This sequence is a vital movement to not only improving hip rotation (specifically external rotation), but also to get the hips ready for whatever activity you are ready to do.

This sequence can be done slowly with emphasis and attention brought to maintaining knee distance and muscle activation of the hips.

Perform 5 repetitions each way.

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Getting into the 90-90 position is very important as it is a great way to work on hip mobility necessary for general mobility and getting into certain guard positions in BJJ.

I discovered that using a wall can be both a great way to isolate the hips and limit compensation. Using these techniques as part of a cool down or accessory mobility work is crucial in providing the necessary hip motion thats needed in guard retention in BJJ.

Also, the more mobility in the hips, the better the positioning of the legs and the less stress on the knees. Better hip position equals less stress and injury to the knees.

Give this a try while performing all of the movements to comfort.

Holding 5-10 seconds per movement into external and internal hip rotations at 5 repetitions and then alternating positions and performing the other side. 2-3 sets total.

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The 90-90 hip position is extremely beneficial and important in improving the mobility of your hips, in increasing your flexibility, and is important in protecting your knees from injury in jiu-jitsu.

The simple way to think about it is that your knees are a hinge joint and primarily bend and straighten. The hips on the other hand are a ball and socket joint. The hips can move forward, backward, outward, inward, rotate, and circumduct.

What this means is, the better you are able to position or maneuver your hips, the better position the knees will be in. This can help with guard retention, maintaining hip joint health, reducing the risk of injury on the knees, and can even help with other nerve issues such as sciatic nerve pain.

In this sequence, I introduce a “contract-relax” technique also known as a “Muscle Energy” technique to allow for an even improved stretch quality and increased effectiveness to the stretches.

In this sequence, we activate the muscles that are being stretched. What this primarily does is “shut off” the receptors in the muscle and allows the muscle to move into a state of brief relaxation which allows you to move into an increased range for the stretch.

You would hold the contraction for approximately 5 seconds and then immediately move into the new range for the stretch for 15 seconds or so. You repeat this per tolerance and comfort. I usually only perform this about 3 times.

Always move to a comfortable range and decrease stretch intensity if it causes pain.

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