Everyday Essentials: The Hip Mobility Protocol

Unlock your Kicking Potential with this 40-minute Guided Practice.

Your Daily Foundation for Elastic Power.

Stop guessing. Start doing.

In 2026 (The Year of the Elastic Warrior), we focus on the one thing that separates the aging practitioner from the master: Biological Elasticity.

The Everyday Essentials are not lectures. They are Follow-Along Protocols designed to be integrated into your daily life. Whether you are a Busy Warrior with only 40 minutes to spare or a dedicated Martial Artist looking to upgrade your daily routine, this protocol is your "Japan Connection" in a bottle.

This video is a 40-minute, high-intensity guided session. I don't spend time talking; I lead the way, providing surgical tips on body alignment while we execute the movements together.

How to Use this Protocol:

• On Busy Days: Use it as your primary training session to keep your hips open and your "snap" alive.
• On Training Days: Integrate specific phases into your regular dōjō warm-up or post-session recovery.
• For Longevity: Execute it daily (or near-daily) to reverse the stiffness of modern life.

The 5 Phases of the Protocol:

1. General Mobilization: Awakening the primary joints.
2. Targeted Warm-up: Preparing the hips, hamstrings, spine, and ankles for deep work.
3. Active Stretching: Dynamic movements to build functional range.
4. Static-Active Hybrid: The core work for "Kicking Mastery"—stretching the specific muscles required for high kicks while maintaining muscle engagement.
5. Resonance Breathing & Meditation: A 2-minute neurological reset to integrate the practice.

⚠️ Intensity & Adaptation

This protocol is Tokyo-Grade. It is intense and demanding. Do not expect to master every movement on day one.

Listen to your body: It is better to do 50% of the routine with perfect control than 100% with force.

• Adapt: Feel free to reduce repetitions, take pauses, or skip the most advanced drills initially. I provide modifications in the video for the most demanding positions.

💡 Get this Protocol for FREE

I’ve priced this individual protocol at $19 to reflect the 30 years of research and Tokyo-grade biomechanics it contains.

However, this is my gift to the community. Join "The Dōjō with Nicolas" on Substack, and you will receive a 100% discount code for this Protocol immediately.

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About the Instructor

I’m Nicolas Le Berre, a 48-year-old Karate-ka and entrepreneur. My mission is to help practitioners train smarter, not harder, through Yūshin Geiko—a blend of traditional Shotokan and surgical biomechanics for a still-responsive body at any age.

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