A lot of questions asked but no answers really given.

You think I should have all the beginner's at my gym do hanging leg raises?! Yeah, right.

Tell you what... I think I'll stick with the situps that we have been doing for years. As usual I'll make sure the legs are bent and no support given to the legs. I'll make sure people aren't arching their backs just like usual. I'll make sure we do a varied routine of ab exercises so as not to do too much for the hip flexors. Just like we always do and have done for years.

In other words... you haven't changed my thinking very much. I mean look at the "core training" thread you can see none of you seem to know what you are doing.

Yes it is pretty commonly well known that the rotation of the body that happens when punching and kicking will use the trunk therefore the abs and therefore help create ab strength.

Enjoyed the thread but can only take so many questions without any real answers.