hong kong fooey
Black Belt
which do you think is the easiest kind of board breaking with your hands or elbows or your feet? just wated to know I have broken boards with my hands but not with my feet
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Probably a stomp kick...trivial even for kids...
Laborn
Blue Belt
Elboe breaks are pretty dang easy, but hey we're in taekwondo, so our kicks should be easier 
karatekid1975
Master Black Belt
How many boards are you talking about? I have broken boards with just about everything, but some stuff I can do just one board (speed breaks), but others I can do with many (up to three with no spacers, so far with power breaks). It depends on the technique and what you are doing (speed break or power break).
Normally for me, hand breaks are easier, but for my third, I'm gonna have to break 60 with a knife hand strike. I don't think my opinion will be the same after that.
Board breaking Yea baby, Gemini you have to break sixty at once or different level like stacks of 5 or 10.
terry
terry
One at a time, so I'm told.terryl965 said:
Gemini said:
So is there a time limit Gemini? Like do all 60 boards have to be broken with a knife hand in XX number of minutes?
No. But it's in your interest to get through them as quickly as possible. Past 20 or so, your hand, regardless of how conditioned it is, starts to turn to mush. It's sheer will that will get you through it. If you stop and think, you're finished. It's gruelling.Lisa said:
The most I have ever broke in a one time sitting was 15 and my hand was hurting like the little devel himself.good luck, If anybody can do it, it will be you and that Iron will of yours.Gemini said:
Terry
LOL. Thank you, Terry. That's very kind of you. But yes, I'll be hitting with a bloody stump if that's what it takes. We did 30 for our second, and two of those four, though still training, said they will not be attempting their third. That's why only one in a thousand will become a master. It will be me.terryl965 said:
You have an excellent outlook Gemini and I commend you for even trying such a feat. I believe if you train and concentrate enough you can do anything, the brain is a very powerful tool.
Just make sure that should your family need ANYTHING with your written signature for say the next two weeks, they get it previous to your 3rd test.
Just make sure that should your family need ANYTHING with your written signature for say the next two weeks, they get it previous to your 3rd test.
LOL. Good point! I'll keep that in mind.Lisa said:Just make sure that should your family need ANYTHING with your written signature for say the next two weeks, they get it previous to your 3rd test.
Original question - I've probably done more breaks with my hands than feet - broke four with a heel palm strke twice and five once.
Stepping-in side kick will break a board like butter, so will an axe kick or spin kick.
Wow, Gemini. I'm speechless. What are you doing to condition up for it?
Stepping-in side kick will break a board like butter, so will an axe kick or spin kick.
Wow, Gemini. I'm speechless. What are you doing to condition up for it?
Miles
Senior Master
Yes, Gemini, you might consider having your lawyer draft a Power of Attorney so that someone can take care of business while you recuperate!
As far as the original question goes-I think it is easier to break with feet since our feet are already conditioned somewhat. There is not so much fear for the beginning students when breaking with feet as there is when using one's hands. Like anything else, it is a good idea to start gradually and work up to it-using focus pads to condition the hand, then a kwon go board, then boards. I don't let kids do breaking with any part of their hand except a palm heel and knifehand. But, everyone, as mentioned previously, can break with an ax kick or side kick.
Good luck Gemini!
Miles
As far as the original question goes-I think it is easier to break with feet since our feet are already conditioned somewhat. There is not so much fear for the beginning students when breaking with feet as there is when using one's hands. Like anything else, it is a good idea to start gradually and work up to it-using focus pads to condition the hand, then a kwon go board, then boards. I don't let kids do breaking with any part of their hand except a palm heel and knifehand. But, everyone, as mentioned previously, can break with an ax kick or side kick.
Good luck Gemini!
Miles
FearlessFreep
Senior Master
What are you doing to condition up for it?
Novacaine?
Yeah, "Power Of Attorney" was my first thought to
Novacaine?
Yeah, "Power Of Attorney" was my first thought to
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Well if you can do 30, its probably doesn't mean much more to your hand after that. You probably have it conditioned to the max and then when your hand goes numb, naturally, just plow on. I think it is the same with round kick when we hit the hard paddle (really hard paddle) and after the 5th or so strike, the instep goes numb. Nerves can only take so much. I conditioned my hand for knife/1 patio concrete block for a year, my non-writing hand and then was told to "practice" for an hour, continually breaking a black re-breakable. Well, after it became numb, it really didn't matter how hard the concrete was and it broke on the 1st try. Good luck to you though-no splinters!!
Oh, I agree with Nick, stomp has got to be the easiest. We have the four year olds do that. It absolutely killed me when I saw a black belt woman win with a stomp on a concrete over and over at tournaments. TW
Oh, I agree with Nick, stomp has got to be the easiest. We have the four year olds do that. It absolutely killed me when I saw a black belt woman win with a stomp on a concrete over and over at tournaments. TW
Drink....shesulsa said:
To the original post, our beginner break is the hammer fist. About the same in difficulty as a stomp.
Laborn
Blue Belt
We're in taekwondo, we're trained to use our feet, adn you guys are all saying your more confortable with your hands? hehe...i feel more comfortable breaking with my feet. So far i'm not sure how many boards i can break back to back, my highest is only 2. Speed breaks i really like doing speed breaks, have any of you done the speed break where you drop the board and side kick it to break it. i had to do that for a test, easier then what it sounds and it looks really cool lol.
Speed breaks are always fun, it is just great timing for the break. Remember hands are a part of TKD just not Olympics Style right now.
Terry
Terry
