sanj

I do spend my time practising katas and basics too, but during the sparring I do get bruises, but also try to give them too!! Well I would find a perfect executed block that could break hard metal pretty useful against an opponent who launches a straight punch!!

I see- but what is the highest stage reached? I know stones can be shattered, but what about metal- training against logs are good- but there must be levels in this too?

I want to know what type of metal can be broken with Iron Forearm- and how long does this take? Also, Iron palm does involve Iron Forearm too?

I want to practise this- have been striking a mung bean bag- and hitting trees for a bit. What is the highest stage you can reach- I know shattering rock is possible- but I've read that traditional Iron Palm conditiones the forearm to be hard as a metal bar- and combined with internal qi gong- it is possible to shatter hard(cast)metal?

Mate, having a strong mind but a weak body still wont make you break tiles- or even save you in a real fight. You need mind and body conditioning. Do you think those shaolin monks performed those amazing feats through pure mind conditioning?