VespaGuy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I am a bit confusd in training. By the way, I self train (for the moment). Well, I break drywall, or layers of drywall, and I want to know exactly how to hit it (or the best way). I use the hammerfist or the side of my open hand (a "karate chop"). Anything different I can try? 2+2=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorinryu Sensei Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I don't think you're actually going to learn much by breaking drywall, as even in layers (3-4 thick) it breaks very easily. If you're just looking to make some chalk dust, any technique will do. If you're looking for something better, spend the dough and get a good heavy bag, or maybe a makiwara. You'll have much better results with your punching I'd say. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Yeah you may want to get your friends to hold a few pencils between their hand instead. LOL No really buy some rebreakable boards they work good. I Sugest the palm and elbo. They are safer and can lead to a lot of power. But breaking is NOT very important in the grand scheme of Martial Arts. If you got guts you can break it don't matter what you know or how much you train. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorinryu Sensei Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 But breaking is NOT very important in the grand scheme of Martial Arts. If you got guts you can break it don't matter what you know or how much you train. This is true! I'll give you a quick example. We don't break boards at all. We feel that it is showy, has no purpose and proves nothing. A student of mine, Roland, is 50 years old and works for a local lumber mill. He routinely, when work is slow, breaks the boards on old wood pallets with his fists...just for the heck of it. He's never trained in breaking, nor has any interest in it..other than just messing around at work when there's nothing better to do except make kindling! He's an average sized guy, and an average student. Again, breaking sheetrock is easy. A young child, 8-10 years old, could easily break 1-2 sheets. I'd say if you're really interested in breaking something, try something that a would at least give you some sort of challenge. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Thin pine (anywhere from 1/2 to 2 inches) is pretty easy to break, as long as it doesn't have a lot of knots. Just make sure you drive straight through the board. Don't stop once you touch it, push through...otherwise you'll probably break your hand instead of the board. Also, make sure you're striking at a 90 degree angle to the board...no upward or downward strikes. This is especially important for kicks such as the sidekick, which usually tend to want to direct their force upwards instead of outwards. Why do you want to break boards, though? Unless you want to calcify your bones to the point of painful arthritis, I would suggest using a different training tool. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Well when I was in college me a guy was sparring in our dojo. The dojo was half a room that had been spereated by a built in partition. (cheaply made) Anyhow I hit the guy with a spinning thrust kick and he was next to the wall. The person who built the wall left wide spaces between the 2x4's anyhow. He hit the wall and proceeded to go though both pieces of drywall. We dont break either. I got 2 rebreakable boards we play arround with from time to time but thats about it. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd161 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Well i used to punch through drywall for fun at work.I think the ppl here talking about how easy it is have not really tried it.Yes it is easy to break a 1/4 -1/2 sheet of dry wall.But when you start breaking 5/8 " drywall it's totally different.I used to put 3-4 sheets of 5/8 sheetrock together and punch through it.I don't really suggest you do that though it can be a little harder than you think and might cause you problems with your hands. jeff The Basics Are The Hidden Secret To Kung Fu Master The Basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reklats Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I am a bit confusd in training. By the way, I self train (for the moment). Well, I break drywall, or layers of drywall, and I want to know exactly how to hit it (or the best way). I use the hammerfist or the side of my open hand (a "karate chop"). Anything different I can try? I wouldn't bother with breaking on a regular basis. I think its more of a "look what I can do" skill than anything else. When I was forced to break I'd do the stuff that would minimize unnecessary damage to my limbs. Through thick vertical stuff palm heels work well, through thinner stuff I liked to do ridge hands for a couple extra style points. When striking downwards through wood I'd use a karate chop style strike (isn't it terrible that I dont know exactly what its called?) a knife hadn or something, because it was less painful than a hammer fist, less slappy. Downward through concrete I use a palm heel. I never tried it with more than one concrete block though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Shorinryu has the best advice here... a lot more valuable to invest in a heavy bag or anything that wont mess up your joints and calcify your bones to the point of agony. Sure, it looks cool... but as Bruce Lee said, boards dont hit back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Drywall or board breaking might look effective, but I think you'd be a lot better off buying a punchbag and maybe a wall bag too and working out techniques on them. As far as the breaking goes, try using your elbows. Just out of interest, why do you self-train at the moment? (Not that I've anything against self-training, I was just curious) "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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