Yo anyone got some brick breaking techniques

[Son Goku the monkeyking]

I have to brake a brick to get my next belt. anyone have any brich braking tips and techniques I need them badly.

 

PEACE

[Shorinryu Sensei]

I have to brake a brick to get my next belt. anyone have any brich braking tips and techniques I need them badly.

 

PEACE

 

You want to BREAK (or BREAKING) a BRICK? A 16# sledge hammer works pretty nicely.

 

How about trying to hit or kick it?

 

Odd how you can spell a semi-difficult word like "techniques", but can't spell easy words like break/breaking or brick?

Edited January 15, 2005 by Shorinryu Sensei

[Hudson]

You have to do something on a test as big as breaking a brick without ever being taught?

 

Oi...

 

I don't mean to hijack a thread but what is Tan Tuey Kung Fu?

 

Anyway breaking a brick is not my specialty - I would ask your sifu about it.

[Kieran-Lilith]

Okay...I've never actually broken the brick, but I only tried once. Master said I came incredibly close for a first try. I punched it. Hard. Put all your force behind it. Maybe you can break it then. I don't see the point, personally. Sensei says it's not good for you, and I can see why. Breaking a brick does not teach me how to defend myself. It teachs me how to damange my fists.

[Mu Ryuk]

Don't do a punch for your first break. I suggest a forearm strike (NOT AN ELBOW). Drop your knee as you come down to put all your weight into it.

 

Good luck!

[pineapple]

To do a break, you must follow through with your strike. Do not snap back. Envision your fist (or whatever you're hitting with) going completely through the object(s). If the break is done with the fist, your wrist must be in perfect alignment or you will injure yourself. If you are using your knuckles, it helps to toughen them first by hitting hard objects and rubbing dit da jaw or other Chinese herbs on them. I have witnessed numerous injuries from attempted breaks so prep yourself properly.

 

During my last public demo, I broke 9 cement tiles with one punch, however I now have a indentation on the back of my hand that was not there prior to the break. I have torn almost every ligament in my hands and developed arthritis from prior strikes so be aware that performing breaks is not without it's downside.

[tufrthanu]

Well I think if you are going to attempt to break a brick for the first time (which I have never attempted) you should use a front thrust kick. That is probably the safest technique there is. To Hudson I have a friend that does Wah Lum Tam Tui Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu...their temple is down in FL. I wonder if thats what he means. BTW, breaking isnt meant to teach self defense its meant to test proper technique.

[battousai16]

^exactly^. break it as if you're just doing a normal technique. it's meant to demonstrate proper body mechanics and structure. you should already have that if you're testing.

[siufeifei]

Are we talking about the set up demonstraion break that involves specially prepared bricks? Or are we talking about picking up a random brick from a building supplies shop and breaking it?

[Mu Ryuk]

Are we talking about the set up demonstraion break that involves specially prepared bricks? Or are we talking about picking up a random brick from a building supplies shop and breaking it?

 

Contrary to what a lot of people may think/say, brick breaking is not a setup. I'm not an incredible Martial Artist or anything, and I can break five bricks. Yes, random bricks from a building supplies store.