Yo anyone got some brick breaking techniques

[tufrthanu]

I think the only real "set up" as far as brick picking is concerned with is that different bricks have different levels of resistance...like pine is an easy wood to break...mahogany will turn your foot to pulp. I think certain bricks are easier to break...grey bricks are easier than red bricks or something to that effect. They are still normal bricks...but the type is what determines how hard it is.

[Kicks]

grey bricks are easier than red bricks or something to that effect.

 

Interestering. I wonder if you're talking about the same red bricks we use? We use a red, clay brick. Old building around here were made of them. They seem to be a little more brittle than mansonary bricks.

 

Do you have a choice of what break to perform? In our testing we don't have a choice. The brick break is a down punch. You have to condition your hand for months, maybe a year, before doing that break. You have to build up the two knuckles on the forefinger and index finger. The skin needs to get tough and the nerves desensitized. Build up your wrist, forearm, and shoulders. Put your body weight into it if you have to. Place a cloth over the brick to absord the blood.

 

If you get to chose a breaking technique, try suspending a brick between two other bricks and just do a stomp (down kick?) with your heel. Again, condition the heel before doing the break.

 

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[siufeifei]

Would you try to break a british engineering brick?

[Kicks]

Would you try to break a british engineering brick?

 

Me personally? Heck no! What's a british engineering brick ever done to me?

[siufeifei]

well, anyone really. I ask because we see people break the usual red clay bricks but no one ever tries to do it with something that really is compact and solid.

[Gosuku]

It depends on what type of brick and how thick it is.

 

I wouldn't advise using your knuckles unless they are well conditioned. I used to just use the 1" concrete bricks for punching. I've broken a 2 1/4" concrete patio brick with the side (knife hand).

 

Breaking can be good for strengthening your hands and improving concentration but most of the stuff seen on t.v. is for show, ie worthless. For instance guys that literally run at boards or bricks with thier shoulders, or people that use their body weight to fall on the object.

[Gilbert]

Don't Break your arm.

[yamesu]

ive seen guys break housebricks, but never tried it myself,

 

the best ive done is a cinder block with ball of foot front kick.

 

as for those who think breaking is pointless, ive seen my nonMA practicing friend break his hand over this other guys jaw in a street altercation. no bull. shattered three of his carpels, and numerous fractures to metacarpels.

 

food for thought.

[Mandy 13]

Is it real? Are the bricks really hard?Is it really that hard to do?Huummmm......I thought it was not real and just a myth?But maybe im wrong.But me wrong.......nooooo

[ysc87]

it's all about the motivation. if you hesitate, you're likely to

a) not break the brick

b) end up breaking your wrist instead

break wood before even thinking about bricks.