y2_sub Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Three in a demo last year ( shoto ) . That was my first -and only- board breaking Moon might shine upon the innocent and the guilty alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyNewton Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 not sure on boards.but have wnet through 3 concrete paver blocks.yes, they dont hit back, but if you can smash concret with your hands, feet, elbos etc..then now ones knees or ribcage should stand in your way. It is an effective way to learn technique, put your body behind the blow, not just arm strenght, and channel energy and focus. "The wise and successsful will always be met with violent opposition by mediocre minds." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergalactic Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 So is breaking boards a way of strengthening your striking power and improving your striking technique. Could you explain how it improves your technique? Josh Koscheck the human blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 So is breaking boards a way of strengthening your striking power and improving your striking technique. Could you explain how it improves your technique?Even though i dont break boards and wouldnt bother i think what he meant by technique is by inproving kime, and body connection which in turn improves technique? "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNerny Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Hey, Yes, hitting boards does improve your kime. If you are not focused at the moment you are striking it, you may not break it and I can guarantee that it hurts. So it does improve your kime, which then leads to better and more focused technique. However, I wouldn't use boards as my whole training regime. Like Bruce Lee said, boards don't fight back. But, in the end, I do believe they are beneficial.McNerny A good technique is beautiful but a beautiful technique is not always good. -Hirokazu Kanazawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeymagic Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 So does breaking more boards or concrete make you better than someone who breaks 1? 'Karate is a set of beliefs and practices that are never grasped in their totality and that generate more knowledge and more practices' Krug (2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 i belive a puch bag is better an cheaper than all of those boards that you break The key to everything is continuity achieved by discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 So does breaking more boards or concrete make you better than someone who breaks 1?Maybe they judge on technique? "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 It teaches you to hit THROUGH your target. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 i learned that without boards, and everyone else in my dojo also.... "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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