SandanPJ Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 I have never trained in TKD or any other style which breaking occurs. From what I have learned the human bone is 40 times stronger than concrete. Take a bone for example, and compare it to a piece of concrete that same size and hit them with a hammer. The bone won't break as opposed to a piece of concrete that will just become powder. With that said Do you break board or slabs of concrete more? Do you start with boards then go to concrete? I have seen it on tv and it seems like it is always concrete, and lots of it. Thoughts?
ZeRo Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 ive only ever broken boards, at my dojang they only use bricks for special ocasions coz they coz to much to use them alot.
SBN Doug Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 I've only broken multiple pieces of wood. Never had the desire to try bricks. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
ninjanurse Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 I have had to break bricks for each dan test I have taken. You break 1 for shodan, 2 (together) for nedan, 3 (together) for sandan, etc. 3 was enough for me!!!!!! I used palm strike for all the breaks,some people used elbow strikes We also broke boards with jump kicks and spinning kicks in rapid succession but only with one board thick. When I studied TSD many years ago we broke with 2 boards for green belt. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/
KickChick Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 We are not required to break "bricks" (actually we use concrete patio blocks) for testing requirements.... but we have "breaking" classes where we are encouraged to show a little imagination as far as breaking techniques go. We've had fire breaks, ice sculpture breaks, baseball bats ... I can go on and on......................................... At Black Belt level, requirements for under 16 is 2 wood boards and over is 3 boards. *(I have a very impressive concrete break posted on my web site (Martial Art Pics) from a fellow Sah Bum Nihm, done with a downward twin elbow strike)
Guyver Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Breaking bricks is easy, but its most for focus and technique. They dont hit back, and usually you have using a form of tech that will break it easily. At my school when I was becoming a black belt, I was given a board about the size of a railroad tie, and were told to break it...the wood was damn near unbreakable, and NOT breakable by a hand. After trying to break it for about an hour, and my hand hurt so much I couldnt feel it, he told me I passed. I was confused but he told me the that trying to break that board, was like going up against losing odds, and not giving up. (That board was taken home and sawed through about a hour later...for mocking me and not breaking, stupid board!) Breaking isnt important, anyone can break a brick/board, its the discipline to try.... 2nd Dan / Shorin Ryu1st Dan / WTF TKDOnly a warrior chooses pacifism; others are condemned to it...
SaiFightsMS Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Not bricks I had to do patio blocks for my nidan test. Don't ever tell me a palm heel strike is useless if you are in range of me being able to use it on you.
Bretty101 Posted March 13, 2003 Posted March 13, 2003 ...From what I have learned the human bone is 40 times stronger than concrete... Who told you that? Last weekend i watched 6 black belts que up and break (both) their fists punching bricks at a tournament. They all broke with their first hand then went and did the other hand then after breaking that added another brick. It was so funny people who punch bricks are so stupid!! They were all qued up with the medics putting ice on their hands. The swelling was amazing. One guys fingers were all over the place as he'd really bust up the bones in his hand. (Metacarpusles?) I used to punch bricks when i was younger and knew better and my hands are in a right mess. Don't do it what is the point? This is the main reason i will never take my next dan grade as i refuse to solid things anymore. I work for a living and i'll miss my hands when there gone. Arthritis to look forward to. Bretty
SandanPJ Posted March 13, 2003 Author Posted March 13, 2003 Concrete is not that strong, depends on the size of the surface. Take a pencil made out of bone and one made out of concrete. Which would break? Bone would be a bitch to snap in half. Concrete wouldn't take much to snap. Now on to your story.... If one uses incorrect tech, then of course they are going to break their hand. When you have to objects hitting one another, it comes down f/m and a. Another factor is surface area. In other words a slow sloppy strike equals uselessness and pain.
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