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 Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:10 pm
I have broken up to 4 cinder blocks at a breaking seminar. Now my dilema is should I move up to 6 or 8 blocks or start practicing my breaks with my left hand so I can do double breaks for demos for my school.
In this thread, I would like to discuss ideas on breaking, namely why is it useful why some styles use it and some don't.
I heard that the main reason why some styles do not break is because it is almost like showing off or bragging about something that one should not brag about. My school understands this consept but uses break or boards and cinder bricks for concentration and working on accuracy, timing, power, and speed. With out all those things, punching is just flalling your arm and throwing it out there to be grabbed and broken
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:11 pm
 This is the best picture of my break that I have. I wish I had more pictures of other breaks that I have done.
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:21 pm
Amazing feat, But I think breaking boards or anything else are for show only, "Boards don't hit back." -Bruce lee
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:38 pm
It's an awesome feat, breaking is kind of showing off, but it does help work on aim, strength and speed. Plus when you can do it with a straight fist you have got a good punch. I think that if doing 4 is ok for you, try working on it with your other hand, and when you an do it equally with both hands, then add some more bricks, and start all over again on that aspect.
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Wolf Nightshade Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:56 pm
If you can hold a Coconut in one hand and break it with your other your good enough. A Coconut is about the same as a persons skull and if you can hold it in front of you and do this than you should be able to hit someone with enough force to kill them with one good hit. Any guy who is a good size should be able to crack a persons head open or at least give them a concussion. I have heard a strong boxer can upercut you with enough force to snap your neck.
I am sure that if I got in close and delivered a hammer fist to someones head the fight would be over. I punch metal and concrete quite often so I feel if I got a good hit on someones body I won't feel much but they will. I have hurt people just blocking their attacks I beat my arms on my wall and also used the wooden dummy in my Wing Chun class I sometimes take a metal strip I have and wack it around my arms. If I ever get the chance I will do the Iron Palm training our class offers I have not had the time to start it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:34 am
Wolf3001 If you can hold a Coconut in one hand and break it with your other your good enough. A Coconut is about the same as a persons skull and if you can hold it in front of you and do this than you should be able to hit someone with enough force to kill them with one good hit. Any guy who is a good size should be able to crack a persons head open or at least give them a concussion. I have heard a strong boxer can upercut you with enough force to snap your neck. I am sure that if I got in close and delivered a hammer fist to someones head the fight would be over. I punch metal and concrete quite often so I feel if I got a good hit on someones body I won't feel much but they will. I have hurt people just blocking their attacks I beat my arms on my wall and also used the wooden dummy in my Wing Chun class I sometimes take a metal strip I have and wack it around my arms. If I ever get the chance I will do the Iron Palm training our class offers I have not had the time to start it. My forearms are like Shinia, we do very little blocking drills in our school against each other, but I have naturally strong and powerful forearms. So I know what you mean by training your body to withstand pain and increase endurance. Thank you for your compliments about my Break. I understand what Shin2 was saying, "Boards don't hit back." It was Bruce Lee that commented that. I understand his point of view, and wish I was that confident in myself that I could know my abilities with out testing them. However the only way to progress is to test your limits, as I have seen. So I'm going to work on my left side until december seeing if I can do a double down palm strike. Which would be amazing if timed correctly.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:37 am
But does anyone else have pictures?
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:05 pm
bones only.. my right fist and the jaw of my enemy... stressed it affects my drawing skill. darn it.
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:58 am
Arunath bones only.. my right fist and the jaw of my enemy... stressed it affects my drawing skill. darn it. supposedly 2 boards of pine is the equivalent of the normal bone density. that is another reason why breaking boards is good.
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:55 pm
i believe every tecnique and style has its place and time. if you can strike hard enough to break bone your probably good enough, unless you just want to see how far you can go.
has anyone ever used these tecniques to escape or break out of a building or somthing?
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:32 am
The only time I've ever tried breaking is when I was in the Philippines... They sell ice by the block there and we were at a picnic... No one brought an ice pick or a knife... So I decided I wanted to try out my breaking skills... I placed the block of ice on a couple of pieces of wood and was able to break it using a downward reverse-punch...
I'm pretty sure of my striking ability, but this was the first time I've actually "tested" it...
I wish I had pictures of it...
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:18 am
bigboypinoy The only time I've ever tried breaking is when I was in the Philippines... They sell ice by the block there and we were at a picnic... No one brought an ice pick or a knife... So I decided I wanted to try out my breaking skills... I placed the block of ice on a couple of pieces of wood and was able to break it using a downward reverse-punch... I'm pretty sure of my striking ability, but this was the first time I've actually "tested" it... I wish I had pictures of it... My instructor one time did an ice break for a demo, and he said it look amazing, i wonder how ice differs from cinder blocks and wood, it if would be easier or harder...
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:30 pm
KuroiRyuu04 bigboypinoy The only time I've ever tried breaking is when I was in the Philippines... They sell ice by the block there and we were at a picnic... No one brought an ice pick or a knife... So I decided I wanted to try out my breaking skills... I placed the block of ice on a couple of pieces of wood and was able to break it using a downward reverse-punch... I'm pretty sure of my striking ability, but this was the first time I've actually "tested" it... I wish I had pictures of it... My instructor one time did an ice break for a demo, and he said it look amazing, i wonder how ice differs from cinder blocks and wood, it if would be easier or harder... Ice is pretty hard, but I guess it would all depend on if it was completely frozen or not/fresh out of the freezer or sitting out for a while... a "danger" factor to be considered in breaking ice, is the fact that the edges of broken pieces of ice can be as sharp or sharper than glass...
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:39 pm
Shin2 Amazing feat, But I think breaking boards or anything else are for show only, "Boards don't hit back." -Bruce lee I use breaking to hone my timing and technique, and to toughen the bones of my striking surfaces. Boards don't hit back, but people don't have the density of an oak 2x12 or a concrete slab. ^_^
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:28 pm
bigboypinoy KuroiRyuu04 bigboypinoy The only time I've ever tried breaking is when I was in the Philippines... They sell ice by the block there and we were at a picnic... No one brought an ice pick or a knife... So I decided I wanted to try out my breaking skills... I placed the block of ice on a couple of pieces of wood and was able to break it using a downward reverse-punch... I'm pretty sure of my striking ability, but this was the first time I've actually "tested" it... I wish I had pictures of it... My instructor one time did an ice break for a demo, and he said it look amazing, i wonder how ice differs from cinder blocks and wood, it if would be easier or harder... Ice is pretty hard, but I guess it would all depend on if it was completely frozen or not/fresh out of the freezer or sitting out for a while... a "danger" factor to be considered in breaking ice, is the fact that the edges of broken pieces of ice can be as sharp or sharper than glass... true... i never thought of it like that, althought i would be a nice demo video
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