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May 19th, 2007, 02:03 AM
|  | Venerable Student  | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Mesa, Ca. USA Style(s): CLF Kung Fu/ Yang Tai Chi Year(s): 4+/ 3+
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I am starting to prepare for my purple sash test. My school is not big on board breaking, but we do break boards for this test. A variety of breaks with different punches and kicks. I think partly to make sure we feel some practical application to having the right snap, hit with the right part of your body, and also to mentally prove to yourself that you can do something that most of us would not think we could do before.
So,I have a little time before I start doing this, and was wondering if anyone had tips for board breaking? Any experiences they might want to share?
-aaradia
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I must not fear.Fear is the mind-killer.Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.I will face my fear.I will permit it to pass over me & through me.& when it has gone I will turn to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.Only I will remain.F.Herbert
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May 19th, 2007, 04:49 AM
|  | <--theguychangingmyavatar   | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land of Whales Style(s): Mei Hua Chuan/MMA Year(s): 21
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Rep Power: 220 | | We tend to avoid breaking though train IP.
Biggest piece of advice I can give is remain relaxed, keep everything loose on palm strikes and when doing other breaks keep everything loose until the instant you hit then tighten up as you contact.
Congrats on the promotion 
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May 19th, 2007, 05:21 AM
| | Venerable Student | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Mesa, Ca. USA Style(s): CLF Kung Fu/ Yang Tai Chi Year(s): 4+/ 3+
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Rep Power: 87 | | | Good advice MH- thanks, but the congrats is a few months early. I am merely preparing to test-haven't been promoted yet. Its a few months off yet.
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I must not fear.Fear is the mind-killer.Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.I will face my fear.I will permit it to pass over me & through me.& when it has gone I will turn to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.Only I will remain.F.Herbert
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May 19th, 2007, 05:22 AM
| | <--theguychangingmyavatar | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land of Whales Style(s): Mei Hua Chuan/MMA Year(s): 21
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May 19th, 2007, 10:15 AM
|  | Malandro | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: D'Iberville, MS Style(s): BJJ & MT these days Year(s): 10?
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Rep Power: 24 | | | Back when I did TKD I was our teams designated board breaker for competetion. Bottom line, confidence. Board breaking is really all smoke a mirrors once you realize it's not that hard, so just have confidence and you'll do fine.
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May 19th, 2007, 11:11 AM
|  | Advisor    | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: N.E. Ohio, USA Style(s): Now,primarily chi kung an Year(s): 30-35
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Very True, Good post joyseau
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May 19th, 2007, 03:58 PM
| | El Guapo #2 | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Liverpool, UK Style(s): Judo & BJJ Year(s): 4
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Rep Power: 30 | | | If you wimp out of your punch, your hand will bounce off. If you throw it with the intent of going right through, it WILL go through. This is one of those moments in MA that you change the way you think as a person. I have just went through this whilst trying to learn a particular throw.
Apply what you learn from board breaking in real life. If you enter something half-heartedly it will fail, if you go in intelligently, and confidently you will succeed in things in life. | |
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