SOUTH BANK TAEKWONDO: INFORMATION
INFORMATION: Breaking
One of the elements of taekwondo is the break (kyukpa) test. It is an obligatory part of the black belt exam and is a popular element of taekwondo demonstrations.
Why break?
Breaking an object with taekwondo techniques is a good way to practice concentration, focus, power, precision and speed., without injuring oneself or another. It is very important to realise that a proper technique is needed and also a breaking technique within your own limits must be used because it is easy to injure yourself, sometimes permanently. Practicing breaking objects helps you to realise that your body is a very strong weapon indeed. It also helps you to understand that during practice with a partner you have to be very careful.
One of the elements of taekwondo is the break (kyukpa) test. It is an obligatory part of the black belt exam and is a popular element of taekwondo demonstrations.
Why break?
Breaking an object with taekwondo techniques is a good way to practice concentration, focus, power, precision and speed., without injuring oneself or another. It is very important to realise that a proper technique is needed and also a breaking technique within your own limits must be used because it is easy to injure yourself, sometimes permanently. Practicing breaking objects helps you to realise that your body is a very strong weapon indeed. It also helps you to understand that during practice with a partner you have to be very careful.
How?
The material that is most often used for breaking techniques is wood since it can be easily broken with either foot or hand. Other material includes brick, ice tiles and sometimes baseball bats. Breaking objects can be performed with any part of the body. In taekwondo the most common are the foot and hand. Breaking can also be done with the elbow, the knee and even the head.
In order to break an object, it is best to start with dry, light and thin material. Use an object that is easy to break instead of directly trying to break a thick pine board. Start with a technique in which you feel confident. Use your technique as they are taught to you and try to be as relaxed as possible. When starting the practice of board breaking, it helps to focus the technique a few inches behind the actual point of impact. Lining up your technique prior to breaking also helps and so does breathing correctly.
Hints
Dry boards are most brittle than wet ones and will thus break more easily. If a board does not break, a large amount of force is transmitted back to your body for a relative time. This might hurt. Break boards going with the grain, not against it. When breaking a board make sure that the persons who hold the board have a firm grip and do not give with the impact. If the board moves during your technique, it will soften your impact. Other factors to consider are the angle of strike, size of attacking area and obviously, the thickness of the material.
The material that is most often used for breaking techniques is wood since it can be easily broken with either foot or hand. Other material includes brick, ice tiles and sometimes baseball bats. Breaking objects can be performed with any part of the body. In taekwondo the most common are the foot and hand. Breaking can also be done with the elbow, the knee and even the head.
In order to break an object, it is best to start with dry, light and thin material. Use an object that is easy to break instead of directly trying to break a thick pine board. Start with a technique in which you feel confident. Use your technique as they are taught to you and try to be as relaxed as possible. When starting the practice of board breaking, it helps to focus the technique a few inches behind the actual point of impact. Lining up your technique prior to breaking also helps and so does breathing correctly.
Hints
Dry boards are most brittle than wet ones and will thus break more easily. If a board does not break, a large amount of force is transmitted back to your body for a relative time. This might hurt. Break boards going with the grain, not against it. When breaking a board make sure that the persons who hold the board have a firm grip and do not give with the impact. If the board moves during your technique, it will soften your impact. Other factors to consider are the angle of strike, size of attacking area and obviously, the thickness of the material.
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