Transfer of Energy Without Injury Damage occurs when your body is no longer able to withstand this force so this limits the amount of power that can be put into the strike.
As well as being a method of improving technique, breaking boards in martial is used to measure the force of the strikes. Rebreakable boards and breaking techniques are used to demonstrate power and accuracy with kicks and strikes. It is very, very easy to hurt yourself doing this. There are many things that go into a proper break, board selection, grain direction, hand formation, hand placement, and proper form and movement.
Yes, it can seem rather simple, but doing it right carries a lot less risk. Makiwara board or simply Makiwara is a mounted striking board that works as a practice tool for Karate practitioners. Its origin stems from Okinawa and has roots deep into the beginning of Karate and its evolution into a martial art we know today.
There are many different types of Makiwara. Taekwondo has earned a reputation for being a competitive sport, but the martial art was originally developed for self-defense. This martial art emphasizes kicks over all other techniques. Since your legs are usually longer than your arms, it is a great martial art to keep would-be attackers from getting close to you. Striking through a piece of concrete is hard, but punching through a piece of concrete lying on the ground is pretty much impossible.
The material has to be able to give to crack. Put it on a smooth concrete floor, and it will be much, much harder to cut the piece of paper using the same knife. For anyone a bit less prone to getting sucked in by the magic of Eastern martial arts like karate, many of the activities and techniques they perform might seem weird, maybe even outright ridiculous.
If you are such a person, or you are just interested in the actual reason behind breaking boards, you have come to the right place. For the untrained but intrigued eye, breaking boards of wood and possibly even blocks of concrete probably looks like a simple display of power, designed to awe the crowds and draw in more and more admirers of the style and its masters.
Somewhat like a weird flex mixed with a marketing strategy that targets emotions. Breaking boards in karate and other martial arts is quite strictly not a display of power, even though it is somewhat of a test of it, though in a non-direct way. There can be parallels drawn between karate board-breaking and the cutting of rolled-up tatami mats with katanas, a practice well-known in Japanese Samurai culture.
Neither are displays of power, much rather displays of technique, of respect to the heritage, and physical practice. They are made to be rather small usually, which makes it crucial for the karate practitioner to hit the very center of the plank, with a strong, precise, and well-aligned strike. The alignment of the fists is also essential, since hitting it with the pinkie joints can result in bone fracture.
This way you will have larger momentum and more force. Knowing beforehand that the plank might break your hand but still following through with a confident and precise punch is an ultimate sign of grit and determination. There is also a physical element to it, however, which is basically the strengthening of your hand.
Almost any type of growth in the human body starts with a fracture, rip, or breakage; some sort of damage. Basically, when you lift weights, you create micro-tears in your muscle fiber, which your body will heal and actually make stronger given that there is sufficient nutrition for it to do so so your body can withstand the challenge that you previously put it through.
The same thing happens with your bones. If you or a childhood friend of yours has broken a bone while you were young, you have definitely heard a doctor or parent consoling a child by telling them not to worry, since their bones will become stronger than they were. Hitting karate boards strengthens the bones in your fist by causing miniature bone fracture, which will force your body to create stronger and stronger layers of bone, thus making your fist a lot sturdier than usual.
This is one of the origins of where board-breaking came from; according to verbal anecdotes and a few written records, karate practitioners were hitting tree trunks with their hands to strengthen them, just like the Muay Thai people did with their shins. However, there are a couple of traditional types and sizes of wood that karate masters and students use to train wood breaking.
If that doesn't sound impressive, consider this: It only takes 1, newtons to break a 1. As mentioned on the previous page, speed isn't enough. Even speed and accuracy together aren't enough. Follow-through is crucial. And it's not just because we tend slow down out of fear of self-injury, it's because we tend to slow down no matter what.
The reason for this was fathomed by yet another physicist martial artist who discovered that your hand reaches its top speed when it's 80 percent of the way through its strike.
That's another reason why it's so important to aim your blow beyond the surface of the board. Once a hand or foot makes contact with the board in just the right spot and with the necessary speed, the wood, like all material, will begin to oscillate until it just can't take it anymore. When material can't take any more oscillation, that means its elastic limits have been breached.
Limits breached, with a loud sigh snap , it surrenders breaks [source: Rist ]. Thus, board-breaking is accomplished. But here's the big, looming question: Why do it?
We learned earlier that proponents believe board-breaking is a useful gauge of progress, but is that really true? Is smashing lumber to pieces really a good idea? One ostensible reason for the promotion of board-breaking as an aspect of martial arts training is that it allows instructors to evaluate students' progress in a safe, controlled manner rather than throwing them into the ring with an opponent.
But not everyone agrees with this. In fact, some instructors are vehemently opposed to board-breaking for a whole range of reasons. One argument is that it's dangerous, especially for children. The human hand is an incredibly complex body part with 27 small bones, which allow for astonishing dexterity. Capable of phenomenally complex tasks like playing a violin, performing open-heart surgery or knitting miniature sweaters, the hand, skeptics argue, is not something we should fling repeatedly against hard objects.
It's a body part we should safeguard for the future. Breaking boards is hardly risk-free. Opponents point to cases in which young martial arts students have broken carpals, metacarpals and proximal phalanges palm and finger bones.
Should we really risk the hands of future musicians, truck drivers, doctors, sculptors or journalists? Another objection to board-breaking which often starts at the beginner level is that it teaches children an unfortunate lesson: namely that performing meaningless stunts is praiseworthy. Ultimately, they say, board-breaking is useless in the real world. As the legendary Bruce Lee is supposed to have said, "Boards don't hit back.
To achieve that end, students should focus on enhancing their agility, speed, conditioning and technique. Board-breaking skeptics argue that the real reason martial arts instructors like to use board-breaking isn't as a gauge of progress but rather as a visually impressive promotional stunt to attract more students [source: Salick ]. No doubt some of these objections are valid. But the most compelling argument, that board-breaking is injurious, is hard to prove.
While it's difficult to find statistics specifically related to board-breaking, numerous studies have been conducted on the safety of martial arts training. They all seem to indicate that while some practitioners do get hurt sometimes, the bulk of the injuries are minor bruises and cuts. Martial arts, according to the studies, are relatively safe, particularly karate [source: Zetaruk ]. And since tameshiwari is such a common feature of karate training, it seems probable that breaking boards is pretty safe, too — as long as you practice and prepare.
Having only taken aikido, which emphasizes handholds rather than strikes, I've never broken a board with my bare hands. But maybe I'll take it up as a hobby after having received proper instruction and training, of course! I can see the cathartic appeal of it. To minimize injuries, practice just breaking one board at a time before moving on to two, and make sure that you're breaking boards that are large enough to protect your fingers.
The smaller the board, the more likely it will be that your fingers will accidentally get whacked when your partner delivers their blow. Furthermore, if you're going to start breaking multiple boards, or delivering other types of blows, consult more than just this overly simplified Instructable.
I wrote this up because I wanted to share how invigorating and exciting breaking boards can be. It's by no means meant to be a complete guide that will enable you to become a karate master. For that, I think you've actually got to take the class.
The direction of the grain does matter, you want the wood to break around the hand or foot. A board will always break along the grain lines. Holders should never be holding the end grain of the wood, always the sides of the boards. If you are hitting with a palm strike, the grain should be vertical.
For a chop, the grain goes the same direction as the hand. Yes, one board is easy, but you can still get hurt. I wouldn't do more than one without proper instruction. You can see the blood begin to gush out of the wound. For anyone planning on attempting this, it's something to mention to the person holding the board. No offense intended to those doing this prior to reading this comment - just something I noticed. Reply 2 years ago. Heck, I'm 60 and I break 8 plus. Im breaking wood in our school talent show tomorrow.
I have 36 boards and will use maybe stations. Tip 3 years ago on Step 9. To break 2 boards or more separate the boards with a small piece of wood.
We use hexagonal pencils so they don't roll. Same process otherwise. The trick to more than one board is to put 'spacers' between them usually 5mm or 7mm-ish. Try challenging an "expert" with two boards flush togrther Reply 11 years ago on Introduction. Are you kidding me? I've done Taekwondo for 7 years and I break three boards somewhat regularly with no spacers.
Pics or it didn't happen? In both pictures I weigh just over pounds. Breaking three boards with a palm heel, elbow strike, or hammer fist isn't hard for someone who has trained for a while.. I train with other people that are a lot better than I am -- one guy did a 6 board break a couple years past.
It's cool if you want to inform people on something. A lot of people do use spacers. It makes breaking two boards almost as easy as one.
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