"Boards don't hit back"

[nkudahc]

very interesting articles, gezz i hope i haven't been wasting my time over the years

[random]

I shall apologise first but this is in memory of the great “Pat” I have never had to hit a board as I have never been attacked by one.

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

[thingy]

nkudahc said:

very interesting articles, gezz i hope i haven't been wasting my time over the years

It's just one persons opinion, if you find your makiwara training valuable then keep it up.

random said:

I shall apologise first but this is in memory of the great “Pat” I have never had to hit a board as I have never been attacked by one.

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

How many punchbags have you been attacked by?

[AngelaG]

Breaking boards has never interested me, but when you do attempt it you soon know if you are striking through the target or just glancing the surface!

Personally I prefer pad work. Or you can even hit someone at reduced power, they will let you know whether you are generating power correctly... just watch and listen...

[andym]

Breaking boards isn't top of my list of 'things I must do before I'm 30' either tbh!

[AngelaG]

That's probably just as well

[andym]

It is seeing as I only have 7 months until 'T' day!

[AngelaG]

Hurtling towards it.

[andym]

I'm doing 100mph and my brakes have failed!

[AngelaG]

And to think I got all depressed hitting 26..... but like 30... wow!!! ;D

[random]

You kids today, a friend reminded me I'm pushing 40, although I like to say thirty (aka Brent)

I have seen board breaking but never tried it, it does look good but there is always a lot of preparation involved, does it matter what sort of wood one uses? I can’t imagine it is seasoned oak, and what about those boards that you can put back together and use again, do the joints weaken and make it easier? If they do anybody got any old ones for sale?

[AngelaG]

LOL, the rebreakable boards come in different strengths anyway.

[random]

I am going to start with some polystyrene ceiling tiles and work my way up.

[andym]

Hardcore!

[Aefibird]

random said:

I have seen board breaking but never tried it, it does look good but there is always a lot of preparation involved, does it matter what sort of wood one uses? I can’t imagine it is seasoned oak, and what about those boards that you can put back together and use again, do the joints weaken and make it easier? If they do anybody got any old ones for sale?

Balsa wood is a good place to start for breaking then you can work your way up through pine and beech to the seasoned oak... Most breaking boards used are untreated pine.

Yes, the rebreakable boards get weaker the more you use them, even the max strength ones. Once it has been broken more than about 30 or 40 times the board has really decreased in resistance offered. It's more of a challenge to break them, though, if you hold it with one hand and break with the other, rather than getting someone to hold it for you.

As for all the preperation, it's just a lot of pharting about IMO. There's no real need to stand there psyching out the board or brick or whatever for hours on end. It always reminds me of when golfers spend ages before teeing off adjusting their stances and taking practice swings and shuffling their feet about. I just wanna scream "get on with it!!" - same with the board breaking. As long as you punch through the target and not aim to have your punch/kick stop on the board then that's really all the preperation you need IMO.