Have you ever been really mad, and slammed your fist down against a table or desk - like when your Mom throws out your karate experts are able to break all those boards and concrete blocks without looking stupid and breaking their hands?
Breaking Boards in Martial Arts - The Set Up 5y4sj
You may have noticed that martial arts experts always set up a stack of boards or concrete blocks so they're ed only at the ends. That gives the boards or concrete lots of room to bend. When a kung fu master makes , the upper part of the board squeezes together, and the bottom half stretches. That causes a crack to form which snaps the board in half. But before you think about giving a karate demonstration to your friends - you should that the setup is only part of the secret.Breaking Boards in Martial Arts - Speed and Aim 6b536h
The other part of the secret has to do with the speed and aim of the blow. When a black belt karate expert busts a pile of boards, their hand is moving about 46 feet per second (you probably can't move your hand more than 20 feet per second.) The expert is also hitting the boards at a very precise point with a very precise part of his hand. It takes weeks or even years of practice to know exactly where these points are - so don't try anything until you've had professional training.(And that doesn't mean watching a bunch of Jackie Chan movies.)Breaking Boards in Martial Arts - The Bones 4r395d
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