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 Breaking
One of the important elements of Taekwon-Do training is breaking.
Breaking appears as part of grading criteria, demonstration item and a sport
discipline. Due to physical development of the bone’ structure of young people
breaking in our club is not required from students younger than 16 years old and
lower than green belt.
Three factors are necessary to break the board:
• self-confidence
• correct technique
• power
There are two kinds of breaking:
Power breaking demonstrates technical efficiency, precision, aim and power. It
involves usually bigger amount of boards.
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Special techniques in breaking combine athletic performance with perfect
execution of techniques. These techniques include flying techniques and are
usually very spectacular. Height and length of movements are emphasized.
If available pine trees’ wood should be used for breaking. Thickness of the
boards’ dependent of the purpose and age of the practitioners is between 1,5
-2,5 cm.
Lately re-breakable, plastic boards have been used.
It is very important to practice breaking without hurting oneself. Therefore,
thorough preparation is essential and it can be done only under striked
instructor's supervision.
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