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Taekwondo Breaking

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Generally speaking, there are two types of breaking: * Speed Breaking - Some people use this term to refer to competitions that involve breaking many boards quickly, but in general the term Speed Breaking refers to breaking a single board (often a thin board) that is held lightly, or held on just one edge. The idea is that if your strike or kick isn't snapping very quickly into the center of the lightly-held board, the board will move rather than break. Speed Breaking demonstrates that your technique has good snap and precision. * Power Breaking - This term generally refers to a single strike or kick that breaks through a stack of multiple boards or tiles that are held in place very rigidly. As the name indicates, Power Breaking demonstrates your breaking power, though of course accu

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Generally speaking, there are two types of breaking: * Speed Breaking - Some people use this term to refer to competitions that involve breaking many boards quickly, but in general the term Speed Breaking refers to breaking a single board (often a thin board) that is held lightly, or held on just one edge. The idea is that if your strike or kick isn't snapping very quickly into the center of the lightly-held board, the board will move rather than break. Speed Breaking demonstrates that your technique has good snap and precision. * Power Breaking - This term generally refers to a single strike or kick that breaks through a stack of multiple boards or tiles that are held in place very rigidly. As the name indicates, Power Breaking demonstrates your breaking power, though of course accuracy is also essential (e.g., hitting a thick stack of tiles off-center makes them dramatically more difficult to break). Some authors identify two additional types of breaking: * Impulse Breaking is like Speed Breaking, except that the performer does not follow-through after contacting the board. Essentially, this is like a "hard tap" on the board, and then the hand or foot is immediately withdrawn from the board. Impulse Breaking is usually done against non-flexible materials, such as tiles. * Soft Breaking (or "Ki Breaking") is a break that is performed with the palmheel as the striking surface.