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​The Art of Breaking Boards

Event Information: Join us for an exhilarating event celebrating the Art of Breaking Boards! This is more than just a display of strength, it’s a demonstration of focus, technique, and precision that embodies the spirit of Tang Soo Do.

About the Event

Breaking boards is a unique skill that combines physical mastery and mental discipline. In Tang Soo Do, practitioners employ both hand and foot techniques to break boards, with each technique requiring a specific set of skills and meticulous preparation.

Hand Techniques:

  • Moves such as punches and knife-hand strikes demand speed, accuracy, and power. These techniques highlight the importance of mechanics and proper execution to achieve success safely.
Foot Techniques:
  • Kicks like flying side kicks or spinning hook kicks demonstrate control, balance, and precision. These dynamic techniques are both powerful and visually stunning, showcasing the versatility of the practitioner’s skills.

Key Elements of the Art1. Mastering Technique

Board breaking teaches martial artists the importance of technique over brute force. With the correct form, even seemingly impossible breaks become achievable.

2. Versatility in Training

This event emphasizes the adaptability of training:
  • Practitioners can focus on hand techniques, foot techniques, or a combination of both.
  • Tailored training ensures every participant can challenge themselves and explore their potential in creative and engaging ways.


3. Mental Discipline

Breaking boards is a test of mental strength:
  • Focus: Success hinges on unwavering concentration and precision.
  • Confidence: Every break builds self-assurance, reinforcing the belief in one’s abilities.
  • Creativity: Experimenting with techniques and setups keeps training innovative and fun, while encouraging martial artists to push boundaries.

Event Planning and Participation

This event requires extensive planning, so we kindly ask that everyone respects the deadline for sign-ups. Boards must be ordered, and sequences need to be carefully planned to ensure the event runs smoothly.

Why Participate?
  • Enhance Skills: Board breaking hones precision, strength, and adaptability.
  • Challenge Yourself: Push past physical and mental limits in a supportive environment.
  • Celebrate Tang Soo Do: Be part of an event that showcases the artistry, discipline, and creativity of martial arts.


Whether you're a beginner eager to test your skills or an advanced student looking to refine your techniques, this event offers something for everyone.

Prepare to channel your focus, execute with precision, and break through more than just boards, break through limitations!

Tang Soo!
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Dae Grandmaster Ki Yun Yi
    • The IMA
    • Grandmaster S, Nar
    • European Tang Soo Do Federation
  • About us
    • Tang Soo Do Is a Martial Art and Not a Sport
    • Clubs >
      • Mtarfa Club 명류 / 名流
      • Zejtun Do-Jang
      • Naxxar DoJang 心 功
    • Instructors >
      • Master Wallace >
        • 7 Golden Ruls in life
      • Mr Attard
      • Mr Curmi
      • Mr Portelli
  • Students Section
    • Sparring Safely
    • No Jewelry Rule
    • Etiquette 예의 >
      • 5 Code Spirits and 7 Tenets
      • Late for class
    • Membership
    • Grading application
    • Hyungs 형 >
      • Kicho Hyungs >
        • Kicho Hyung Il Bu 기초형 일부
        • Kicho Hyung E Bu 기초형 이부
        • Kicho Hyung Sam Bu 기초형 삼부
      • Pyung Hwa Forms >
        • Pyung Hwa Cho Dan 평안초단
        • Pyung Hwa E Dan 평안이단
        • Pyung Hwa Sam Dan 평안삼단
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        • Pyung Hwa O Dan 평안오단
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        • Pal Che 발새 큰
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      • Kuk Jae Hyungs >
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      • Weapons >
        • Bong 장봉
      • Download
    • Techniques >
      • Gibon (기본) - Line work
      • Ki Hap
      • Stretching
      • Breathing
      • Kicks >
        • Front Kick
        • Jump Front Kick
        • Turning Kick
        • Jump Turning Kick
        • Jump Around Turning Kick
        • Turning Side Kick
        • Back Kick
        • Axe Kick
        • Twisting Kick
        • Side Kick
        • Crescent Kick Inside to out
        • Crescent Kick Outside to Inside
        • Hook Kick
        • Spinning Hook Kick
        • 360 Degree Spinning Hook Kick
        • Jump Spinning Hook Kick
      • Strikes >
        • Elbow Strike
      • Blocks >
        • Low Block
        • High Block
        • Knife Hand
        • Outside to Inside Block
        • Double Arm Block
      • Stances
      • Conditioning >
        • Moo Shim- conditioning of the mind
      • Kyuk Pa - Breaking
    • Gradings >
      • CDB to 1st Dan
      • Red 1 stripe belt to CDB
      • Red belt to Red 1 stripe
      • Purple belt to Red
      • Brown belt to Purple
      • Blue belt to Brown
      • Green belt to Blue
      • Orange Belt to Green
      • Yellow belt to Orange
      • White belt to Yellow
    • Titles in Korean
    • Terminology >
      • Do Jang & Do Bok
      • History of Tang Soo Do
      • History >
        • Bowing
        • Moo Do Jaseh
        • Muye Dobo Tongji
        • Kum Kang Ryuk Sa
        • Song of The Sip Sam Seh
        • Korea 한국 >
          • The Three Kingdoms of Korea 삼국시대 >
            • Goguryeo 고구려
            • Baekje 백제
            • Silla 신라
        • Great Grandmaster Hwang Kee
        • Hwarang Warriors
        • Moo Duk Kwan
      • Belt Tie
      • Philosophy of the Moo Do - 무도 >
        • Folding a Do Bohk
        • Mook Yum - Meditation >
          • History of Mook Yum
          • Do - Tao
        • 4 human developments
        • Philosophy of Belts
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      • 1st Dan Syllabus to 2nd Dan
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      • Sword training 해동검도
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    • Warriors' Path >
      • Warrior Form
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