Broke my first bricks!

[Fluffy]

Hey all! I kinda sound like I'm gloating a bit here, but I just gotta share!

21+ years of TKD and I have never broken a brick....untill this evening.

Now that I have come to an understanding with my wife that my traveling to competitions was over (not totally my idea) I have been searching for something else to train for. That's when I ran upon some videos (I believe here on MT) with some power breaking. While watching I came to the conclusion that I could do that. I talked with some friends who have broken bricks before, they recommended a few videos to watch in regards to the correct techniques, what to look for in bricks, and the ideal procedures in training. I've been training for the past month or so for tonight (4 bricks 16x5x2" patio bricks) and next Friday (my clubs testing I will attempt 5 bricks and a 2 brick upset knifehand). Not only did I break, I blew out the bottom brick.

I'd like to thank everyone I spoke with on and off of MT. I would have probably trained the wrong way with out you.

If anyone else has any observations or has had some experience with bricks please share.

I'm so pumped I will probably not be sleeping tonight!

[Carol]

Yay Fluffy!! Talk to the FOOT!



:-partyon: :-partyon:

Fluffy kicks butt and kicks bricks!!

[still learning]

Hello, Congratutions! For testing we can break up to 8 bricks with 16p nails for spacers.

So far up to six (1 x 8 x 12 ). Prefer elbows. But did the six with a punch.

Breaking is a confidence builder....Great for "Demo's".....Aloha

[Jonathan Randall]

Congratulations!

[pstarr]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

The breaking techniques do have a lot of value - one of them has to do with building self-confidence! There are numerous ways of testing your technique with various (brick) breaking techniques.

[Fluffy]

Hello, Congratutions! For testing we can break up to 8 bricks with 16p nails for spacers.

So far up to six (1 x 8 x 12 ). Prefer elbows. But did the six with a punch.

Breaking is a confidence builder....Great for "Demo's".....Aloha

Sweet.

I'm shooting for 12 by elbow, but I need to crawl before I run. I'll be looking for the 24" scalloped bricks - no one seems to carry them around here.

[Fluffy]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

The breaking techniques do have a lot of value - one of them has to do with building self-confidence! There are numerous ways of testing your technique with various (brick) breaking techniques.

Yea, one of the reasons I have not done bricks up till now. I had reserved my breaking for multiples of 10X12x1" wood. I don't see doing to many 360's or 540's with these, it's all for fun.

I'm just pumped, I haven't felt this way in a while.

[green meanie]

Damn dude, that's awesome! Congrats!!! :)

[Chop Stick]

Fluffy,

Thats great,
Hows about posting the video clip of such a great accomplishment,

[stickarts]

congrats!

[Drac]

Excellent..The only thing a can break is a sweat...

[terryl965]

Great job Fluffy, what about a plane ticket for me to come over and watch, you know I can give advise like why and damm that must have hurted or the ever lasting I use to do that when I was a youngster!!!!

All kidding aside wonderful job:-partyon:

Terry

[theletch1]

Congratulations on breaking those bricks! Now, you can come help me build a house and I won't have to buy one of those expensive brick cutting saws!:)

[Fluffy]

Fluffy,

Thats great,
Hows about posting the video clip of such a great accomplishment,

I'll be breaking again next Friday, I'll try and post that one.

-Thanks

[Jade Tigress]

That's awesome! Congratulations! Definitely post a video for us. :)

[crushing]

That's great to hear. Although, breaking bricks doesn't sound fluffy-like. :)

[Brandon Fisher]

Thats great to hear. Congrats on the break..

[Lisa]

Congrats Fluffy! The whole experience sounds exhilerating! :)

[Carol]

That's great to hear. Although, breaking bricks doesn't sound fluffy-like. :)

Heh. You don't know General Fluffisimo! He redefines fluffy-ness :D

[Kacey]

Congrats - I remember my first tile (brick), which I broke for I Dan (downward knifehand strike). I saw a young man (about 20, I think, and maybe 5'8", 150 lbs) break 11 with a downward knifehand at a tournament - and we don't use spacers; they make breaking easier, so we just stack the tiles on top of each other, with cinderblocks for supports.

[CuongNhuka]

Way to go!!!! Although I have a few questions, just to determine the difficulty... one any spacers? Two concrete or clay (patio bricks come in both)? Three how many trys?
One way or anouther it is impressive, I just want to know about how impressed I should be

[IcemanSK]

Way to go General Fuffisemo!!!:-partyon:


I've yet to attempt it either. I hope to have the same success, soon.

[Fluffy]

Way to go!!!! Although I have a few questions, just to determine the difficulty... one any spacers? Two concrete or clay (patio bricks come in both)? Three how many trys?
One way or anouther it is impressive, I just want to know about how impressed I should be

Used carpenter pencils as spacers, will eventually use pennies. They were 2 inch concrete. One try, it hurts too much to miss.

[Fluffy]

Way to go General Fuffisemo!!!:-partyon:


I've yet to attempt it either. I hope to have the same success, soon.

Make sure you post when you do.

[Swordlady]

Used carpenter pencils as spacers, will eventually use pennies. They were 2 inch concrete. One try, it hurts too much to miss.

So...you broke four two-inch concrete bricks? :eek:

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

I also want to see a video of your next brick breaking!

[HKphooey]

Way to go!!!!! :ultracool

[CuongNhuka]

Used carpenter pencils as spacers, will eventually use pennies. They were 2 inch concrete. One try, it hurts too much to miss.

intresting. and thanks

[soul_sword34]

"Very good but brick not hit back!" Ha!...sorry I really couldn't resist. Congrats I know how good it feels. Go slow. Good luck:ultracool . I think my toughest break, the one I am still not able to do (at this moment) is holding the brick in my left or right, doesn't matter, and breaking it with a knife hand from the opposite.:idunno:

[Brandon Fisher]

"Very good but brick not hit back!" Ha!...sorry I really couldn't resist. Congrats I know how good it feels. Go slow. Good luck:ultracool . I think my toughest break, the one I am still not able to do (at this moment) is holding the brick in my left or right, doesn't matter, and breaking it with a knife hand from the opposite.:idunno:
Well why not Mas Oyama could do it?? j/k :lol: :)

Thats got to be one of if not the most difficult break.