Video Transcript

Michael Lewis with Yeshuas Martial Arts on behalf of Expert Village we're going over today how to break boards with your feet. OK, to sum it all up we talked about footwork is key when your kicking the board, also the type of board that you use. Make sure that you start out at a level that you're comfortable with. Condition your feet in order for you to work your way up, also to prevent injury. Safety is the number one key when breaking any board, whether with hands or feet, safety is key. And the steps for that is make sure you buy the right board. Start out with a soft wood like pine, the grain is running horizontally in a run correctly, or don't buy it running vertically rather. Also, make sure that the board holder is holding it concave. The kicking surface, striking surface is concave, in order for you to break the board. Again, you can also buy re-breakable boards, some of them are actually a little bit lighter in their scale so in other words, one re-breakable board can actually equal half a board. That's a great way of working your way up. Again, protection for your board holders, make sure that they are competent, make sure that they have the correct stance and also that not only that they have the correct stance but that they are able to hold the board correctly with their fingers out of the way. Again, stress safety, stress safety and communication to your board holders and also make sure that you condition and practice correct technique.