Monday, June 9, 2008

the science behind breaking(Tameshiwari)


i must admit, breaking is one part of martial arts that i like most. the feeling is satisfying! imagine you break solid object such as bricks, wood, etc with your bare hands. for a martial artist, breaking is a superb confidence booster.

what is the secret behind it?! based on personal experience, nothing but practice, practice, ....i mean lots of practice and proper training. it is not an overnight success. and by the way, let me stress this out. shortcuts don't work in martial arts! so next time when you see ads like learn karate in 2weeks, or get your black belt in 6 months -- that is a pure scam.

going back, other martial artist go away from breaking because it can caused cancer to your hand/s or i might break your bones. some says, human body is not meant to be stuck against hard objects. aside from proper training and deligent practice, what science has to say about it? can human bones tolerate such impact?!

ok, the answer is yes. hard body training actually transforms the bone itself. It is called Wolff's Law. a theory developed by the German Anatomist/Surgeon Julius Wolff(1836-1902) in the 19th century that states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads it is placed under. If loading on a particular bone increases, the bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger to resist that sort of loading.


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