Breaking Boards

Do not attempt to break boards of any kind until you have received instruction on how to do it by a Certified Instructor, Senior Instructor or Master Instructor!

Breaking boards is one of our requirements. We usually break 1" X 12" X 12" pine boards. This can be somewhat expensive and doesn't provide a method for 'working your way up' to your first break. The following method uses the ProForce rebreakable boards. This method allows you to start with a very easy and comfortable first break and work up to the more difficult breaks. The ProForce boards also have a thin foam layer to provide additional protection.

You can practice this on your own and you should, but you should not attempt any break until you have been shown how to do it safely by a Certified Instructor, Senior Instructor or Master Instructor. We primarily break with a palm heel strike, a bottom fist, the elbow and with most of our kicks.

If you follow this program, you should be able to progress through it without pain. There will be some minor discomfort, but not pain. Listen to your body and use common sense. If you experience pain, stop immediately and consult with your instructor. Slow, steady progress is the key. You should have one breaking session per week with three breaks each of all the techniques you are trying to develop. Do not skip the 'skip weeks'. These are there to allow your body to completely heal.

Week	First Break	Second Break	Third Break
1	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
2	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
3	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
4	skip - no breaking this week
5	Blue	Yellow	Yellow
6	Blue	Blue	Yellow
7	Blue	Blue	Blue
8	skip - no breaking this week
9	Red	Blue	Blue
10	Red	Red	Blue
11	Red	Red	Red
12	skip - no breaking this week
13	Black	Red	Red
14	Black	Black	Red
15	Black	Black	Black
16	skip - no breaking this week
17	Black & Yellow	Black	Black
18	Black & Yellow	Black & Yellow	Black
19	Black & Yellow	Black & Yellow	Black & Yellow
20	skip - no breaking this week
21	Black & Blue	Black & Yellow	Black & Yellow
22	Black & Blue	Black & Blue	Black & Yellow
23	Black & Blue	Black & Blue	Black & Blue
24	skip - no breaking this week
25	Black & Red	Black & Blue	Black & Blue
26	Black & Red	Black & Red	Black & Blue
27	Black & Red	Black & Red	Black & Red
28	skip - no breaking this week
29	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black & Red	Black & Red
30	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black & Red
31	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow
32	skip - no breaking this week
33	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow
34	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Blue & Yellow
35	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Red & Yellow
36	skip - no breaking this week
37	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Yellow	Black, Red & Yellow
38	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Yellow
39	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Blue
40	skip - no breaking this week
41	ALL 4	Black, Red & Blue	Black, Red & Blue
42	ALL 4	ALL 4	Black, Red & Blue
43	ALL 4	ALL 4	ALL 4

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