It’s funny how some people perceive the Martial Arts.  But how do you perceive your Martial Arts training?  Is it only useful in your mind?  Or is your training a real value to you?

I am not a big fan of breaking boards since I have never met a board I didn’t like.  That doesn’t mean there isn’t some merit in learning to break stuff.  Breaking can help a student learn to overcome their minds desire to protect itself from sudden impacts.  Breaking can help a student understand the physics behind the art.  Breaking can help a student realize their inner strength in addition to their physical abilities. While the masses at large may joke at what seems to be a useless and showy desire to break stuff.  Let them laugh.

One note about breaking stuff.  Breaking can help a student build their confidence however this I feel is a bad reason to break stuff.