TaeKwon-Do: Double Jumping Kick Break

Step 1: Preparation

The Double Jumping Kick break is the ultimate test of skill and concentration, as your aim is to simultaneously break two boards, one per each foot, with equal power. This takes focus of immense proportions.

Before attempting an actual break, make sure you're well versed in the basics of breaking.

You could do worse than taking a look at Videojug's other guides to board breaking elsewhere on the site.

And working on your basic breaking skills with plastic training boards - that you can break as many times as you like - will always benefit you immensely.

Step 2: Practice

You'll need to begin with some intense work on striking with both the metatarsals or ball of your foot for one kick and the heel for the other.

The best way of course is with practice kick pads. Get two partners to hold one each. They should stand facing each other with the pads held tightly at your desired height.

Practice your run up as many times as you like to improve your focus and pinpoint precision.

Step 3: The break

Ask some fellow masters or students to hold the boards and set them to the appropriate height.

Start from the basic ready position - this is balanced with your feet firmly on the ground and 70 per cent of your weight on your back supporting leg and with your arms and hands up in the guard position.

And now you need to activate complete and total concentration.

But before you try and actually break the board, just take a little time to measure the exact distance you need with a practice run up. Get this wrong, and you could bust something other than the boards!

Return to the ready position one final time and focus on your small target area. This should be just a few centimetres squared for each board.

Now combine your focus, concentration and speed to break the boards.