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Re:Karate physics: How your hand can break concrete without ... by entropicdrifter on Friday May 03, 2024 @05:22PM (#40252536)
The only board breaks that are really impressive to me are speed breaks, where the board is either held one-handed (either by the person doing the break or an assistant) or is mid-air when struck.

That at least takes a measure of skill.

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Re:Karate physics: How your hand can break concrete without ... by reactordev on Friday May 03, 2024 @08:14PM (#40253722)
But shows you just how easily they do break. However because we think “board” we assume it’s cut grain wise like a normal person. They aren’t and are about as strong as a chopstick.
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