Tameshiwari

So, one of the training methods/parlor tricks of martial arts is breaking. Most commonly you will see Karate and Taekwondo practitioners breaking boards. I myself have never even tried breaking boards so I can't speak of them, I have always broken bricks and stones. My personal favorite material to break is river rocks.

Basically what this is training is the ability to deliver a sharp, focused blow. The practice of Tameshiwari (breaking) helps greatly with the art of Koppojutsu (bone breaking). Because nobody wants a fight to last very long, being able to strike a person with the intention of breaking or dislocating a bone is a useful martial skill. Tameshiwari is also just fun.