They say the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. I wish that was the only thing I feared! You see, breaking boards with side kicks, jumping front kicks, and flying side kicks normally aren't too hard for me. But when I do reverse hook kicks and reverse turning kicks, I stop at the last second and don't break the board. It's because at the last second, I get afraid of the board. I don't go all the way through; I barely even kick hard! I don't feel scared at first, but when I spin, my foot just stops. I wish I could stop this, I wish I could get over my fear. I remember when it used to be like this for me when I did jumping high over the head front kicks. But I wasn't as afraid, I was extremely FRUSTERATED. But when I got to the Christmas Demo, when I looked at that board, I felt nervous. Very nervous. But soon, it wasn't regular nervousness. It became excitment, confidence, exhilleration. All on top of the nervousness, as if the nervousness only empowered these - I guess I'd say brave- feelings. I'd say that this would be'getting into the zone.' I barely even remember breaking the board on the first try. After that, I felt like a champion!
Above is a video of that moment. I was a blue belt, at 12 years old. If only I could do that with reverse turning kicks. It isn't too difficult to preform these kicks, it's just I get freaked out. This is harder for me that a jumping high over the head front kick ever was! This is more than frusterating; I know that at the moment I should be braking the board, I feel fear instead of my heel flying through the board. And now, when I go to kick, I automatically assume I'm going to get scared at the last second and do bad, so I don't even try hard enough, accidentally!
This is a question: how did you overcome your board breaking fears/chokes/lack of power? Did you ever have any problems with certain breaks?
If you could please answer this question, I would be very thankful.
Because the only thing that you should have to fear is fear itself, and if I can get rid of this silly reverse turning kick and hook kick fear, then I'll be one step closer to getting to that point.
Thanks!
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You can vote on these LVTKD polls whenever you want. I believe you can whether you have a Google account or not, but if I am wrong, please comment on any post. They are just for fun! After the polls end, the results will be written below for anyone to view!
Poll Results:
September- How did you discover your TKD classes?
An add somewhere- 1
A website or blog-0
A Taekwon-Do demo-0
A friend or someone you know-3
I saw or went to the do-jang-0
Other-0
August- Which of the below do you like the best?
Patterns- 1
Sparring-1
Board Breaking- 0
Pre-Arranged Free Sparring, Ho Sin Sul, ect- 1
All of them! -2
None of them- 0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
July- How Often Do You Practice TKD at Home?
Every day! -7
Mostly every day -1
A few times a week -0
Every few weeks -0
Monthly- 0
Only before a test- 0
Never- 0
June- Why Did You Join Taekwon-Do in the First Place?
For the exercise- 0
For the self-defence- 0
To learn to fight -0
Because martial arts sounded cool- 1
Because someone I know joined- 4
Other-0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
May- What would you give up for Taekwon-Do?
Your cell phone- 1
Your video games - 1
Your books- 1
Your jewlery- 3
Your TV/movies- 1
Your voice- 1
Your hair-1
Are you crazy? None of the above!- 0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
April- Where is your favorite place to practice Taekwon-Do? At the do-jang (TKD training hall)- 2
Outside/in nature-2
At my house-0
In the store-0
Anytime, almost anywhere-1
In nice empty rooms-0
I don't like practicing-0
I don't take Taekwon-Do-0
March- What's Your Favorite Color Belt Pattern?
Chon-Ji- 2
Dan-Gun- 0
Do-San- 2
Won-Hyo- 1
Yul-Guk- 3
Joong-Gun-0
Toi-Gye-0
Hwa-Rang- 1
Choong-Moo-2
All of them!- 2
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
I don't take this style-0
Febuary-What Do You Like Best About This Blog?
The posts with stories, words, ect-0
The videos-0
The pictures-0
The TKD information-0
Other-0
Everything! 2
I don't like this blog- 1 (why?!)
January- Do You Take Taekwon-Do?
Yes-3
No, but I am interested- 1
Yes, but not this style- 0
No, and I don't want to- 0
I used to- 0
Poll Results:
September- How did you discover your TKD classes?
An add somewhere- 1
A website or blog-0
A Taekwon-Do demo-0
A friend or someone you know-3
I saw or went to the do-jang-0
Other-0
August- Which of the below do you like the best?
Patterns- 1
Sparring-1
Board Breaking- 0
Pre-Arranged Free Sparring, Ho Sin Sul, ect- 1
All of them! -2
None of them- 0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
July- How Often Do You Practice TKD at Home?
Every day! -7
Mostly every day -1
A few times a week -0
Every few weeks -0
Monthly- 0
Only before a test- 0
Never- 0
June- Why Did You Join Taekwon-Do in the First Place?
For the exercise- 0
For the self-defence- 0
To learn to fight -0
Because martial arts sounded cool- 1
Because someone I know joined- 4
Other-0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
May- What would you give up for Taekwon-Do?
Your cell phone- 1
Your video games - 1
Your books- 1
Your jewlery- 3
Your TV/movies- 1
Your voice- 1
Your hair-1
Are you crazy? None of the above!- 0
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
April- Where is your favorite place to practice Taekwon-Do? At the do-jang (TKD training hall)- 2
Outside/in nature-2
At my house-0
In the store-0
Anytime, almost anywhere-1
In nice empty rooms-0
I don't like practicing-0
I don't take Taekwon-Do-0
March- What's Your Favorite Color Belt Pattern?
Chon-Ji- 2
Dan-Gun- 0
Do-San- 2
Won-Hyo- 1
Yul-Guk- 3
Joong-Gun-0
Toi-Gye-0
Hwa-Rang- 1
Choong-Moo-2
All of them!- 2
I don't take Taekwon-Do- 0
I don't take this style-0
Febuary-What Do You Like Best About This Blog?
The posts with stories, words, ect-0
The videos-0
The pictures-0
The TKD information-0
Other-0
Everything! 2
I don't like this blog- 1 (why?!)
January- Do You Take Taekwon-Do?
Yes-3
No, but I am interested- 1
Yes, but not this style- 0
No, and I don't want to- 0
I used to- 0
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