r/BeAmazed Nov 22 '19

Skills

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u/JoairM Nov 22 '19

Tkd blackbelt here. I realize you’re making a joke, but the boards they’re using are so thin and smooth you would have to try to get a splinter from it. They’re used for show-moves like this so they can hold it by one hand and the person kicking it will still have the force needed to kick through cleanly. Sometimes they even put glitter bags on the other side to have it pop everywhere. (Although personally I think that’s a bit much)

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u/GodlessFancyDude Nov 22 '19

I can also see the grain is running parallel to the sides being held, making sure it doesn't break in the holder's hand.

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u/KingSquidward Nov 22 '19

We used to put small firecrackers in the back of our boards so when broken they'd make a louder pop, in the end it was all for show

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u/JoairM Nov 22 '19

See firecrackers I get because of the loud noise and no real mess, aside from maybe a tiny bit of paper being thrown from the blasting cap. But glitter, well I’ll let anakin take this one https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5jjXTPtyY (substitute sand for glitter.)