Board Breaking Rules

Competitors are required to perform a braking technique that is either a Power Kick, Power Hand Break, or a Three Direction Break:

  • A power hand & kick break consists of breaking a stack of boards using an accepted Taekwondo hand technique.
  • A three-direction break consists of performing breaks in three directions (e.g., three sides of a box).   One hand technique and two kicking techniques must be used.
    • Boards must be purchased at the tournament. Under no circumstance will
    • Competitors bring their own boards.
 BOARD SIZE  SMALL MEDIUM  ALL SIZE
 Cost per Board   $3.00   $3.00   $3.00 

POWER HAND BREAKING:

BREAKING TYPE DIVISION MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOARDS BY AGE
POWER HAND BREAKING Beginner: White, Yellow, Orange 7 and under: minimum 2 small board

 

8-11 years: minimum 4 small boards

 

12-14 years: minimum 3 medium boards

 

15 years and older: minimum 5 medium boards

Intermediate: Purple, Green, Blue
Advance: Brown, Red
Black Belt

 Rules for Breaking:

  • Competitors may not use a head strike for breaking.
    ● Competitors must use at least the minimum number of boards as defined by their age.
    ● Competitors must provide their own board holders.
    ● Competitors and helpers will clean up all boards, broken boards, and wood fragments.
    ● Boards may be placed on cinder blocks for breaking.

Scoring:

  • One point will be awarded for each board broken. There will be no 2nd try on power hand breaking.
    ● In the case of a tie score, the referee panel will choose a winner using the following criteria.
    – Level of difficulty of the breaking technique.
    – Demonstration of Taekwondo skills and presentation.

Awards:

  • Medals will be awarded to all participants 11 and under.
    ● For participants 12 and up: Only 1st, 2nd, and Two 3rd place winners in each division will be
    Awarded medals.

 POWER KICK BREAKING:

BREAKING TYPE DIVISION MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOARDS BY AGE
POWER KICK BREAKING Beginner: White, Yellow, Orange 7 and under: minimum 3 small board

 

8-11 years: minimum 5 small boards

 

12-14 years: minimum 3 medium boards

 

15 years and older: minimum 5 medium boards

Intermediate: Purple, Green, Blue
Advance: Brown, Red
Black Belt

Rules for Breaking:

  • Competitors must use at least the minimum number of boards as defined by their age.
  • Competitors must provide their own board holders.
  • Competitors and helpers will clean up all boards, broken boards, and wood fragments.

Scoring:

  • One point will be awarded for each board broken.
  • Scoring adjustments will be made as follows.
    – Minus 0.5 points for each second attempt on a break.
  • In the case of a tie score, the referee panel will choose a winner using the following criteria.
    – Level of difficulty of the breaking technique.
    – Demonstration of Taekwondo skills and presentation.

Awards:

  • Medals will be awarded to all participants 11 and under.
    ● For participants 12 and up: Only 1st, 2nd, and Two 3rd place winners in each division will be
    awarded medals.

THREE DIRECTIONAL BREAKING:

BREAKING TYPE DIVISION MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOARDS BY AGE
THREE DIRECTIONAL BREAKING Beginner: White, Yellow, Orange 7 and under: minimum 1 small board in each direction

8-11 years: minimum 2 small boards in each direction

12-14 years: minimum 2 medium boards in each direction

15 years and older: minimum 3 medium boards in each direction

Intermediate: Purple, Green, Blue
Advance: Brown, Red
Black Belt

Rules for Breaking:

  • Competitors may not use a head strike for breaking. Any other Taekwondo technique may
    be used.
    ● Competitors must use at least the minimum number of boards as defined by their age.
    ● Competitors must provide their own board holders.
    ●  Competitors and helpers will clean up all boards, broken boards and wood fragments.
    ● No props such as chairs, trampolines, tables, etc. may be used.
    A Three Direction Break must include one hand technique and two kicking techniques.
    ● Any breaking performance must be confined to the competition ring, including any running
    starts.

Scoring:

  • One point will be awarded for each board broken.
  • Scoring adjustments will be made as follows.
    – Plus 2 points for each turning jump kick technique.
    – Plus 1 point for each turning (not jumping) kick technique.
    – Minus 0.5 points for each time the competition ring boundary is crossed by the
    competitor or board holder.
    – Minus 0.5 points for each second attempt on a break.
  • In the case of a tie score, the referee panel will choose a winner using the following criteria.
    – Level of difficulty of the breaking technique.
    –Demonstration of Taekwondo skills and presentation.

Awards:

  • Medals will be awarded to all participants 11 and under.
  • For participants 12 and up: Only 1st, 2nd, and Two 3rd place winners in each division will be
    awarded medals

Note: Tournament organizers reserve the right to adjust competition rules. Breaking Boards will be sold at the tournament site.