I Tried Breaking Concrete Bricks 

Ok... that was pretty cool.

Nice job Seth! Not bad for your first time breaking. “Hit with the meat” is an excellent cue for concrete breaking. I wish someone had told me that decades ago. I still have a chunk of bone floating around in my left elbow from a Taekwondo belt test way back when. The bricks broke, and a little piece of me did too.

C/Kaleb: Asks him to put on a gi for ellbow protection Seth: Puts on a gi Also Seth: Rolls up the sleeves

Seth and Jesse making Karate hype again! Caleb is a beast!

Live that philosophy on breaking boards as a symbolic meaning for breaking g through fears and strong holds. That hits deep

Sensei Seth, you've done an amazing job cementing yourself as one of the most entertaining youtubers out there.

I think board breaking is actually pretty great, esprecially for new people, you learn which parts of your body you can hit with without breaking them and more importantly something that it helped me with a lot, holding back hurts more, so if you really are scared better smash right through on your first try! translates into most striking techniques pretty well.

Dude, I know the feeling of the lagged pain from breaking. I’ve broken bricks and probably broke me hand while doing it. 😅

This is really cool. I've been a karateka for over 40 years, but I NEVER got into breaking. I never saw the point, but Caleb and Jesse made it make WAY more sense. Don't know that I want to put my geriatric bones through that now, but, still cool.

Well done Seth🥋👊 It's great you've been able to use Jesse's advice to overcome all these challenges.

I feel like a shot of the bruise would have been a perfect conclusion to this video. BTW, this is how we split wood for the winter out here in the PNW.

0:50 Sorry to be that guy but, some correction here: 1. You're not kicking the bat with your femur, the femur is your thigh, you are kicking with the shinbone, tibia. 2. A femur can take just under 900 PSI before breaking. But I cannot find anything on pressure for tibia or bat. Only force units. 3. If it took more to break the bat than the shin....then the shin would break first, simple as.

Well done Seth. I wonder if you condition your bones because when someone does conditioning it is greatly helping for not breaking any body part.

Anyone else see that he put on the gi for the extra padding but then broke it with his sleeves rolled up so far he made contact with the skin 😂

Woahh!!!!!!! This is amazing!

Breaking boards has definitely been one of the most laughed at aspects by modern martial arts. People don't realize just how much of a mental challenge it is, much less physical. Awesome video Seth! Can't wait for more!

I'll take things I'll never do for a dollar, Trebec.

We break all the time in my dojo. Mostly for belt tests, and breaking concrete is the last part of our black belt tests. It just shows that you have the correct technique, power and speed to break the board/concrete.

blergh, more fetishisation of the japanese sword... samurai rarely fought in battle with their swords, that's a misconception. they had bows, spears and other polearms that they'd rather use, swords were a short-range weapon of last resort on the field really. swords did however have ceremonial and symbolic use that other weapons didn't, and tended to be the weapon of choice for honour duels. so, sorry jesse but yeah, samurai (and even ashigaru) rarely used katana or any other sword in combat

3:14 Seth's fiance is writing that part down

The real VIP, is the guy who held the bottom piece of concrete. You completely smashed his fingers, when you broke them, and he just sucked it up and moved on

I can't believe you failed to mention it was in a Taekwondo gym. 🤣

Bruce famously said boards don’t hit back but there are an awful lot of pictures and video of him breaking boards and bricks. One of his more famous late in life breaks was 5 unsupported boards with a side kick. There’s video of him doing it from a Chinese talk show in the early 70s.

Bre, I was watching this through my hands😮

My girlfriend goes through 4" of wood and never needs to do a Kiai

Makes my shin hurt just thinking about kicking that baseball bat but you made breaking it look easy! Must be time to upgrade to aluminum?

Honest question . Aren’t these considered cinder block and not concrete? I’ve broken these many times and they are definitely tough but I thought concrete also contained crushed stone (ie harder to break) Ive seen someone try these and always fail but they look like sidewalk material not this. Regardless… awesome video man! Great job on the bat!

i like how when sensei jesse enters the video his karate theme song kicks in at the same time :)

Technically, the board *does* hit back. Feel free to call me a nerd lol.

I enjoyed board breaking, because it helped me to follow through with my techniques. If it doesn't break and it hurts, you're doing something wrong. I did unintentionally break a concrete brick when I was playing basketball in my parents backyard. I kneed it accidentally and it broke in 1/2. It was like the 1 in the video that held up the boards or the bricks from the ground. The batt looks intimidating, and I would probably feel hesitant to try to break one.

Jesse Enkamp is so wholesome it makes me smile inside.

Props to the guy holding the bottom of the bricks in at 8:08

Funnily practised breaking at Taekwondo tonight. Always loved it as a test of accuracy, technique and skill. Always got nervous doing it and felt great when I pushed through.

I gave you a like to heal your shin.

Hurts like a mother afterwards, that's for sure. But when doing it and right after, awesome. Coming from someone that broke boards and bricks as well. Not bats though. Only nut jobs do that.

your urability and strength have been proven, now all you need to do is improve your agility.. 1 day of parkour didn't do it, so what about dancing? or grap a fly swapper and start killing flies, and when your'e fast enough start killing mosquitoes, these pesky insects have the fastest reaction speed of all known living beings, so hitting one should feel rewarding.

great video. fun stuff. i used to work at a lumberyard and i would cut boards and break them. i did martial arts most my adult life too. but it is fun. you talk about samurai cutting tatami. i cut tatami i full samurai armor in some of my videos. peace bro.

I thought I unsubbed from that Red Chucks channel...

Seth is way more powerful than he thinks! LOL He's a big strong dude that has done martial arts his whole life!

Aiki = internalizing or harmonizing energy Kiai = externalizing or projecting energy

Sensei seth you should do a video on Daido juku kudo (Karate and judo) the japanese mma with gi's and headgear, it haves buttheads too and i read that it is allowed to use groin strikes when you have a bigger opponent, its seems so damn badass, aggresive and ruthless it would be interesting to see your point of view and thoughts about this beautiful yet aggresive martial art

the pine boards are very weak in the grain direction they are broken in. the bricks are very brittle. but the base ball bat is totally different. the amount of force to break hardwood across the grain .😱

Hey Seth, to paraphrase an old karate film "what did that brick ever do to you?" :)

the dude at 8:07's fingers get totally crushed by those blocks X'D didn't even flinch

I know it has nothing to do with the video, but could you make a video about Yoseikan Budo one day? It is an interesting martial art that I have recently started and it would be my dream to see a video about it, as it is not very popular on the internet :(

seth never stops to amaze me

Seth: "don't try this at home" Me: "Now i Will try this outside of my home"

AND YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY TOO!!😶 so jelly..🤣🤜🤛 Seth, and Jesse, excellent as always👏 Now, I can't help but wonder, what's the Iceman Mike's take on this🤔

If you're Karate and you know it, break a board.

8:34 RIP to that man's fingers

I definitely broke a few boards as a kid (I was one of the ones who turned 13 and then stopped soon after; coming back to martial arts as an adult, BJJ is a very different experience from taekwondo classes after school). Never anything more than two inches of pine with various strikes. The breaks that usually picked were the ones that seemed like they'd hurt least: axe kick, side kick, palm strike, hammer fist, vertical elbow strike. I remember seeing that the tournament rules had something about not allowing any fire to be broken. I'm pretty sure that there must be a story behind why anyone would need to say that, but I can't think of what that story must be. The rule against breaking anything made of glass is a lot easier to understand. It's an impressively stupid thing to do, but that generally doesn't stop people from doing it.

I did TKD for about 6 years and did boards and bricks. Got to 3-4 bricks on side kick (speed break- no one holding them) and palm strike. My instructor would do 8 bricks with elbow downwards like you did. I liked it more upright like the side kick. Same about 2-3. That’s a big jump from 4 boards to 4 bricks. Good job

Red Chucks/Swolverine would be proud!

I could feel my heart beat intensifying as you were getting amped up to break the tougher ones! That bat better be getting displayed in your office where you film

Well done Sensei Proud of you!, I too went years without ever breaking, I restarted karate after covid at a new dojo as my old organisation closed many years ago, The chief Sensei was very welcoming and allowed me to retain my Black belt as it was the same style and just learn their syllabus, im getting there but not quite there yet but as they have Tamashwari, Sensei got me to do a 10 roof tile break for my first ever go so i know how you felt i was nervous as hell, but with his guidence i did it using a hammer fist and it was a piece of cake tho it hurt a little and my hand was throbing i was buzzed afterwards! Im up to break 12 Roof tiles, 2" of woodboards, a concrete block and a london house brick in december as part of a black belt test that im taking part in as i want the challenge, This video awesome! Very inspiring and helped my mindset for whats to come, Wish me luck

“boards no hit back” true, but baseball bats are very durable

Sensei Seth vs jesse enkamp who will win I need to see that video it will be so good

Caleb, stop smiling all the time. You're supposed to be a martial artist!! Seriously great to see such positive vibes from the both of you! Much cooler than the over-serious "I'm a badass" scowl we are so often are used to in the MA community!!

Excellent video, great job Seth and very cool to showcase Caleb's school. Special shout out out Okinawan Sensei Shinjo Kiyohide, who breaks bats with his forearms, and smashes through wood with his toe kicks.

Love the stuff with Jesse too. Great video Seth.

Very cool, and very agreed the ice pack is cooler 😂

Brooooo, that was so sick!! Ive been terrified of board breaking and ive still never done it to this day, but you doing that with ease?! It almost gives me more confidence! Bro keep it up that's insane 🤯💪🔥

Seth you have got to take judo for a week, I would love to see your outtake on the martial art

Seth gets Gi for elbow. Seth ignores Gi for elbow. Lesson- Seth has limited short term memory. 😀

Need pics of the shin a few days after

You need to meet with Swolverine, he has several incredible videos on breaking including a one inch punch break that is out of this world.

I think I know Seth's next art to try Sambo, already rocking the Sambo uniform

That's so awesome Seth!!! That's one my best friends in the karate world and if you ever want your own pain stick come up to MVKC (Mountain View Karate Center)in Hickory and we'll get you one!! If you wanna break there aren't many people who can teach you better then Caleb and Pastor Phil, 2 of the best right there.

Love this man. Congrats on the breaks! Watch your vids all the time. Keep up the amazing work bro. 💯🙌💪

🤣😂🤣👊💪👍 Not bored, I am concrete 💪💪💪

Men with soft hands will use every excuse why you shouldn’t break . 😢

Why in America they always have strange colorful gis

Omg, that wink killed me... haha

I can tell my age as I now want to know how many people have been poked in the eye from those little spacers.

Sensei, you have tried many martial arts. why don't you try Silat MERPATI PUTIH 🙏.

Seth's still slow 🐌. Just kidding Seth don't hit me with the meat.

Great video! I would never break a concrete brick or bat.. 😅

My absolute best was 2 bats when I was 18 (a LONG time ago) and I thought I was SO bad... Then Sensei Ron did a row of 5, breaking 4 and cracking the 5th... burst my bubble... THEN I found out how dang expensive it is! Bats aren't Cheap!!!! Pro Tip: for bats, you can build a rack for bats with a hole-saw for the butts, a grinder with a small wheel for the heads' divots, and some 2x4's assisstants can stand on the back of the frame, or you can sand bag it or anchor it if outside. Pro Tip 2: If you want to break using your long bones or your small bones, do it with supervision and access to medical care and prepare with rod or cane training and/or Makiwara. going full power on a heavy bag is beneficial too.

"the icepack feels cooler" - you must've been jealous not having thought of that one Seth xD

That's great, brother. Its fun breaking. I challenge you to break more blocks!

my most memorable break was when my sister challenged me to punch a stone tile. My fist went right through it and the edges of the rock sliced my hand open.

Some years ago I broke an ice plate using nukite. A little later I bought a set of those plastic boards. Tamashistuff is fun.

Hey Seth Great video as always. I have a question though. I trained traditional Japanese, Chinese, and hybrid systems. I don't hear you mention any kind of Liniments etc. What are your thoughts? For your entertainment. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-stJ_V0QDNgA.html . This was 2 weeks into training. Breaking bricks and coconuts etc. is common.

I like the title…I TRIED😂😂😂😂

And Chong Li said, "Very Good, But brick not hit back." Just kidding, thank you for the video. Entertaining as always.

Having seen those checked calf kicks snap legs in half in the UFC, the baseball bat challenge was so uncomfortable to watch. Glad you survived. 🙏

lol, never thought how ecologically irresponsible this sport is

Bold of him to assume Seth doesn't have a Gi.....when he owns a Gi for EVERY martial art in existence....in his trunk.

That was satisfying AND scary! I earn a little bit more every time I watch your videos.

Seth, can you do a video on Lerdsila, possibly trying to implement his defense? Possibly with Gabriel Varga? Thanks!

6:05 😏😉 6:26 "I meant to tell you to wear a gi for padding" 6:34 "I have a gi." 7:14 Proceeds to roll up sleeves.

0:19 most elaborate way ive heard anyone say: im doing something stupid for content. you're epic my dude.

I liked the clean break. There was no ambiguity about whether your goal was accomplished.

Just Wow. You did it. Btw, why I suddenly miss your collaboration with Jesse?

I still want a video on how different shoes/boots effect kicks !

Bruce Lee: _" __-Boards-__ bricks don't hit back. "_ It can't just be me, but dude looks like a chubbier version of Seth with glasses. If you really want to do some hardcore breaking, you should look up an Uechi-ryu master (forgot his name, but there are videos of him) in Okinawa that does some crazy finger and toe breaks. His digits are just gnarly as a result of the training. I'm sure Jesse Enkamp knows him and has trained with him.

"The ice pack is definitely cooler." He must be a fan of the channel.

Brick breaking is advantageous for bareknuckle fighting. Like BK boxing and Lethwei or a real life street encounter. Don’t break your hands, start punching trees.

Bricks and boards are pretty easy, but I wouldn't even attempt the bat, especially without a ton of shin conditioning under my belt to kill off those nerves and calcify my bones.

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