Best Rebreakable Boards for Martial Arts Training
One of the most popular activities within most martial arts is board breaking. It can take many years of conditioning and training in order to successfully break a board. Also, it is used among most instructors as a test for students where they must successfully break specific boards at increasing difficulty in order to advance to a higher belt rank.
However, as you can probably see, breaking these kinds of boards can easily become quite costly over time and as a result, the rebreakable board was introduced. These, as their name would imply, can be broken and put back together which means that they can be used over and over. So, in this article, we will be reviewing the top 3 rebreakable martial arts boards so you can choose the best one for you and your needs.
AK Rebreakable Board for Martial Arts Training
RED Rebreakable Board for JUNIORS
Quality
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Durability
This board has a unique rubber pad that covers both sides and also has grips for the holder. It is made out of a high impact plastic that is specially molded which allows it to be broken over and over.
- Rubber pad covers both sides
- Easy to put back together
- Product comes in different thickness for each level of training/practice.
PROS
CONS
- Excellent product for practicing to break boards in Martial Arts Training
- This board is a very good step up from either yellow or blue rebreakable boards
- High impact molded plastic allows board to be broken over and over again
- There is no text on the board (if that is what you like..,)
Rebreakable Board By Tiger Claw
Red and Blue and Black Rebreakable Boards
Quality
Price
Durability
If you are looking for a solid quality and value for money rebreakable board, then take a look at these boards from Tiger Claw. They come in red, blue and black, are all reusable, extremely durable and also pretty cost effective
- Boards are 9″ x 12″
- Boards have a protective foam pad lining on both sides
- Available in Black, Red and Blue
Tiger Claw rebreakable boards are color coded to provide various levels of strength. The blue one is suitable for beginners, the red for intermediate and the black is the most difficult or heavy duty board.
PROS
CONS
- Great handles
- Sold in Blue, Red and Black for varying difficulty levels
- Perfect for practicing before a match or belt test
- At first it can be hard to break, but with each break it gets easier and easier
Pro Force Rebreakable boards
Best Quality Rebreakable Board
Quality
Price
Design
Pro Force manufacture quality rebreakable boards in varying difficulty levels – Yellow, Red, Blue and Black
- High Impact Moulded Plastic
- Comes in Yellow, Red, Blue and Black boards for different difficult levels
As with all rebreakable boards, the more times that you break the board, the easier it ultimately gets to break it. However, the durability and quality of the Pro Force rebreakable boards ensures that you can use the boards for some time before weaknesses start to develop in the board, so as a training tool it will definitely last for some time before needing to be be replaced. What we really like about the Pro Force boards is that it is so easy to re-assemble. Just slide together and start training (breaking if you can!)
The colors represent different levels of difficult, and also thickness of the boards:
Yellow – 4/16″ thick (entry level board for beginners)
Blue – 5/16″ thick (slightly more difficult to break)
Red – 6/16″ thick (perfect for more advanced breaking)
Black – 10/16″ (definitely for more advanced breaking and more challenging then the rest)
PROS
CONS
- Very easy to put back together once you finally break them
- Has a great “break” sound to it which is quite satisfying
- Padded on both sides
- Some customers experienced difficult putting it back together – but this could be more so due to user error