Experience the Power of Elite Breakers Association Karate
Creative Open Breaking
- Materials: Any materials can be broken except for glass. Examples of materials are cement blocks, wood boards, concrete, wood poles, bricks, metal, etc. Creativity of materials used, props, and techniques will increase a competitor’s score. Music is allowed, but competitor will be responsible for music.
- Props: Props and “prop stations” may be used. Competitor will be allowed a maximum of 3 prop stations that will not be included in their routine for scoring purposes. Competitor must communicate prop stations to the ring coordinator and judges before the start of their routine. Glass may be used as a prop, such as a bed of glass, as long as it is contained and not broken on site.
- Techniques: All techniques are allowed. Competitor may use any strike to break.
- Breaking Stations: The competitor may set up a maximum of 8 stations. Each break will be considered one station. Simultaneous breaks will be considered one station. If competitor leaves the ground all breaks executed before he/she returns to the ground will be considered one station. A station may be free standing, set on stands, or held by assistants. Competitor will be responsible for all materials required to set up their stations. Competitors will also be required to ensure the safety of fellow competitors and spectators.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 6 minutes to set-up, break, and clean up the area. A deduction of 3 points will be taken off the competitor’s final score for every 15 seconds over the allotted time. Deductions will begin after the 6-minute mark. Time is cumulative, determined as follows: time starts when competitor starts set-up, time stops when competitor completes set-up, time starts again upon the attempt of the first break, time stops upon the completion of the last break, time starts when clean-up begins, time stops when the ring is cleared as determined by the ring coordinator.
- Judging: Competitor will be judged on difficulty, creativity, focus, and completion of breaks.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the exclusion of low and/or high scores, a 1-station break-off, or a show of hands—at the Judges’ discretion.way.
Creative Wood Breaking
- Materials: Only wood material is allowed. Music is allowed, but competitor will be responsible for music.
- Props: Props and “prop stations” may be used. Competitor will be allowed a maximum of 3 prop stations that will not be included in their routine for scoring purposes. Competitor must communicate prop stations to the ring coordinator and judges before the start of their routine.
- Techniques: All techniques are allowed. Competitor may use any strike to break.
- Breaking Stations: The competitor may set up a maximum of 8 stations. Each break will be considered one station. Simultaneous breaks will be considered one station. If competitor leaves the ground all breaks executed before he/she returns to the ground will be considered one station. A station may be free standing, set on stands, or held by assistants. Competitor will be responsible for all materials required to set up their stations. Competitors will also be required to ensure the safety of fellow competitors and spectators.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 6 minutes to set-up, break, and clean up the area. A deduction of 3 points will be taken off the competitor’s final score for every 15 seconds over the allotted time. Deductions will begin after the 6-minute mark. Time is cumulative, determined as follows: time starts when competitor starts set-up, time stops when competitor completes set-up, time starts again upon the attempt of the first break, time stops upon the completion of the last break, time starts when clean-up begins, time stops when the ring is cleared as determined by the ring coordinator.
- Judging: Competitor will be judged on difficulty, creativity, focus, and completion of breaks.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the exclusion of low and/or high scores, a 1-station break-off, or a show of hands—at the Judges’ discretion.
Power Breaking Hand
- Materials and Spacers: Boards must be purchased on site from promoter/judge. Carpenter pencil spacers will be provided.
- Techniques: Hand technique only (palm, knife-hand or chop, or hammer fist.) Technique must be a downward strike.
- Stations: One station will be used per competitor (as space permits). Boards will be set on a block base. Blocks to be used 8x8x16 (10-12 bricks on hand). Under the blocks 4x8x1/2 inch plywood or pressed wood (3-4 pieces of plywood on hand). Competitors may set up as many boards as they wish.
- One Strike Only! Competitor has one attempt to break the boards.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 5 minutes to set up. Time starts when the competitor signals he/she is ready, time stops when the competitor signals to the judge that his/her set-up is complete.
- Judging: Judge will count the number of boards broken to determine the winner. The competitor who breaks the most (or, in the event of a tie, has the highest percentage broken) is the winner.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the highest percentage broken. Example: Competitor “A” breaks 10 out of 10; competitor “B” breaks 10 out of 12. Competitor “A” broke at 100%; competitor “B” broke at 83%. Competitor “A” is the winner.
- Material used will be white pine for all divisions. Boards for adults 13+ will be 10x10x1 inch. 9-12 years will be 10x10x1/2. 8 and under years will be 6X10x1/2.
Power Wood Elbow
- Materials and Spacers: Boards must be purchased on site from promoter/judge. Carpenter pencil spacers (50 spacers on hand) will be provided.
- Techniques: Elbow technique only (Down elbow or over hand elbow.) Technique must be a downward strike.
- Stations: One station will be used per competitor (as space permits). Boards will be set on a block base. Blocks to be used 8x8x16 (10-12 bricks on hand). Under the blocks 4x8x1/2 inch plywood or pressed wood (3-4 pieces of plywood on hand). Competitors may set up as many boards as they wish.
- One Strike Only! Competitor has one attempt to break the boards.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 5 minutes to set up. Time starts when the competitor signals he/she is ready, time stops when the competitor signals to the judge that his/her set-up is complete.
- Judging: Judge will count the number of boards broken to determine the winner. The competitor who breaks the most (or, in the event of a tie, has the highest percentage broken) is the winner.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the highest percentage broken. Example: Competitor “A” breaks 10 out of 10; competitor “B” breaks 10 out of 12. Competitor “A” broke at 100%; competitor “B” broke at 83%. Competitor “A” is the winner.
- Material used will be white pine for all divisions. Boards for adults 13+ will be 10x10x1 inch. 9-12 years will be 10x10x1/2. 8 years and under will be 6x10x1/2.
Power Wood Foot
- Materials and Spacers: Boards must be purchased on site from promoter/judge. Carpenter pencil spacers (50 spacers on hand) will be provided.
- Techniques: Foot stomp technique only Technique must be a downward strike.
- Stations: One station will be used per competitor (as space permits). Boards will be set on a block base. Blocks to be used 2x6x16 (10-12 bricks on hand). Under the blocks 4x8x1/2 inch plywood or pressed wood (3-4 pieces of plywood on hand). Competitors may set up as many boards as they wish.
- One Strike Only! Competitor has one attempt to break the boards.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 5 minutes to set up. Time starts when the competitor signals he/she is ready, time stops when the competitor signals to the judge that his/her set-up is complete.
- Judging: Judge will count the number of boards broken to determine the winner. The competitor who breaks the most (or, in the event of a tie, has the highest percentage broken) is the winner.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the highest percentage broken. Example: Competitor “A” breaks 10 out of 10; competitor “B” breaks 10 out of 12. Competitor “A” broke at 100%; competitor “B” broke at 83%. Competitor “A” is the winner.
- Material used will be white pine for all divisions. Boards for adults 13+ will be 10x10x1 inch. 9-12 years will be 10x10x1/2. 8 years and under will be 6X10x1/2.
Rebreakable
- Materials and Spacers: Rebreakable boards will be provided.
- Techniques: One hand technique (palm, knife-hand or chop, hammer fist), one elbow technique, and one foot technique. All techniques must be a downward strike.
- Stations: Three stations will be used per competitor (as space permits). Boards will be set on a block base. Competitors may set up as many boards as they wish.
- One Strike Only! Competitor has one attempt to break the boards on each station.
- Time Limits: Competitor will have a maximum of 5 minutes to set up. Time starts when the competitor signals he/she is ready, time stops when the competitor signals to the judge that his/her set-up is complete. Time will continue when the competitor starts breaking and ends when the competitor has broken at the last station.
- Judging: Judge will count the number of boards broken to determine the winner. The competitor who breaks the most (or, in the event of a tie, has the highest percentage broken and the fastest time) is the winner.
- Ties: In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the highest percentage broken. Example: Competitor “A” breaks 10 out of 10; competitor “B” breaks 10 out of 12. Competitor “A” broke at 100%; competitor “B” broke at 83%. Competitor “A” is the winner. This division is also a race and time will be factored in.