August 5, 2003. Some of East York Hapkido-Karate Club's senior students tried their hands -- and feet -- at breaking 3/4-inch boards at East York Community Centre. You can click the smaller images to view larger ones. Please use the "back" button of your browser to return.

Warming up for his black belt test in a few days, Richard Llanera reverse-punches a board held by Sensei John Foster.

Sensei John Foster does a combination -- a reverse-punch to two boards held by Gordon Nore (foreground) and then an elbow to two more held by Tommy Cain (background).

This time Sensei Foster uses a round-house kick (with toes curled back!) to his board.

Tommy Cain is caught halfway between breaking with a reverse-punch and an elbow.

Tommy takes out a board with a front-thrust kick.

Gord works his way up to a personal best for elbow breaking. First two boards...

...then three boards...

...and then four boards. Cathy lends Tommy and John some support!

Photos on this page courtesy of Gordon W.E. Nore © 1999 - 2007