A few weeks ago, while I was in Japan for vacation, I got an email from the folks over at Martial Arts Supplies.com asking if I would be interested in reviewing the KD Elite Double Leather Focus Target. Being a lover of free stuff, I happily agreed. Well, I’ve spent the last couple weeks giving it the beating of a lifetime with some of my Kung Fu students and I think I am ready to give my official opinion on it.
Jackie Chan makes some of the best Kung Fu movies in the world. He has also made some of the worst. Thankfully, Who Am I? (made in 1998) falls into the former category. This is a great movie to introduce someone to Jackie Chan with.
Back in October, I reviewed the ProForce Curved Plastic Rebreakable Board. Once I was finished with it, I moved on to its bigger brother, the ProForce Rebreakable Board. These boards come in multiple sizes (ranging from 1/4″ thick to 5/8″ thick), are not curved, and – thankfully – are padded, to help prevent you from tearing up your knuckles. Pictured on the left is the 3/8″ board – they are color coded for convenience. I’m going to assume at this point that you know what rebreakable boards are, and what they’re for. If not, go ahead and read my earlier review which covers those basics. Now, on to the good stuff!
These days Muay Thai is the new, sexy martial art to know -- and the posterboy of the art is none other than Tony Jaa, one of the most ass-kicking martial artists I’ve ever seen. His step into the spotlight was a 2003 film called Ong Bak.