1IntentionThe Driving Force
I’ve never understood the rationale for putting your hand through a block of wood. As a woman, it sounds unnecessary and painful. However, Peter explained that breaking wood is an essential part of martial arts training. He makes the case that the exercise teaches two important concepts that also apply to presentation skills: focus and intention. To put your hand through a horizontal piece of wood, you have to visualize as your target, not the top surface, but rather a point below it. That means you have to focus on striking two feet below the board with the intention of going right through. You can’t hold back. You have to know exactly where you are going and believe that you will get there.
Peter also explained that ...
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