She came to be during the Break-a-thon on Monday. From one of the wooden boards broken by Todai Raw.
It may sound funny, but I think I might just take as much pride in holding a board for a successful break as I do when breaking the board myself. Holding a board is a big responsibility and the holder can make or break (haha...get it?) the attempt. It requires proper technique just like the strike would. Proper stance, locked arms, strong grip, perfectly still....a checklist of things that I go through while getting set up and placed. When that board breaks, I feel that excitement. And when it doesn't, I accept some of that responsibility and feel that disappointment.
So when someone asks me to hold their board, it's not only a big responsibility, but also a huge compliment that they trust me enough to do so.
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