Kevin 'Big K' Taylor recently smashed his way through 726 concrete bricks in one minute and 26 seconds at the Metro Beach Metropark. He was attempting to break his own world record of 584 bricks in 57 seconds.

The World Records Academy of Miami, Florida, will verify the record.

Last year Taylor set the previous World record. This year his goal was 700 bricks under one minute.

After the event Taylor stated that: "It hurt like hell. It was really hard, but I'll be breaking again by Friday."

Around 400 people watched the event.

Taylor and his supporters set up 100 stacks of eight bricks. Halfway through the attempt Taylor's hand wraps came off leaving him with bloody hands.

W.S.B.B.A. President and Founder Kevin Taylor holds the Grandmaster Rank (10th Dan) in the W.S.B.B.A., having broken his previous W.S.B.B.A. world record of 584 bricks in 57.5 seconds by breaking 726 bricks in 86 seconds at Metro Beach Metropark on August 2, 2008 (also certified by the World Records Academy and www.recordholders.org). Mr. Taylor holds a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate and a 1st Dan in Tae Kwon Do as certified by the World Martial Arts College. He is also the Founder and Chief Instructor of his own martial arts school, Community Fitness, which is headquartered in Mount Clemens, Michigan. As a martial arts leader and President of the W.S.B.B.A., Mr. Taylor is also a member of the United States Breaking Association and is committed to bringing competitive speed brick breaking to martial artists of all disciplines, ranks, and nationalities. He also serves on the Martial Arts Board of Directors of Z.I.A.D. Healthcare for the Underserved.