Lenwen Taekwondo Set: Bold Colors, Stubborn Boards, and Who’s It Really For?

Alright, let’s talk Lenwen’s 4-piece martial arts starter pack. Colorful? Yup. Budget-friendly? Can’t argue. Perfect for getting kids (or the under-confident grown-up) to kick something in the living room without a guilt trip about property damage? Heck yes. But let’s be real: this isn’t your local gym’s heavy-duty training gear, and if you’re hoping for cinematic splinter explosions, you’re already setting yourself up for disappointment.

Let’s break it down (or try to).

You get a couple of flashy blue mitts and two rebreakable boards (one red, one black). These look slick out of the bag, and I’ll give credit where it’s due: they fit smaller hands and feet well, and the whole set is light enough to toss in your backpack if you’re bouncing from the apartment to the park.

Where things start to wobble is—unsurprisingly—the boards. Sure, they’re made with tough plastic coating that’ll probably survive a tornado, but “rebreakable” in this context should maybe come with a warning: if you’re expecting the crisp SNAP of a wooden board, prepare for more of a dull thud and a stubborn plastic resistance that borders on personal insult. You won’t impress anyone with a cloud of wooden confetti. And forget about snapping these boards apart easily if you’re not already swinging with solid force; they’re pretty relentless, which is honestly more frustrating than motivating when you’re still working on your form.

And once you do get that rare satisfying split, guess what—you’re puzzling those halves back together like a dollar-store jigsaw. “Quick reset between rounds” is the dream, but sometimes you spend more time cramming plastic tabs into place than actually training. If you’re doing fast-paced drills, this can kill the vibe hard.

The kick pads aren’t bad for entry-level use—they absorb impact and work fine for younger or newer martial artists. Think of them as decent “sponges” for your kicks and punches: nothing revolutionary, but they get the job done until you graduate to something more pro-level.

Bottom line, this set feels unashamedly designed for casual beginners or parents wanting their kids to hit something other than the couch cushions. If you’re looking for gear that feels—or sounds—authentic, you’re not going to find it here. Advanced martial artists, or anyone wanting the real board-breaking rush, should keep walking (or clicking).

This kit gets a thumbs-up for affordability, portability, and colorful appeal. But if you’re after that unmistakable “I just broke a real board” sensation, this isn’t where the magic happens. Beginner? Young kid? Checking out martial arts for a semester? Sure, this will do. But want to train seriously, or you’re the type that won’t rest until you nail that perfect break? You’ll outgrow this set fast, assuming you don’t trash it in a fit of board-induced rage first.

Go in with the right expectations, and you (or your kids) might get a kick out of it. Otherwise? Shop around for something a little closer to the real thing.