Your Kiai.

[karategirl06]

KIA!

[jedimc]

KIA!

yep good cars

[mindsedgeblade]

I've started to borrow one from a blackbelt in my school. It's a kind ai-ahh. Maybe a little corny, but anything's gotta be better than the real weak one I started out with.

[Freddy]

whatever feels good at the time.. I havent found a kiai that really works like i want it to yet =/

[Oopgrub]

I make the 'Y' sound and just let air out. So it sounds more like ya. I try not to make it to loud because you really shouldnt open your mouth in a fight

[CrazyChild13]

i usually go haaaaa or aaaaaaa

[ninjanurse]

There are different kiaps for different techniques or situations; and some forms even have different ones in them (heians for example). Their purpose is to express different levels of energy. I always find that each student puts his/her own bend on their kiap and you can identify them just by the sound. We use this during demonstrations as signals to team members.

[Zanejin]

Our Shinkyokushinkai dojo's kiai is "SEI!!!" It doesn't sound so powerful, but it seems to help breathing when forcefully punching or kicking.

[Ridge_hand]

Mine is more like a " KIYAH!" Though Sometimes I hold it out and t goes like " KIYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" though I' usually gasping for air after that

[Rich_2k3]

Mine is more of a "oooosss!!!"