Breathing Discussion, techniques, awareness ***

[towards_deadend]

Peace, I am Chris...

 

I am about to resume training by my lonesome since I don't have enough money to go back to school. Since then I've gotten way out of shape, gone through much emotional stress and don't feel healthy anymore! My breathing is not what it should be! I appear to be in good shape, but appearances can be deceiving.

 

I'm sure you all know how important breathing is, especially in martial arts. I'd like to open up a discussion on the breath.

 

Are there any breathing techniques you practice?

 

Do you think you could breath better and as a result, reach a deeper understanding in your training?

 

Do you breathe specific ways during strenuous workout?

 

I've been taught a few techniques that I would like to share:

 

~Breath of Fire~ inhale/exhale quickly with a full chest. This is a workout. Slow down or speed up, take in more air or less.

 

~Release Breath~ Breathe in deeply, then release all air out through your mouth as if trying to blow out a candle from a far distance.

[AnonymousOne]

Our school places no special emphasis on breathing compared to other schools.

 

We just breathe naturally like most athletes do.

 

Some seem to think you can conjur up special powers by breathing a certain way, but I have never seen anything profound myself

[busling]

Part of our forms is the practice of breathing. We breath in deeply through the nose, pushing out our diaphram(sp?) to completely fillout lungs, then breath out through our mouths tensing our stomach muscles to fully expel the air. This also functions as an abb workwork.

 

Breathing out when you strike, will help should your opponent counter punch. If they strike while you are breathing out your chance of being "winded" is lessened.

[cross]

The is no set breathing technique taught in our school.

 

We simply follow the: breath out with the effort and breath in while at rest method. Generally its out through the mouth and in through the nose.

[The Phenom]

When you breathe out as you strike it will be stronger. Other than that I don't think my class has any other special rules on breathing - just remember to keep doing it! I'd also mention breathing in through your nose and out of your mouth, as a couple of previous posts say.