Breathing Timing

[Killer Miller]

It totally depends on the tempo. "General" rule is to breathe between each technique. However, specific rule depends on the tempo and especially in combinations. So, let's take your example and show a couple of varations. Note: The the spelling of the action = Exhale and "." equals the inhale (and retraction of technique) and more "..." equals the length of inhale, "--->" = continue to exhale, "!" = Kime, and "/" = two techniques together.

Example 1: ...Kizami-tsuki (short punch leading hand)!......Yaku-tsuki (reverse punch)--->Mawashi-geri (round house kick)!....

Example 2: ...Kizami-tsuki (short punch leading hand)--->Yaku-tsuki (reverse punch)..Mawashi-geri (round house kick)....

Example 3: ...Kizami-tsuki (short punch leading hand)--->Yaku-tsuki (reverse punch)--->Mawashi-geri (round house kick)!....

Example 4: ...Kizami-tsuki (short punch leading hand)! / Mae-geri (Front snap kick)!...Yaku-tsuki (reverse punch)!....

Note: On continued exhales, instead of one long exhale, you could do exhale bursts, without the inhale. Example: ...--->!--->!!...

Hope this helps.

- Killer -

Can I ask how the breathing (inhale : exhale) would be timed at the point of performing the indiviual techniques during a renraku waza (combination set peice) drill for example.

IE snap punch head off the leading hand (fast) quickly followed by reverse punch and then round house kick off the back leg.

Would you inhale and exhale at the kime point of each individual technique, or would say two techniques in rapid succession be done on the same exhale but in two halves if that makes sense?

WNM

[Wa-No-Michi]

Hi Killer,

Very interesting.

For me, if you look at "renraku" in its literal interpretation, it means to relay/exchange between one technique into another.

I would view all of the examples you give as viable stages both training wise but also application.

TBH though, at where I am now, "Example 2" seems more probable; particularly if (using your words) "." also = to withdraw of technique. This action seems to allow an expansion of the lungs, along with the completion of correct form - at gyakuzuki point.

That said, nothing is set in stone so, if you don't fully pull back the reverse punch, but rather allow its kinetic energy to flow into the next technique then option 3 would be my choice.

Option 4 is more about selection of technique and granted one shouldn't become "stuck".

But, keeping within the exercise we are discussing, its about how you engender correct breathing without thinking about it... Maybe?

WNM