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An Underrated Karate Technique


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What am I missing?

Nothing other than the Japanese grammar police being picky about the romanization of the Japanese language.

When talking about a 'kick' the word 'keri' is used. When talking about a particular kind of kick (front/side etc), the word 'geri' is used. Same meaning different spelling and I believe is a result of the way words in Japanese can be pronounced differently dependent on the word that precedes them

edit: and geri can be used in Japanese for diarrhea :o

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Haha, I've seen the kick/diarrhea word play in a manga before.

Anyway, about the kiai, it seems to me that a lot of martial artists have no idea how to do one properly, at least not in America. They make it some long, high-pitched scream from the top of their lungs when it should be a short, low pitched shout coming from the stomach and diaphragm. I think they're exaggerating the noise to make it sound more "impressive" and not considering the actual purpose of the shout.

I do love the sound of a well done kiai. I also enjoy the sound of Asian men yelling. An Asian man doing a good kiai is music to my ears.

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What am I missing?

Nothing other than the Japanese grammar police being picky about the romanization of the Japanese language.

When talking about a 'kick' the word 'keri' is used. When talking about a particular kind of kick (front/side etc), the word 'geri' is used. Same meaning different spelling and I believe is a result of the way words in Japanese can be pronounced differently dependent on the word that precedes them

edit: and geri can be used in Japanese for diarrhea :o

Barry, you can never pass up an opportunity to get a poo gag in - no matter how subtle.

I am no grammar policeman - if I was I’d have picked you up on the use of "z" in Romanisation.

And I'd never do that :P

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Sorry my friend, apologies for the wittiness, but I will elaborate....

Singularly GERI is Japanese for "vomiting", whereas KERI is Japanese for Kick!!!

Not too sure why the connection is used but its ok the Say Mae Geri or Front Kick as opposed to Mae Keri which is what it should be

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A bit like the the bag pipes of the Scots Guard I guess.

sojobo

Are bagpipes scary?

I refuse to get caught up language disputes without having a whole crew of people who have dedicated their life to translating it. Afterall, if KERI means kick, then many young people in America would interpret that to mean that Keri = shoe.

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Haha, I've seen the kick/diarrhea word play in a manga before.

Anyway, about the kiai, it seems to me that a lot of martial artists have no idea how to do one properly, at least not in America. They make it some long, high-pitched scream from the top of their lungs when it should be a short, low pitched shout coming from the stomach and diaphragm. I think they're exaggerating the noise to make it sound more "impressive" and not considering the actual purpose of the shout.

I do love the sound of a well done kiai. I also enjoy the sound of Asian men yelling. An Asian man doing a good kiai is music to my ears.

Yes ,so true ...regarding the Asian men , I dont speak japanese but I know that when they speak it all starts from their hara ,their centre of gravity , hara is not just in karate but in every aspect of their culture ,its ib their fencing ,tea ceremony anything they do including their conversation . simple test is to do the numbers in japanese ! ich , ni , sun ...! do it from the abdoman and that is how they talk .

as you said a good kia is from the hara and as short as possible ,one short release of enery on impact with the opponent and a quick and short reload of air ready for the next .

nothing like those displayed in Hollywood movies.

never give up !

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