Jade_Lotus Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 the answer is simple...No. Kiai, is used to channel internal energy at a specific moment through an attack, to do more damage than normally possible. Understand this, a man without honor, is not a man at all, but a coward in disquise.Animis Opibusque Parati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdragon Posted August 28, 2002 Author Share Posted August 28, 2002 i knew that using kiai wouldn't work, but hey i'm curious if it might work. Whatever happens happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdragon Posted August 28, 2002 Author Share Posted August 28, 2002 i knew that using kiai wouldn't work, but hey i'm curious if it might work. but i'll do it anyway to just scare the person away. Whatever happens happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 You may feel faster. LOL... (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade_Lotus Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 LOL indeed he may! Understand this, a man without honor, is not a man at all, but a coward in disquise.Animis Opibusque Parati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewGreen Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Anything you can get with a yell, you can get without. Yelling helps bring out the aggression, it will help focus you, but it's not neccessary for powerful strikes. If it really did give you more power baseball players would use it as well. Watch some full contact fights, you'll never see one. If you have your mouth open and get hit your jaw will break, better of just keeping your mouth closed. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 ... hey i'm curious if it might work. but i'll do it anyway to just scare the person away. Well you might try it, but beware. Some people would think you're crazy to run and kiai at the same time. I would think that Try it and tell us how it was World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade_Lotus Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Look, a "kiai" is not a yell..if you yell, you'll just sound stupid, and it will do you no good. However, if a "kiai" is done properly from your core, your "gut" with your mouth shut, then it will ADD to the power of an attack. No one said that you can't get powerful attacks without one, it's just used to channed internal engery, and add it to an attack. Quite simply, a "kiai" is exhaling from your core, or your gut upon imact. When you lift weights, do you hold your breath?? No, you exhale. Same concept. A "kiai" is useful, when PROPERLY. Understand this, a man without honor, is not a man at all, but a coward in disquise.Animis Opibusque Parati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteShark Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 I always do on the heavy bag and in pad kicking drills, in sparring I use it sporadically, not sure why. Interestingly I had a Tae Kwon Do instructor once who told us to use "ice" instead because it was a more natural word for english speakers and still created the stomach tightening effect. Over the years my Kiai" has becaome a noise somewhere between "us and ice". The sounds different people make is always curious to me. There is a guy in our school who has my favorite Kiai, it sounds like he is growling or roaring every time! I tried it one day and made myself hoarse LOL ! Rock Paper ScissorPunch Knee Kick^ME^ ^MY DOJO^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdragon Posted August 30, 2002 Author Share Posted August 30, 2002 i don't see tighting your stomach without using a kiai will be so effective in combat. it would be better to just do a kiai, because u might forget to tighten your stomach when your fighting. Whatever happens happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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