KarateKen Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I'd just add that if you do NUNCHAKU, and I have at tournaments, I suggest not hitting yourself in the groin.Often, if the weapon intentionally touches the ground, you tell the judges so they know not to deduct points from you. I once saw a competitor tell the judges that if he hits himself (in the head, groin, etc.) that this was intentional. It got a good laugh. Of course, he didn't mess up and did just fine.I suppose if I had said my name was Steve-O I would have gotten extra points for doing it, then a TV contract. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I agree with your criteria. The excessive yelling and kihaps/kiais are especially annoying. It shouldn't be a scream, it should come from the gut and be forceful and short. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateKen Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I agree with your criteria. The excessive yelling and kihaps/kiais are especially annoying. It shouldn't be a scream, it should come from the gut and be forceful and short.LOL, as much as I hate to admit it......well not really, I guess I just felt it looked better to start that way.....when I was new to the arts I would kihap at the top of my lungs. Loudest in the class. It was a combination of pent-up anger and wanting to look tough. At the time I was impressed with myself. I was a lot younger and a little bit more immature. I do recall preparing for my first tournament and one of the black belts in class told me that "yelling loud can score you points in the forms or weapons because judges think it shows confidence." Or something like that. So, it was encouraged, at least in that example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I don't think there is anything wrong with a loud kiai; I think it should be loud. Just not long and drawn out, and it shouldn't come from the throat. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 I agree with your criteria. The excessive yelling and kihaps/kiais are especially annoying. It shouldn't be a scream, it should come from the gut and be forceful and short.Well, if they were yelling for help, that'd be pretty good. But yeah the screaming can be a little distracting. Checkout my Insta and my original music: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmurphy1992/Poems, Stories, other Writings: https://andrewsnotebook6.wordpress.com/Youtube: @AndrewMilesMurphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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