Kirves Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 well, see, now i gotta learn howto kiai. how do i konw if i'm doing it right? It is up to the instructor to make sure you do it the way it is required for your style. Some styles care less about proper kiai than others (some instructors don't even know much about kiai besides strartling the opponent and tensing the abs). It is okay as long as the style doesn't require more, but if you are interested, and/or if your instructor is incompetent on the subject, you need to look for someone else.
battousai16 Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 ok, i'll ask my instructor. and if he dosen't know, i'll ask my tai chi guy. and if he dosen't know, i'm screwed cuz they're the only decent martial artists round here. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
battousai16 Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 i shouldn't say that, they're the best that i know of. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Kirves Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Proper kiai is pretty rare today, but you don't need it to become a good fighter. Boxers, kickboxers and the like couldn't care less about kiai-jutsu, they just breath properly for their technique and it suffices. But if you are interested in real kiai, then that is another thing and you may want to look for a good instructor. In some old styles (like Bujinkan Budo as an example that I know of) several different types of kiai are actually taught.
battousai16 Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 well, you seem to be under the impression that southern WI is a martial arts master breeding ground, where i have an entire garden of grand masters to choose from. this is not the case. and as i'm only 17, leaving WI isn't really an option right now. i personally believe i have the best i can get right now. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
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