Rick E. Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 (edited) dfg Edited January 8, 2004 by Rick E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryLove Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 It is indeed a reference to the ki-ai (sprit yell) which does indeed appear in Karate' arts. https://www.clearsilat.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sano Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 but ever since the power rangers debut hii ya and zi ya become really popular. falcon kick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryLove Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 I recall it back in 60s Bond movies and 70s action pics... unless you are quibbling over a particular pronounciation. Personaly, I've yet to run into a Karate school that makes a useful/proper sound. https://www.clearsilat.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sano Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 no saying they made it popular again because remember bruce lee made the wa ta and whaaa which drowned out the typical ki yais falcon kick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryLove Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Ahh yes, the monkey sound... *Really* neat in person (the effect is lost when it's recorded and played back)... Been meaning to find out the origins of that one; I had thought it was Tibetian but I was taugt it by a southern Chinese/Indo artist (uncle bill). https://www.clearsilat.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolung Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 i too would like to know where the "hi-yaaa" sound came from. i've never heard any actual MA use a kiai that had that particular sound... "It is not how much you know but how well you have mastered what you've learnt. When making an assessment of one's martial arts training one should measure the depth rather than the length". - MASTER "General" D. Lacey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Insteresting topic I don't even kihap (most of the time) .......... strange as that is, because I do MA. But I feel like a dork everytime I do LOL. And when I do, it's more of a sharp "hey" LOL. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 FYI:Shotokan has different sounding kiaps for different situations in their kata. JuJitsu has silent kiaps at certain levels. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingkaratechamp Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Movies and such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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