Went to a (mostly) taekwondo tournament, filmed some sparring

**goodlun** · Posted On: 10/22/2010 4:00pm

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

Despite not doing kung fu for about a year, I'm kinda bummed that I didn't put on my nondescript black kung fu clothes and just represent myself like Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. If anyone I know will be there next year I'll be sure to do that.

How do you think you would have done?

**Permalost** · Posted On: 10/29/2010 5:31pm

Originally Posted by goodlun

How do you think you would have done?

I think I would have done well. I think I would focus on a strategy of roundhouse kicks and head slaps.

**twisted mind** · Posted On: 11/02/2010 2:01pm

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

I think I would have done well. I think I would focus on a strategy of roundhouse kicks and head slaps.

Add a few shrilled Kiai in there and you would totally dominate.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/02/2010 2:16pm

Originally Posted by twisted mind

Add a few shrilled Kiai in there and you would totally dominate.

I don’t yell when I hit things anymore, but I used to be pretty good at it. I’ll bet I still could if I felt like adding some zazz to my sparring.

**Katriona1992** · Posted On: 11/02/2010 10:39pm

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

I don’t yell when I hit things anymore, but I used to be pretty good at it. I’ll bet I still could if I felt like adding some zazz to my sparring.

are there any actual benefits from kiyaping? sorry for slightly hijacking this thread (hey! we're still talking about taekwondo afterall!) but I have long been suspicious about the combat advantages of screaming your lungs out brings...

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/02/2010 10:57pm

Originally Posted by Katriona1992

are there any actual benefits from kiyaping? sorry for slightly hijacking this thread (hey! we're still talking about taekwondo afterall!) but I have long been suspicious about the combat advantages of screaming your lungs out brings...

There was a pretty good discussion of it not long ago:
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...highlight=kiai

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 11/02/2010 11:31pm

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

A number of people looked like they were getting hit harder than they were used to. That big tall guy kicked a guy in the head, and he shouted “What the hell!?!”. There was solid strikes and the judges weren’t penalizing people for it, even though they might mention to take it down a notch. I thought the contact level was right where it should be.

Tell your friend to stick to judo.

There's a reason many of us migrated from TKD/HKD/TSD.

Glad you had a good time. Looks like your friend acquitted himself well in the short time available.

**twisted mind** · Posted On: 11/03/2010 9:18am

Originally Posted by Katriona1992

are there any actual benefits from kiyaping? sorry for slightly hijacking this thread (hey! we're still talking about taekwondo afterall!) but I have long been suspicious about the combat advantages of screaming your lungs out brings...

I was being facetious (I think I spelled that right).....screaming your guts out does nothing. It's commonly used by one, who is point sparring, to draw the judges attention in an attempt to gain points.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/03/2010 9:38am

Originally Posted by hungryjoe

Tell your friend to stick to judo.

There's a reason many of us migrated from TKD/HKD/TSD.

Glad you had a good time. Looks like your friend acquitted himself well in the short time available.

His judo coach also teaches a karate class, and he was one of the judges there. Cool guy.