why do kiai?

**sabre3** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 2:59pm

what is the point in screaming while hitting in krotty jjust curious.

**Tribalweapon** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:03pm

It makes you breath out when you do a strike. Kind of like a boxer making that "ssss" sound when s/he punches. At least that's what I was always told.

**Darkpaladin** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:05pm

"Whatsamatta, you some kind of gyrl or something?
Make punch, driver punch!
Not just arm, whole body!
Look in eye!
Make Kiai!
Heeya! Heeya!
Give you power, whole body."

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:29pm

It helps people breathe and is sort of used to intimidate your opponent.

**Fantasy Warrior** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:40pm

Kiai-Do no-touch knockouts actually exist.

**Neildo** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:42pm

It's all about Chi.

Yes, I went there.

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:45pm

It has its uses.

**Darkpaladin** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:46pm

It's to camoflage the fart noise you make when you tighten your stomach in the punch.

**Cormoran** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:47pm

I have a sneaking suspicion my sensei makes us kiai so he knows we're doing something when he goes off to chat with his mate.

Well, it's that or what Sirc said.

**Captain Spaulding** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 3:55pm

So that when you do Open Forms, the judges will give you a good score. Make sure to:
1. Make it less of a kiai and more of a scream. Otherwise, you might not be heard over the music.
2. Scream on every third move. At least.
3. Make each scream last for at least five seconds even if the move is done partway through the first second. If a move is supposed to be done slowly, do it twice as slow as usual & scream throughout the entire move.