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Yes from personal experience (i am a Shodan in Shorinji Kempo and Nikyu in Kendo). The "Kiai" is a staple of Japanese Martial Arts and is not easy to Master; y
by rramadass 4y ago
Yes from personal experience (i am a Shodan in Shorinji Kempo and Nikyu in Kendo).
The "Kiai" is a staple of Japanese Martial Arts and is not easy to Master; you have to get the Timing and Source right else it is just a shout from the throat instead of a energy inducing sharp exhale with sound from the belly. It is also the case that in Japanese Martial Arts it is more stylized and loud than is necessary; a simple grunt/shout (as is found in Chinese/Other Martial Arts) with the correct Timing and from the correct Source is more than enough.
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiai
2) https://kojutsukan.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-science-behind-kiai.html https://kojutsukan.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-science-behind-k...
- fsckboy 4y agohow would you compare it to the timing Monica Seles's grunt/shriek? https://youtu.be/510BzHX9qa4?t=17 https://youtu.be/510BzHX9qa4?t=17 in terms of "inspired by", "independent co-evolution", or "nothing in common" (of course, the timing of the audio/video might be different)
- rramadass 4y agoDefinitely "inspired by" Kiai; her timing is quite good. She seems to have a two-step sound process where she makes a sound just before the stroke (psyching herself up) and then a forceful grunt/shriek as she goes through the stroke with power. I remember watching these games when i was young and the comments/controversy around "Grunting in Tennis". I was already doing martial arts then and hence knew the basis but apparently many thought it was just "Gamesmanship"; there is even a Wikipedia page on it : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunting_in_tennis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunting_in_tennis