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As a karate student you will be taught to exhale strongly whilst punching, but in a Shaolin kung-fu class you will not be told to do so...If you breath loudly, your opponent will know that you are about to attack!". Which of those methods is right or wrong, I honestly do not know. More investigation is needed to be done.
In any of the above mentioned techniques, inhalation should take place through the nose and exhalation through the mouth. For instance, breathing (during kata training) should be natural, exhaling with a sharp hiss when striking. While in Kumite (or in combat), the breathing should be undetectable.
The use of abdominal breathing can reinforce the body's resolve and the ability to strike. the karate master Matsumura, who once defeated an enemy using only his kiai which is meant to express a harmony between the body and the mind, is of a great importance and to be admired...
In any of the above mentioned techniques, inhalation should take place through the nose and exhalation through the mouth. For instance, breathing (during kata training) should be natural, exhaling with a sharp hiss when striking. While in Kumite (or in combat), the breathing should be undetectable.
The use of abdominal breathing can reinforce the body's resolve and the ability to strike. the karate master Matsumura, who once defeated an enemy using only his kiai which is meant to express a harmony between the body and the mind, is of a great importance and to be admired...
