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**Loxaeed** · 02-09-2006, 08:00 AM

Jerry,

at my Kumdo dojang, I noticed that a lot of the dan-ranked and higher-kyu members have a really high-pitched kiai. It's supposed to startle the opponent (the opponent freezes for a split-second) and that is when you strike them. You might say that you don't get startled but you should hear their eardrum-shattering kiais. =P

02-09-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
Loxaeed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	Jerry, at my Kumdo dojang, I noticed that a lot of the dan-ranked and higher-kyu members have a really high-pitched kiai. It's supposed to startle the opponent (the opponent freezes for a split-second) and that is when you strike them. You might say that you don't get startled but you should hear their eardrum-shattering kiais. =P
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