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**11Pecepebra** · 02-24-2006, 12:34 PM

I have actually played around with my kiai consciously (sp?) and it varies alot. When I feel relaxed and at ease it is relatively deep (alto deep) and when I get frustrated or mad (or just want to irritate my opponent as much as possible) I go for the highest pitch I can find. If I've been ill recently I have also found that the high pitches can sometimes actually be easier on my throat, as weird as it may sound.

Actually, the sound of a woman screaming is the sound that the human ear picks up best (although screaming babies are more stressing) so it might be a good idea for us female kendoka to actually use those high pitch tones.

02-24-2006, 12:34 PM	#15
11Pecepebra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	I have actually played around with my kiai consciously (sp?) and it varies alot. When I feel relaxed and at ease it is relatively deep (alto deep) and when I get frustrated or mad (or just want to irritate my opponent as much as possible) I go for the highest pitch I can find. If I've been ill recently I have also found that the high pitches can sometimes actually be easier on my throat, as weird as it may sound. Actually, the sound of a woman screaming is the sound that the human ear picks up best (although screaming babies are more stressing) so it might be a good idea for us female kendoka to actually use those high pitch tones.
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