Nathan Minor - Why Do We Kiyup?
Kiyup
May 28, 2019
What is a Kiyup?
A Kiyup is a short yell that is normally used when we are kick, punching, or while doing forms. The word Kiyup means yell so that is why we kiyup right? Well, it probably wouldn't hurt to understand where the Kiyup came from and some reasons why we do it.
Where did the kiyup come from?
The Kiyup came from folklore and it is said that, in the early days, a village would have one warrior who would proclaim himself as the master warrior. When a competitor would confront the warrior, he would issue a challenge to fight by using a yell which the warrior would answer with his own yell. When the winner emerged, he would again issue a yell. The winner would now be the master warrior of the village. Another part of where the Kiyup came from is that it is instinctive for humans to emit some type of grunt or growl when exerting a lot of physical force, such as when lifting a heavy object. Warriors throughout the centuries have refined this into a yell.
Why do we Kiyup?
As a martial artist, we are taught to kiyup when attacking and taking hits. Have you ever wondered why we do this? Some reasons why we Kiyup are: It may make sparring judges take notice of your attack, it may make pattern judges take notice of your performance, it could boost the overall spirit of a class of students, it can help absorb an attack, it may alert others to your situation, and It can distract or intimidate opponents. Kiyuping also tenses the body at the moment it receives a blow to direct the force of the blow throughout the body instead of just in one area. When you are attacking, you are generally moving forward and vulnerable to a counterattack. If you are hit by a counterattack, you cannot absorb the blow as well as you might if you were retreating from the blow or even standing still. By expelling air, the chest and stomach become firmer and less susceptible to having the wind knocked out. Also, letting a blow slowly force the remaining air from the lungs gradually absorbs the power of the blow. When we hold our breath, we tense our muscles. Tense muscles decrease power, and can even make us more likely to get injured. A kiyup causes the core to tighten which leads to more power to be exerted when you kick. Of course, you can do all this by simply breathing and exhaling at the moment of impact. But why do that when you can look cool and be intimidating all at once? So Kiyup!
May 28, 2019
What is a Kiyup?
A Kiyup is a short yell that is normally used when we are kick, punching, or while doing forms. The word Kiyup means yell so that is why we kiyup right? Well, it probably wouldn't hurt to understand where the Kiyup came from and some reasons why we do it.
Where did the kiyup come from?
The Kiyup came from folklore and it is said that, in the early days, a village would have one warrior who would proclaim himself as the master warrior. When a competitor would confront the warrior, he would issue a challenge to fight by using a yell which the warrior would answer with his own yell. When the winner emerged, he would again issue a yell. The winner would now be the master warrior of the village. Another part of where the Kiyup came from is that it is instinctive for humans to emit some type of grunt or growl when exerting a lot of physical force, such as when lifting a heavy object. Warriors throughout the centuries have refined this into a yell.
Why do we Kiyup?
As a martial artist, we are taught to kiyup when attacking and taking hits. Have you ever wondered why we do this? Some reasons why we Kiyup are: It may make sparring judges take notice of your attack, it may make pattern judges take notice of your performance, it could boost the overall spirit of a class of students, it can help absorb an attack, it may alert others to your situation, and It can distract or intimidate opponents. Kiyuping also tenses the body at the moment it receives a blow to direct the force of the blow throughout the body instead of just in one area. When you are attacking, you are generally moving forward and vulnerable to a counterattack. If you are hit by a counterattack, you cannot absorb the blow as well as you might if you were retreating from the blow or even standing still. By expelling air, the chest and stomach become firmer and less susceptible to having the wind knocked out. Also, letting a blow slowly force the remaining air from the lungs gradually absorbs the power of the blow. When we hold our breath, we tense our muscles. Tense muscles decrease power, and can even make us more likely to get injured. A kiyup causes the core to tighten which leads to more power to be exerted when you kick. Of course, you can do all this by simply breathing and exhaling at the moment of impact. But why do that when you can look cool and be intimidating all at once? So Kiyup!
-Nathan Minor
2nd Degree Black Belt Tester 2019
How did I not see this blog until now?! Great job!
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