my parents walked in when i was doing silent kiais, they thought i was having a stroke lol

That awkward moment when your voice cracks when you do a kiai

1:37 - when you grab you dog by the back of the neck

If you're striking for power or speed, make the sound quick and sharp. The faster the sound, the faster the contraction. This is why boxers make that hissing noise when they punch, to tighten the core at contact. Long drawn out screams make slower contractions, turning strikes more into pushes. The sound and contraction unifies the lower and upper body during striking. In most cases I normally just exhale sharply out the nose but in general I'd say the "boxers hiss" is the easiest way to engage like the lower areas of the core without needing to think about it. Gives meaning to the phrase power comes from the breath. Breath with assistance from the stomach to maintain endurance. Exhale sharp with assistance of the stomach to create power.

The way it was taught to me is that slightly below your bellybutton there's an organ called 'Kikai,' which stores the Ki and regulates the amount of Ki traveling trough your meridians. When doing a kiai, one must; first tense their kikai (lower abs), then their mid-abs and sides, then their higher abs (suigetsu) and that way "force" the air (or ki if you will) out of your mouth. Then, after the strike one is to stop the airflow with the muscles in their throat to avoid unnecessary waste of air. (Or, again, Ki-energy if you will.) It is hard to do that silently, so the silent kiai can only be achieved through disciplined practice. Despite knowing 'how' to do the kiai, I still sound like a complete fool when doing it. I genuinely have no idea what I'm doing wrong. It doesn't sound badass like the other kenshi, it sounds like a darn chicken choking on a peanut or something. I don't know if I really need advice (since the point is not to sound cool) but I would really appreciate some guidance. (From any of you, not necessarily just from Sensei Enkamp.) Cheers!

Instructions unclear: bowels are now stuck in a hernia outside my stomach

I laughed so hard when you did the silent kiai

I wanted to hear the Kiai :(

This is a great exercise, sir! Keep screaming! :)

He gives off such a good positive vibe.

I use the "KIAI" with certain techniques in my Shiatsu school and that came from my Shotokan Karate training in the Netherlands when I was younger so I will share this video with my students if you don't mind. You do it so well and with a good explanation. We talk about "Hara" when delivering a "KIAI".

Dude. You really are changing up my karate game for the Better. Thank you for your awesomeness

I was totally expecting a bone shattering kiai at the end. ;-)

Thank you for your clear, distinct and very accurate English pronunciation. And for your good instruction as well

Well thanks a lot! You had me practice kiai by coughing. I went to the doctor for a checkup yesterday. He told me to turn my head and cough. I did a kiai, frightened the doctor, he jerked back, and now my name is Mary.

In Kyusho Jitsu we practice Kiai, Kiai is a sound Whit intention , mental intention , but the sound is a form of energy too, this " sound" or vibration afect the nerve system and we can use to afect the other person , the part of kiai without sound is very important too .

What a great video! I'm learning the Kiai and I didn't know what you should be screaming or how to practice. Thank you!

Great lesson my kiai in Kendo became perfect with your technique, Keep up the great work.

thanks for adding another positive reason to practice karate!

Love the way you explain things.

This seems like a good way to get over the "KIAI!!!" screaming phase that many people go through when they start karate ^_^ I shall try this out the next time I have to explain kiai to beginners :P

Came here for JudoMaster - PeaceMaker...

My face when i'm on toilet xD 1:40

Arigatou gozaimasu Jesse...that was really helpful for me as I have just begun Karate lessons here in Queensland, Australia...I will practise for my lesson this afternoon..

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It is the hardest part to me 😢 even make a noise. I will try it

Awesome! Never knew it was those muscles Haha :D Thanks for the great video!

My silent kiai sounds like wheezing am I doing it correctly? 😂

Thank you so much. I needed that. I feel kind of silly when doing it. And I think most of the women, especially the young ones got difficulties to let out a scream. And I kept wondering what word it is they scream. I feel a lot better now. Thanks 🙏 😊

Thanks 😊 🙏 I'm starting Karate now! Godspeed

Thank you Jesse!!! ♥️

thanks. i learn kendo and i needed this

thanks ! i need all the tips , one week for my exam ♡

Great explanation !

Great idea for practice

Thank you Jesse

Practicing a proper kiai whilst performing kegels will bring your martial arts to new levels.

"Don't think feel"

This is the same way opera singers project their voice.

I appreciate this

love your vids..oss sensei enkamp.

This was fantastically informative

thank you master Jesse

thank you for making this video

Excellent, Excellent , Excellent

I love it

This is Awesome!

Thank you 🙏🏽

Thanks Jesse. Perhaps you’l revisit this with examples. Anytime I hear a competition kiai it isn’t. It’s a throaty scream, loud and drawn out. There is a mechanical aspect to the tension caused by the kiai and the time of the strike. Most of what I hear is so drawn out that there should be two punches and recovery. One can have very strong intent in a strike with a very short and fairly quiet kiai. Volume is not critical and I think more energy is wasted on theatrics than the position this practice holds in executing a strike. Listen to the quick and quiet kiai of a power puncher in a boxing match. This is quiet similar to a kiai and serves a similar purpose. Try doing a Mike Tyson three punch combo breathing as a boxer is trained to do and then try the same with a long keee-aiiiiiiii but punch the combo hard and at spread. Holding the yell actually puts mental brakes on recovery and the next punch in the combo. Well, I imagine I’ve managed to make 75% of the karate practioners made at me except for the old school Okinawan stylists. Not my intent even if it’s inevitable in the intraweb dojo.

Have just begin with karate so thanks for this tips becouse lots of Kiai in kyokushin

Thank you

The last part was funny but effect ..... oss

A friend of mine is a second Dan in goju ryu. I asked him what this kiai nonsense was... He did a kiai and I was frozen. It does work

very nice!

Thanks Jesse. Im still unable to do It and this Will help me

Compare this to military yelling during the matching parade ....am really learning alot from you so so much

Wish I learnt that tuesday for my jujitsu first tournament practice. Class training for tournaments basically.

I’m taking taekwondo and my instructor suggested just to say “ai !!” However that doesn’t sit with me. What are some other options I can try?

Great Video😃😃😃 Hope for more👌 King Regards✌️

Great video m8, learned something new 2day. But that face you do with the silent kiai hahahaha lmmfao.

excellent!

Thanks

to train the kiai muscles... push very hard whilst having a shitty shit shit...

Nice video!

I’m so glad u came up when I searched “how to kiai” 😂😂😂😂

Thank for the video Jesse. Sorry for the mistakes in my messegge, but I don´t speak inglish. 6 moth ago, I did read an article about the black belt in your web... very ñinteresting... I showed it to my Master (Claudio Troncoso, Chile) and he liked it. We talking together about that. I'm brown belt, and I hope to stay on this road, and take my exam soon.. Thank you Jesse. Bye.

great

I do Karate do Tsunami, my sensei always says that kiai should sounds like 'da'... I want to do it well but i don't know how, it always sounds like killing cat :/ . What should i do to do kiai sound well and loud?

I am taking taekwondo and i have to yell in my pattern but im to shy to yell, can someone give me advice?

Kiaaaaaaaaiiiiiiii 😁😁 thanks

Again another quality video. I am curious about some schools of karate that practice the same kata (Tekki or Naifainchi) but don't not kiai at all. I wonder what's their reasoning?

Is 'ow' an acceptable kiai in your dojo?

I still cant do my Kiai yet i just cant do it and i always have to much energy but i hope in the futur that ill be able to find the way to do my own kiai soon at least until i get my next kata

Great video. THE KI stands for killer instinct thats what karate men needed to fight Samurai. 😎🤔💪👊❤

osu! my sensei never told me this, thank you!

Does laughing utilise the same muscles?

Me interesa mucho la información q nos aportas, pero no entiendo el inglés, podrás añadir por favor subtítulos? Muchas gracias!!!

Is this "core musculature" the same as the "diaphragm"?

Don't think, feeeellll!!! I like the way you added a small Bruce Lee quote! :)

i was expecting jesse shout a "kiai" hahaha. So, we can fell the power throwing a punch using the correct "kiai" oss, good video

I wish doctors would do check the "cough test" around the hips instead of..well, where they do

A lot of Karateka have a kiai with a lot of AI and little KI... your explanaition for the Ki using the Tanden is great. Only one remark - Kiai is fundamental in ALL nipon taijutsu and budo. In Aikido, Judo, Karate, etc Kiai is fundamental

1:38

"And the good part is you won't wake up your neighbours" - I'm watching this at 4 AM, how did you know XD

1:39 when you stub your toe in the middle of the night

What style of karate do you do???

The silent KIAI....GREAT point sensei Jesse..I totally agree..but what if senseis demand they should hear a vocal kiai in katas or kihons..is that wrong?

Can I just shout " DETRIOT SMASHHHHH"?

Do we use kiai in taekwondo too?

Really helpful! But you have to admit, the silent kiai need s be practiced alone so that people dont think you’re crazy

I train with IOGKF, Higaonna Sensei has passed down the kiai as this sound: “aaaeeeiiiiiii” - if you listen to Higaonna Sensei’s kiai you’ll hear it. That is how the sound should be.

got hernia because of this

what word is the sensei saying in Karate Kid before the students do their kiai?

A guy won’t stop following me and swearing at me so I attempted to do the kiai at him because I heard that people can feel the kiai resonate through their body. He backed away liked an injured deer lmao.

Well it kinda has the "kh" sound always.. the "kh" part itself is the compression... Be careful - A powerful kiai can be heard miles away, so obviously not for ninjas ;-)

oss

What karate style are you using...Regards...

I remember when i was a young boy i thought the scream was kinda embarrassing to do, but i just said "KARP!". Like the fish or the sound the Pokemon Magikarp said.

Is it true that with kiai your punches and kicks is stronger?

Ok interesting!

like for the face