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By Sifu Glen Doyle
For years now, a similar question has been sent to
me, emailed, or asked... "How come some styles yell
during training, and other styles don't?"
With regards to yelling, in my style (Hung Gar Kung
Fu) we do not yell... but this is no reflection on the
styles that do yell (ie. karate).
Yelling is a form of breathing -- an exertion of
breath to add focus and explosion to a technique.
Also, if an individual has a shyness about them or a
lack of obvious confidence -- the yell can bring out
the 'giant' within.
In my school, we just exhale with force.. no real
sound is made... but the power is unsurpassed.
Short controlled breaths can also teach what I like to
call 'lung economics' -- the usage of the air we
breathe in... we don't fully exhale on one
technique... if we did... we'd be off balance and weak
should a counter attack arise.
Now, anyone who has seen me do shows... they'd say...
"Hey! Doyle's yelling!!... what gives?"
This is a theatrical measure I use to emphasize the
movements of my form. My yell (or GROWL as it has been
labelled by my club members), gives the audience more
of a sense of combat... a sense of aggression and
energy that takes over the entire room.
So, when you see someone yelling, or you're training
and your instructor tells you to yell at a certain
time or movement... understand the potential for focus
and power... without breathing... the balance of body
motion is hindered.
For those of you who add resistance training to your
workouts (i.e. weights), breathing again is a vital part...
remember... EXHALE on exertion... a slow controlled
breath to match the range of motion of your exercise.
Thanks for the time.
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