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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 4, 2006 14:53:37 GMT 8
"Correct breathing methods should be devised, enhancing the speed of each movement and reducing fatigue" (Choi p42).
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 4, 2006 20:21:01 GMT 8
Students should practice disguised breathing to conceal any outward signs of fatigue. An experience fighter will certainly press an attack when he realizes his opponent is on the point of exhaustion.
One breath is required for one movement with the exception of a continuous motion.
General Choi Hong Hi Taekwon-Do Encyclopedia Vol 2 p31
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Post by wmioch on Jan 7, 2006 8:07:23 GMT 8
That's interesting. A very martial view, about disguising ones breath. Do you think that is out-dated in a modern context?
Bill
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 7, 2006 21:52:14 GMT 8
When I was in the States, we did all the patterns with only two kinds of breathing pattern. Most of the techniques were performed using a kiai type breath. Meaning for those that you didn't shout out loud, you let go your breath still in a very forceful manner. Then those that required you to kiai, you shout accordingly. The second type is the slow breath you use during 'tension presses'. This is when you squeeze the breath out of you slowly. Both of these type of breathing patterns really just kill you - and in fact help train your stamina and endurance to a really high level.
I sought to change this in my own school because beginners and intermediate belts require an understanding of how to relax their breathing when they spar, or do self defence, or when they engage in some type of exertion. So I made sure that the breath exhalation sounded like 'aah-haa' throughout, except when you do a kiai. This should be the manner for which they approach both kata and sparring.
With this approach, breath control takes precedence over the manic need to throw fast and powerful strikes or the desperate requirement to move away from your opponent's techniques.
With growing expertise, this kind of breath 'management' will allow the fighter to have more subtlety during combat. I'm not talking about 12 rounds of full contact welterweight kickboxing. I'm talking about strategic fighting when you really need to strike first or be the only person to be striking.
For instance, I relax my breathing, or at least try to relax the breathing so that my opponent thinks I'm going to relax, just as soon as I'm going to take off. The more you keep the person guessing the better off you are. Some things are more overt, such as asking "what colour is the pink teletubby". Other's are more subtle.
So in a word, no I don't think it's a dated issue.
Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Jan 15, 2006 12:56:31 GMT 8
I think that breathing is a very important component of fighting, and will not become out-dated.
Breathing deeply into the abdomen, rather than lightly at the top of the lungs affects how well your body circulates, and removes waste products from the lymph fluid around the tissues... which in turn will slow down muscle fatigue, and cramping.
Also, correct breathing can unite the body and mind into working together. I'm not too sure how one would go about "disguizing" their breathing. I'm curious as to how you could go about that.
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 15, 2006 22:01:55 GMT 8
Simple. You pretend to be what you are not. It can work for a little while. For instance. While you're getting ready to launch forward, you can let out a relaxed 'sigh' and for good measure look as though you were relaxing or shifting your shoulders. Colin
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