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I've noticed that it seems some people treat the kiyap like a technique, and some treat it like an expression. What I mean is this: kiyaping as a technique means your kiyaps are generally the same every time you use them. It doesn't matter whether you're just practicing techniques, doing a form, or sparring, your kiyaps are consistent. On the other hand, you have the expressive version, where kiyaps are more like the grunts you hear when someone is benching more than they should be.
In movies, the expressive version seems to be more popular. Bruce Lee had his famous style of vocalizing during a fight, which has been parodied or copied by many different people over the years. Even in video games, the expressive version finds a home, where the different kiyaps provide varying sound effects for different abilities (I can still hear Link going hich-hich-HIYAAAHHH! from Ocarina of Time, and I played that over a decade ago).
On the other hand, kiyaping as a technique is something I've seen more in person. I think having it as a conditioned reflex helps you to remember to kiyap and to breathe, and gives your conscious brain a bit more room to think about what's going on.
Which do you prefer? If I recorded one kiyap of yours, would it be a good carbon copy of all your others, or are you more expressive? I find I'm very expressive. It helps me to bring out more energy when I need it, and I tend to copy the kiyaping style of whoever I am copying combinations (it helps me get into the mindset better).
In movies, the expressive version seems to be more popular. Bruce Lee had his famous style of vocalizing during a fight, which has been parodied or copied by many different people over the years. Even in video games, the expressive version finds a home, where the different kiyaps provide varying sound effects for different abilities (I can still hear Link going hich-hich-HIYAAAHHH! from Ocarina of Time, and I played that over a decade ago).
On the other hand, kiyaping as a technique is something I've seen more in person. I think having it as a conditioned reflex helps you to remember to kiyap and to breathe, and gives your conscious brain a bit more room to think about what's going on.
Which do you prefer? If I recorded one kiyap of yours, would it be a good carbon copy of all your others, or are you more expressive? I find I'm very expressive. It helps me to bring out more energy when I need it, and I tend to copy the kiyaping style of whoever I am copying combinations (it helps me get into the mindset better).