Are these vocally disturbing, annoying or distracting to his opponent?
2007-09-05 08:52:17 · 11 answers · asked by gannoway 6 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
They are none of the above. The sound you hear is a "Kiai" (pronounced Key eye), which comes from deep within the lower abdomen. The sound is actually an expulsion of air as the attacker lands his punch on the opponent. While it can be intimidating, it's intent is to put as much force into the attack as possible.
2007-09-05 08:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, it's done during dubbing after the movie has been finished. I supposed Bruce needed to dramatize the scene more by providing a cat like shriek instead of the usual Kiai the karate guys who act as his opponents use, makes him a bit more unique. Before Bruce Lee made movies, a typical kung fu fight scene basically sounded like two guys wrestling and hump1ng each other, with Bruce's trademark shriek, the fight scenes now sound like a guy hump1ng a cat : P
2007-09-06 06:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suspect he was building up his chi for the much feared "1 inch punch" that would cause his opponents to fly through the air like Tien from Dragonball Z.
More seriously, vocalizations are used to increase the power of a punch, so there is some evidence this is why he did it. It also sounded really cool, too.
2007-09-06 23:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Eric K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically what he was doing is called a kiai ( pronounced key-eye ) and it is meant to startle your opponent, and lower your center of gravity by causing you to exhale from your diaphragm.
However, from what I've read on Bruce, he only developed that trademark cry for his films, he didn't actually do it in real life.
2007-09-05 16:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by Hawkster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how his opponents felt, but I laugh when watching old videos with him doing the really long kiai--there's just something about his face during those that I find hilarious.
2007-09-05 21:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of the above. Most fighters use some from of a kiai, but only to expel air and tense up their muscles. The shriek is just to make it more interesting for the movie.
2007-09-05 22:51:11 · answer #6 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called a Kiai (pronounced key eye). It is suppose to "intimadate" your opponent & release your body enegry.
2007-09-05 23:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Concept Styles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a "kiai" in Karate. It gets out your "chi" or qi (inner energy).
Some like it, some don't.
It is also a way of distracting/confusing/scaring your opponent.
You can also say it's for "show" - like for the movies.
That's it.
2007-09-05 15:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by tao of zenben 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
im guessing he found it was most comfortable for him and made him loose and in concentration. the most important part in being in a fight is being comfortable and silky and suave.
2007-09-05 21:42:28 · answer #9 · answered by BruceNasty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get his aggressiveness out
2007-09-05 15:55:55 · answer #10 · answered by zara v 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋