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Originally Posted by Joemoplata  You breathe out during ANYTHING requiring excessive movement because it directly affects your blood pressure. This can also make you weaker during the movement, so it's always encouraged to breathe out. Weight lifters breathe out during a push/pull. Boxers breath out when throwing a punch. Judo guys breathe out during a throw. This is a general rule of thumb which will prevent injury and make it easier to perform the moves. |
I wasn't suggesting not breathing, but by making when you exhale noisy makes it obvious when you are inhaling. When I do my kata I don't hold my breath until a kiai, I just doing exhale loudly on every single move.
The main thing I was trying to get at was the fact that noisy exhalation, in my opinion, does more harm than good in a fight.