When I was a kid, I wished my name was Elemeno P. Kuaresty.
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Friday, August 16, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Word of the day: "Hi-YAH!!"
"Kiai" (anglicized as "Hi-YAH!") is a Japanese term for a short yell during an attack move. It is made of "ki" meaning "energy" or "mood," and "a" - an emphatic.
So when someone karate chops, "Hi-YAH!!!" they're essentially yelling "BIG MOOD"
So when someone karate chops, "Hi-YAH!!!" they're essentially yelling "BIG MOOD"
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