I guess I'm equating the "Kihaps" with the old "Ki-Yai" I used to do in Karate. I've always been taught that in MuayThai, you control your breathe as if you are not exerting yourself, which helps prevent you from breathing to hard and wearing yourself out.
This has been the same in Boxing. However, I've witnessed many boxers & Thai boxers (seasoned pro's) who do a short kinda "Ha!" during many strikes, but its a lot subtler than an outright "Ki-Yai". I sometimes do this myself.
I personally have never witnessed an outright "Ki-Yai" used in Boxing or MuayThai, and I don't believe it should be used. But short, sharp exhalations with a kinda "Ha!" seems to work.....
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