Go Rin No Sho: A Book Of Five Rings The Three Shouts
the three shouts are divided thus: before, during and after. Shout according to the situation. The voice is a
thing of life. We shout against fires and so on, against the wind and the waves. The voice shows energy.
In large−scale strategy, at the start of battle we shout as loudly as possible. During the fight, the voice is
low−pitched, shouting out as we attack. After the contest, we shout in the wake of our victory. These are the
three shouts.
In single combat, we make as if to cut and shout Ei! at the same time to disturb the enemy, then in the
wake of our shout we cut with the long sword. We shout after we have cut down the enemythis is to
announce victory. This is called sen go no koe (before and after voice). We do not shout simultaneously
with flourishing the long sword. We shout during the fight to get into rhythm. Research this deeply.