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A kiai is not considered a defined part of the idealized execution of any American Kenpo form. That being said, kiai's can be placed anywhere in any of the forms that the practitioner wishes, without effecting the purpose or information contained within the form.

 

To read more on this subject see the "Improving Short Form Three - Breathing" section of this book.