The Physical of Karate

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It is not just physical but rather a combination of “Ability, agility, balance and reflexes” that makes up the physical. The physical is about how you apply the fundamental principles under physiokinetics as expressed by your acquired and natural ability; your acquired and natural agility; your balance in mind, body and spirit; and finally your natural and developed reflexes. 

There are also physical attributes that become involved such as strength, stamina, and endurance. Most modern martial artists and karate-ka make the assumption that the physical manifestation of karate for self-fense, combatives and fighting are about strength, size and aggression. While these factors are still important they are in and of themselves merely enhancement of those other physical combinations, i.e., “ability, agility, balance, reflexes, strength, stamina, endurance and body mass, weight and balance” to name a few more. 

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