General Health

If mental development is the real end of karate, the beginning is undoubtedly physical development. A sound body is always the basis of a sound mind.

But can anyone have a sound body? With a few obvious exceptions, the answer is yes. Karate training is particularly adaptable for persons of either sex or any age. The training, although hard, is never excessive. You need no apparatus, no partner, but only enough space in which to exercise. Later, of course, when you are ready to begin sparring, you will need a partner. By this time your health should be so improved that you will all be but unrecognizable!