Balance important in martial arts: Choube

Choube was speaking during a webinar ‘Karate and Sports Seminar for Physical and Spiritual Development of Students’,He said “Karate student must often stand on one foot to attack or defend. Thus, balance is of prime importance. If the feet are placed far apart, with a consequent lowering of the centre of gravity, a kick or punch will be stronger. However, it is easier to move if the centre of gravity is somewhat higher and the feet closer together rather than spread to the maximum possible extent. Therefore, although stability is important, there is a point beyond which it is not worth going. If the student is overly concerned with stability, he will lose elasticity.” Body weight must be evenly distributed.“The centre of gravity is always shifting. Sometimes body weight is evenly distributed between both feet, and sometimes there is more on one foot than on the other. When performing side kick, the weight is completely shifted to one foot. In this case, the student must stand firmly on one leg, otherwise the shock of delivering the kick will upset his balance.”