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Coordinating Body Movement

In the execution of karate techniques it is necessary to coordinate all body movements, in order to produce maximum power. This means that the directional movement of the body must be coordinated with hand and foot movements to maximize the effect of a kick, punch, or block. In schools where the instructors are lacking in basic knowledge, ignorance of this principle seems to be common. Many of these unqualified instructors produce students whose body movements are grossly uncoordinated. Some of the most common errors can be observed when these students complete a step forward and then follow with a punch or block. In other cases, the student shifts into a stance, and after body movement has been completed, the arm movement follows. Any physical education instructor not versed in karate technique could spot these coordination errors. A similar lack of coordination might be observed in a baseball player’s batting technique. If the batter were to step toward the pitch and rotate his hips without moving the bat, and then, having completed the hip rotation, begin to swing the bat, the error would be obvious. No body power would be added to the swing, and the resultant hit would not have the full power of the batter.