Karate provides many benefits in the following areas:

• Health & Fitness
• Stress Reduction
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Defense

Specific physical benefits include:

• cardiovascular exercise
• coordination
• flexibility
• practical self-defense techniques
• stress relief
• aerobic and anaerobic activity
• develop quicker reflexes/improved reflexes
• plyometric explosiveness
• improved balance
• increased strength and stamina

Specific mental benefits include:

• discipline
• perservance
• humility
• responsibility
• self esteem
• confidence
• awareness
• practicality in judgement
• improved concentration
• stress reduction
• positive attitude
• respect