Only through training will a person learn his own weaknesses... He who is aware of his weaknesses will remain master of himself in any situation.
Gichin FunakoshiIt is important that karate can be practiced by the young and old, men and women alike. That is, since there is no need for a special training place, equipment, or an opponent, a flexibility in training is provided such that the physically and spiritually weak individual can develop his body and mind so gradually and naturally that he himself may not even realize his own great progress.
Gichin Funakoshi