Today's battlefield scenarios may require silent elimination of the enemy. Unarmed combat and expedient-weapons training should not be limited to forward units. The many practical battlefield benefits of combative training are not its only advantage. Build courage, confidence, self-discipline, and esprit de corps. There are many others, which through years of study become intuitive to a highly skilled fighter.
Balance refers to the ability to maintain equilibrium and to remain in a stable, upright position.
Without balance, the fighter has no stability with which to defend himself, nor does he have a base of power for an attack. A fighter develops balance through experience, but usually he keeps his feet about shoulder-width apart and his knees flexed. He lowers his center of gravity to increase stability. The successful fighter must also maintain a mental balance. To position for a counterattack, a fighter should move his whole body off the opponent's line of attack.