But there's so much more to it. You will not learn indiscriminate violence . You will learn how to control your body's movements, and how to avoid or control violent situations. Your strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance will all improve. Your awareness of yourself and of your environment will increase.
Every workout is as much an intellectual exercise as a physical exercise.
At the same time, it's relaxing and refreshing, because a karate workout is so different from a lecture or a meeting. During the workouts, your self-confidence will grow from success at things that were once absurdly difficult or even impossible for you. Outside of the workouts, you will be better able to concentrate and focus on what is important to you. Maybe this is because karate is a great way to deal with stress. After a while, you will find that there is a very deep connection between your mind and your body.