There are more meanings of karate, but these, I think, are the most important. When you are being attacked, you will use martial art techniques to protect yourself, either with brutal force or minor force, depending on the amount of aggression your attacker displays. If you know enough, you will know when to stand guard or how much pain to inflict on your assailant. The term self-defense implies that you will react to an assailant who has taken the initiative in attacking you. Technique is the skill you have and the fundamentals you exhibit with that skill.
Technique alone is only part of the solution.
Successful fighting requires that you have good personal fighting attributes and personal fighting methodology, meaning your principles, practices, and your branch of knowledge or of logic dealing with the general principles of that knowledge. Only then will you be able to apply appropriate techniques effectively. The balancing of the body. The knowledge to come to a logical decision in combat or life s many obstacles Being aware of all things around you, observe, and you will be aware of all things around you, and your awareness will help you to be aware of your own actions. After you have begun to improve your abilities, start looking at your opponents.