Could you describe agility in martial arts?

Answer 1

Agility in the Martial Arts is a combination of traits or abilities that include; coordination, speed, precise movements and most of all - balance. There are two types of balance in the martial arts, dynamic and static. Static is a stationary pose or position while dynamic refers to maintaining one's balance while moving. Agility has to do more with being able to maintain your balance while moving through a large variety of movements and skills. Very agile martial artists are better able to respond or react than most athletes. Very often this is a matter of genetics, but it also a trait that can be trained and improved upon. By cross-training in other sports such as gymnastics martial artists can improve their agility along with their upper body strength, speed, coordination and overall body awareness. Individuals who are agile are often referred to as being light on their feet or nimble.