Sanchin, practiced in several karate styles, and shime is the name commonly given to the testing that goes with it. Posture, balance, breathing, tension and overall structure may all be checked.
And sometimes they get hit too. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that. But it does raise a question.
What exactly is the hitting meant to test?
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