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The state of mutual dependency, often of opposites. Yin and Yang reciprocate one another. An “equal and opposite reaction” is the reciprocal of “action.”
Reciprocity in karate and martial arts means that the way in which we are strong is the opposite of the way in which we are weak.
Despite our ability to balance, we are invariably strong in two directions and weak in the reciprocal directions. Strength reciprocates weakness, the human body is strong in one regard, it will be weak in the opposite regard.
Then, taking it a bit further, reciprocity is about the force levels used in self-defense, i.e., the level of force you face from an adversary my be only reciprocated in kind at that same level or less as appropriate. Your must, to remain in the self-defense square, take only those actions necessary to stop the threat where the force required to do that must be a response to that action by making an corresponding action of the same level or lower regarding force.
Reciprocity is a practice and training model where two practice exchanging with one another for the mutual benefit of both parties so that they may lean, grow and apply self-defense appropriately to any given situation.
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