Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24898250-20140730025315/@comment-3568954-20140803002013

Mrlmm0605 wrote: Elveonora wrote: Aren't they the same?

Not entirely. As we all know, base taijutsu does not require chakra input; no chakra is required to punch someone really hard. However, no one can punch forever, even in Naruto. This is because they run out of stamina: either they have burned through all the ATP in their cells available to provide energy, and need rest and carbs, or their muscles are too torn from use to function properly. Wrong Taijutsu still requires the use of chakra to fight case in point when team Guy was fighting the mirrored versions of themselves they were making points about how there chakra was low Taijutsu doesn't use chakra externally but it does use it internally to influence the muscles more over chakra is a combination of two separate energies(physical and spiritual) you train them by either exercising or meditating. with out chakra you can not even move your body. normal simple taijutsu like a dodge or something like that do not active chakra molding but non the less something like a jump spinning heel kick would require the molding of chakra more over The general term for the source of chakra, the overall physical and spiritual energy an individual has, is called "total stamina" so when the data book states that Guy has a stamina level of 5 and Rock Lee has a 3.5 in stamina that means they both have a good amount of chakra. when sasuke and Rock lee were fighting before the chunin exams sasuke noted on how powerful Rock Lee's chakra was