Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24898250-20140730025315/@comment-24531362-20140803010900

Actionmanrandell wrote:

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

Taijutsu itself does not require chakra. Taijutsu is just hitting someone, plain and simple. One can use chakra to enhance taijutsu, as evidenced by Lee, Guy, Tsunade, Sakura, and Sasuke. But, it isn't required. That is why, back in part one, Sasuke was able to beat Yoroi, who could steal chakra, with the Lion Combo, as it didn't require chakra. It is also why an exhausted, tapped out Naruto was only able to punch Gaara to end their fight. This principle is also why Lee and Guy are so devastating, because they selectively use chakra for key moves instead of for everything; here contrast Lee and Sakura.