This is a follow-up to the post I wrote for Megan (A Martial Artist) last week, still on the theme of supporting girls and young women who lack confidence, or face other barriers to participating in the martial arts . . . [Picture credit: 101015_14 by Gary Smith via Flickr]
Here’s my latest article on the Good Men Project . . . it’s about martial artists training through severe injuries, when maybe they’d be better off just taking a break sometimes . . .
I recently attended a Project 500 Networking Day for female sports coaches called: “Women in Sport – The next steps”. A major highlight of the event was the opportunity to hear a presentation by guest speaker Mara Yamauchi, a retired British long-distance track and road running athlete, and the second fastest British woman over the marathon ever. She spoke to us about her experiences as a female athlete, and her more recent move into coaching . . .
I recently attended an Us Girls three-hour training session called “How to Engage Women and Girls in Sport” The course was packed with evidence-based tips, other information and rich discussions, and was well worth attending. Although it was fascinating to … Continued
Last Christmas was tough for my friend John (not his real name) and his family. He’s the sole breadwinner, and was between contracts, with nothing new in sight […]
Last week a new woman started in my aikijujutsu class. We trained together all evening, and had a ball. But still, she kept saying, Sorry, you must be so bored! or Sorry, I feel really guilty for spoiling your training. … Continued
Inspirational and interesting stories about women training in martial arts around the world . . .
Would you like to be loved by someone who is always there for you? Who helps you and takes care of you unconditionally when life is hard. Who can always be relied on to hold the fort, no matter what … Continued
“Discover The Amazing Secrets to Turn your existing Muay Thai, MMA or Boxing skillset into a Mutant Animal of Mass Destruction for Real-Life Street Survival. These are the dirtiest, nastiest, most devastating moves that you’ve ever seen…”
Kung Fu Kingdom kindly invited me to attend and write about this event. It felt like something quite new and different, as my own world is all about Japanese martial arts – but I figured that was all the more reason to go along, explore and experience Guro Daniel Sullivan’s Dirty Boxing Camp and Instructor Training Course! […]
Picture credit: Aikido by Kesara Rathnayake. Licensed under CC-by-sa 2.0 What does a typical student / sensei relationship look like in a 21st century dojo? Lori O’Connell suggests three forms it can take: Exalted Guru (very formal – student submits … Continued