Fighting Gender Stereotypes: How Martial Arts Can Empower Women

 

Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, both superheroes from Marvel and DC comics respectively and the Amazons from Greek mythology; a group of female hunters and warriors whose strength, agility, combat prowess, archery, hunting and riding skills were all matched by men. Clearly pop culture is full of empowered and absolute badass women, setting aside works of fiction and mythology we’ve got real life extraordinary women such as 8 times Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Michelle Nicolini, Featherweight and bantamweight UFC world champion Amanda Nunes, and Claressa Shields, the only female boxer to have held all four major world titles in professional boxing! All these women are pioneers and champions of their chosen combat sports and martial arts.

When you hear “martial arts empower women” that’s absolutely true and we’ll show you how a martials arts training regimen and classes prove that. Let’s dive right in. Read full Article