tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468938946429434456.post7242221016272898494..comments2024-03-03T02:58:58.761-08:00Comments on So, You Want To Start Aikido?: Chapter 47: Why do people think female martial artists are violent and can't call themselves a lady?aikilass2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/01307379920336409870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468938946429434456.post-2797795470627874182009-07-15T19:37:38.585-07:002009-07-15T19:37:38.585-07:00Hi, I just want to say I've been reading your ...Hi, I just want to say I've been reading your blog and your journey, and thing it is pretty inspirational... and (nervously) am looking to plunge myself.Wall-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269212240146806927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4468938946429434456.post-26880075715840132452009-07-01T00:19:08.945-07:002009-07-01T00:19:08.945-07:00I've had the same response! Mind you, I teach...I've had the same response! Mind you, I teach mixed martial arts (ie cagefighting) and not aikido. I think it's something to do with this British attitude of "nice girls don't". An American Krav Maga friend (female) says she has noticed big differences in the way female martial artists are regarded in this country vs the US.<br /><br />I don't intend to change though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com