Best way for a young woman learn martial arts?
I am a female college student, and I got a taste of martial arts when I took one single Aikido class quite a while ago. It enjoyed it, but the classes they had were too big for my liking. I would like to learn properly, but at a smaller school or dojo.
I really want to learn some martial arts because I want the self-defense part of it as well as better fitness and mental discipline.
I only have a little money to spare for recreation activities such as this, but I really want to become a skilled martial artist. I want to be able to defend myself in most situations. Yes, I do understand there can be nothing out there with 100 percent guarantee of safety!
How do I find a self defense class or a martial arts school that is affordable to me but has good training? Can you suggest where I should start looking?
Thanks, Laura.
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Hi Laura,
Picking the right martial art (for you) and the right dojo (for you) is such a personal thing that you have to do your own leg-work. Check the phone directory, the Internet, and ask for word-of-mouth recommendations for self defense schools and martial arts classes in your neighborhood. Go and visit a couple of them each week until you have seen several that you think you would be happy to join. Speak to the instructors and, if possible, to some of the students as well. Use your female instincts to feel the vibes of these people. How do they behave (especially when they don’t think you are observing them). Ask questions, and don’t join the first school you see.
I wish you good luck, and I am sure you will find a decent dojo this way.
David