tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post1225841313395501399..comments2023-09-21T03:23:53.524-07:00Comments on Allie the Clear Belt: Women's ClassesA.D. McClishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-57292940462768239902011-06-25T20:44:07.882-07:002011-06-25T20:44:07.882-07:00It would have been SO MUCH EASIER to start if ther...It would have been SO MUCH EASIER to start if there had been a woman's class. We have one now, and it is at 11:00, Monday and Wednesday. The time works pretty well for me, since it works with my daughter's nap schedule. <br /><br />Basically, it is hard to get used to such close contact, and it is difficult to get up the nerve to try out your body in front of a bunch of guys. Of course, the guys are used to it and don't care if you're sitting on their face, and everybody has a hard time with the fitness side of it at the beginning (I mean the beginning of your being in shape, not necessarily BJJ training). <br /><br /><br />Are you thinking of starting your own women's class??? It's a great idea!Emily Lemoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898018390592750173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-59989673546683340062011-06-21T04:00:47.337-07:002011-06-21T04:00:47.337-07:00I think I have blogged about this, I never would h...I think I have blogged about this, I never would have tried a class without my husband's encouragement. I had it easy because I had the comfort of knowing my husband was with me. I also train in CrossFit at the CrossFit box that my BJJ studio is located in. Several of the CrossFit girls have expressed an interest in trying BJJ, but none of them have made their way to class. Maybe it is time to take some of these questions to those girls.BJJFamilyMatters.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099507523681749867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-2556950511485678532011-06-19T11:57:09.565-07:002011-06-19T11:57:09.565-07:00I have been to a women's only self-defense cli...I have been to a women's only self-defense clinic as well as a women's only judo clinic, but I had already been participating in grappling sports. I do think that women move differently and that their approach is different, so it is nice to have a class where you can just work with other girls, and not the ones you normally train with (if you're not the only girl at your club). I think the benefit for women who don't have past experience is that it can definitely help them feel more comfortable working that closely with a stranger.Lorihttp://latattack.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-44660982021624440942011-06-18T11:43:52.496-07:002011-06-18T11:43:52.496-07:00I started BJJ in a 5-week women's only introdu...I started BJJ in a 5-week women's only introduction class. I was already going to the MA gym but was taking the cardio kickboxing class.<br /><br />The women's only and the introduction aspect made me feel very comfortable. I had never thought about trying BJJ before the introduction class and I signed up on a whim. <br /><br />I've now been training for over 2 years with the boys.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399415490110952091noreply@blogger.com