MT: Women and BJJ

[Knowledge Bot]

Women and BJJ By Destiny77 - 05-10-2008 07:36 AM

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Hi,
I've been a member here for awhile but post very little. I read the post and feel that the members here are very informative. Here goes my question: my karate class has been invited to join a BJJ seminar. My first instinct was to take the seminar. All the guys in class are going but the women are not interested. I being a women am conflicted because I do want to go. My question is for anyone who is familiar with BJJ, if I am the only women taking the class and say maybe 30 men will I feel uncomfortable and will I get anything out of the class? I would apprectiate anyone's input on this subject.

Thanks


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[chillaplata]

There have been a number of women in the BJJ classes and seminars I've attended (at two different schools). As far as I can tell (being a guy), all the instructors and male students try very hard to be friendly, respectful and supportive. Everyone gives a lot of credit to women who have the guts and determination to roll around on mats with a bunch of sweaty men in gis! So go for it!

[Tom Yum]

Originally Posted by Knowledge Bot

Women and BJJ By Destiny77 - 05-10-2008 07:36 AM

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Hi,
I've been a member here for awhile but post very little. I read the post and feel that the members here are very informative. Here goes my question: my karate class has been invited to join a BJJ seminar. My first instinct was to take the seminar. All the guys in class are going but the women are not interested. I being a women am conflicted because I do want to go. My question is for anyone who is familiar with BJJ, if I am the only women taking the class and say maybe 30 men will I feel uncomfortable and will I get anything out of the class? I would apprectiate anyone's input on this subject.

Thanks


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There tend to be fewer women in BJJ classes and your feeling about being uncomfortable is natural, but if the school has a good instructor - you'll find that your classmates (and instructor) are there to train (and help you) and will go easy with you to get you comfortable.

[treelizard]

It depends on the school. Just go, and feel free to leave if it sucks. But in general I've found that most BJJ schools are more respectful than most no-gi schools. (except for mine, which is all i could ever ask for!)

[Little Apple]

So you're going to a bbj seminar at another school right? Just go and have fun. It's a little silly to ask internet people who don't know you whether or not you'll bee uncomfortable. You may be a little, you may love it and never want to come back. Hard for us to say without knowing you.

[DickHardman]

there are some new chicks that joined our bjj class and when they entered the matt for a drill, some big dumbass guy rolled with one of them as if she was a man her own size, it was terrible. the guy who did that got put in his place by a so called "enforcer" type. you know, the one student the instructor goes to when someone needs to be knocked out or something.

[treelizard]

There's a really good article by Liz Posener which helps newbie girls avoid things like that.

A Girl's Guide to Grappling

[DickHardman]

Originally Posted by treelizard

There's a really good article by Liz Posener which helps newbie girls avoid things like that.

A Girl's Guide to Grappling

i explained to her that she should not roll with just anyone, that she should find a handful of good partners she can trust and work with, and then i pointed out a few people who are good to train with.

[treelizard]

Originally Posted by DickHardman

i explained to her that she should not roll with just anyone, that she should find a handful of good partners she can trust and work with, and then i pointed out a few people who are good to train with.

Right on. If it's jits, I go for anyone who is a blue belt or higher. If it's no-gi I'll pick a smallish nice-looking guy (assuming there aren't girls there). Also a good school has coaches that are trained to recognize and prevent it before it happens... Like for example when I went to Straight Blast I was about to roll with someone who was almost brand new (because I didn't pick someone fast enough) and one of the instructors noticed and put us both with other people...

[Tom Yum]

Originally Posted by Little Apple

So you're going to a bbj seminar at another school right?

Is that the same thing as pb & j, lil apple?

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