Comments on: Girls in Mixed Martial Arts? http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/ Questions and Answers from around the Mixed Martial Arts world... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:13:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: andrea_bocelli_fan1 http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 andrea_bocelli_fan1 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:13:46 +0000 http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/#comment-3459 If your martial art does one-on-one, hand to hand combat, get in close to taller opponents. You can easily punch them, but their longer arms and legs can't reach you. Also, work on flexibility so you can kick high if your worried about height. Remember that size doesn't matter, good technique matters. These tips have worked for me, and I'm 5'0 in a class mostly of men 5'8 and above. If your martial art does one-on-one, hand to hand combat, get in close to taller opponents. You can easily punch them, but their longer arms and legs can’t reach you. Also, work on flexibility so you can kick high if your worried about height. Remember that size doesn’t matter, good technique matters. These tips have worked for me, and I’m 5′0 in a class mostly of men 5′8 and above.

]]> By: cookiesrme http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 cookiesrme Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:45:54 +0000 http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/#comment-3458 I just started and I really like it. I never expected I would be good at it, or develop a likeness for jiu-jutsu. Working with other girls instead of guys that baby you is nice too. "Sparring"- that is, light fighting- is the best way to learn. Spar with as many people and as many different styles as you can. Everybody is different, and it is challenging and fun to discover people's weaknesses and strengths, and how to exploit them. Good luck. You'll have some fun with those bruises. I just started and I really like it. I never expected I would be good at it, or develop a likeness for jiu-jutsu. Working with other girls instead of guys that baby you is nice too.

“Sparring”- that is, light fighting- is the best way to learn. Spar with as many people and as many different styles as you can. Everybody is different, and it is challenging and fun to discover people’s weaknesses and strengths, and how to exploit them. Good luck. You’ll have some fun with those bruises.

]]> By: iceman_535 http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 iceman_535 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:30:52 +0000 http://blog.martialartspride.com/martial-arts/girls-in-mixed-martial-arts/#comment-3457 Maybe you could try finding some MMA tips on youtube. I saw a few clips with a female instructor showing some beginning Muay Thai exercises. I'm currently learning MMA stuff through youtube, i think its helpful and its good exercise, i'm sure it would be great for females too. Maybe you could try finding some MMA tips on youtube. I saw a few clips with a female instructor showing some beginning Muay Thai exercises. I’m currently learning MMA stuff through youtube, i think its helpful and its good exercise, i’m sure it would be great for females too.

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