Category Blog Is Hapkido for women?
| Is Hapkido for women? |
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| Written by Ma'am Tina |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2009 21:17 |
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The days of fair maidens in distress waiting for the opposite sex to come and rescue them from a bind are long gone. Hapkido can change a girl's life by teaching her how to use her own confidence for strength and bravery. In the Dojang there is no discrimination of any sort, let alone any based on gender. Women do not get it any easier than their male counterparts, in fact, women are expected to sweat as hard, fight as hard, and do just as many pushups as the men. Being treated equally regardless of gender, even when it comes to the physical side of training, proves to the female student that she can do what she has been told was impossible: she can keep up with the boys! Hapkido teaches techniques which can be used effectively by the smallest to the biggest students. Women have different skills than men, and since the techniques taught in Hapkido are not dependant on muscle mass, strength or the length of one's arms or legs, women are encouraged, and do in fact, hold their own against the opposite sex. Whilst men are stronger, the skilled female student can offset this advantage by using her skill instead. After a relatively short period, female students begin to realise that training with men is not a big deal. And since in a real life-threatening situation it will in all likelihood be a man that a woman will have to defend herself against, what better way for the female student to prepare than to train with men in the controlled training environment of the Dojang? In the Dojang we are all students - not males or females. And whilst there is nothing wrong with being lady-like and gentle, you can also be brave and strong at the same time. Hapkido is empowering and should there ever be a doubt, Hapkido will teach the female student that she was not brought into this world to be a victim. |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 13:31 |