Women and karate 3 Articles

by Melinda Leigh

MARTIAL ARTS: A REAL SPORT FOR REAL WOMEN I never thought I would have a black belt. As a child, karate studios did not sit in every strip mall, and even if they had, my parents couldn't have afforded the monthly tuiti...read more

by Margaret Williams

The Karate Life: No violence with my cappucino, please I don't know why other women enjoy karate. I only know why I do. But the telling, like a good story, needs the proper backdrop. So let me tell you about one mor...read more

by Shasta Daisy McCarty

With a few notable exceptions, sparse documentation exists concerning women's historical roles in the development and implementation of martial arts throughout the centuries. This lack of documentation is a regrettable re...read more