Fight Like a Grrl: 8 Sites for Female Martial Artists

Let’s face it — web sites for female martial artists don’t usually stand out and scream “Here I Am!” The following is a list of web resources for women in the martial arts:

• Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors: An organization for female martial arts instructors.
• National Women’s Martial Arts Federation: A nation-wide organization for female martial artists with an emphasis on self-defense training and certification.
• Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists: Another organization for women in the martial arts. The sponsor an annual training camp for women of various styles to come together and train.
• Tae Kwon Do Woman: Links to stories by and about women in tae kwon do.
• Tuffgrrlz: An information gathering place for female martial artists. Unfortunately, the competitor’s profiles and events list are a couple of years out of date. The site does, however, have a large number of interesting articles on self-defense, MMA, and martial arts in general.
• Women in Martial Arts: One woman’s thoughts about women in the martial arts.
• Women in Mixed Martial Arts: Fighting for Equality: An article which discusses the history of women in MMA and some of the challenges they currently face.
• Women of the Martial Arts: “An area for woman martial artists to discuss the arts and issues as they relate to the female practitioner.” Part of MartialTalk.com.
  

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