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Lack of Competition at Tournaments By Heisaa - 03-20-2009 06:42 PM
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Hello everyone,
How are you all. I am one of your sisters in martial arts that is competing in the advanced adult junior ranks. Since I have been competing I have been showing up and only getting one or two fights in sparring. Last year at the state champioship there were no other adult women for me to spar so my master made the decision and I fought an exhibition match against one of the male competitors from my age/rank group so I could take my trophy home. The association does not allow "free" trophies. I am all for that. I won. I then fought a male 3rd dan for my exhibition fight I lost but I took my grand championship home. I felt good because I ran with him and he was good but I would rather have a competition with female competitors in my own age/rank division. I don't really wan't to fight minors because of the whole legal thing if they get hurt. I know there are women out there in dojos/dojangs/gyms/etc that are training but not competing. What can we do to get them to test their skills?
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Hello everyone,
How are you all. I am one of your sisters in martial arts that is competing in the advanced adult junior ranks. Since I have been competing I have been showing up and only getting one or two fights in sparring. Last year at the state champioship there were no other adult women for me to spar so my master made the decision and I fought an exhibition match against one of the male competitors from my age/rank group so I could take my trophy home. The association does not allow "free" trophies. I am all for that. I won. I then fought a male 3rd dan for my exhibition fight I lost but I took my grand championship home. I felt good because I ran with him and he was good but I would rather have a competition with female competitors in my own age/rank division. I don't really wan't to fight minors because of the whole legal thing if they get hurt. I know there are women out there in dojos/dojangs/gyms/etc that are training but not competing. What can we do to get them to test their skills?
Read More ... or click reply below.
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