tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72364098042332959072012-01-09T06:37:19.080-08:00This blog is dedicated to empowering women through the practice of martial arts. Our mission is to help women find inner strength, confidence and to help them lead an active, productive, fulfilling lifestyle.Fang Shen Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10470344943057885452noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236409804233295907.post-88814425857104838382010-08-12T05:51:00.000-07:002010-08-12T11:15:23.496-07:00For a long time I wanted an outlet to share my thoughts as well as what it took for me to reach the level of Black Belt and subsequently, a Sifu, in a male dominated, martial art world.<br />Surprisingly there aren't that "few" of us anymore.<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kS3mq51QEgU/TGQ57d6kzzI/AAAAAAAAAJY/7pRwzAqWPwY/s400/Sifu+Christine1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504588338358964018" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Women's involvement in the martial arts is at an all time high and for good reason.<br /><br />Training in martial arts increases Self-Confidence. Asserting yourself and getting what you want out of life requires confidence. For this benefit alone women should become martial art practitioners.<br /><br />Training in martial arts helps improve mood and emotional well-being. The workouts are multi-dimensional. Some of it is physical, mental, or emotional and they all lead to feeling better in your own skin.<br /><br />Stress is vented out through the unique exercises you learn. Others find peace and serenity in the breathing and stretching movements. Some get an adrenaline rush from the high intensity workouts and the satisfaction of feeling your body firm up, leading to a stronger, sexier body.<br /><br />Whatever your goals might be, tune in regularly to this blog and read up on various workouts that have worked for me, getting back in shape after your pregnancy, calming your fears of being attacked and not knowing what to do, leading a healthy lifestyle and making the right food choices, knowing which equipment to use to tone up your body, strategies to increase and maintain your flexibility, and the list goes on and on.<br /><br />Let's work together in your quest to look and feel your best,<br /><br />Believe in Yourself,<br /><br />Sifu Christine</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7236409804233295907-8881442585710483838?l=youafearlesswomen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fang Shen Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10470344943057885452noreply@blogger.com0