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Women in Martial Arts
Published by North Atlantic Books in 1992, Women in the Martial Arts looks at the early years (1970s - 1980s) of women becoming extensively involved in martial arts training. Quotes from this women in martial arts book: My practice has become my reflection, a mirror for me to see my life. - Valerie Lee, Kung Fu and T'ai Chi Ch'uan, "A Mirror for Me to See My Life" Martial arts training helped me become more than just a survivor of a negligent and harsh upbringing. I became someone who could create choice in her life. - Kathy Hopwood, Karate and Kung Fu, "Open to Change" If you don't feel good about yourself, if you're not confident within yourself... then no amount of technique is going to help, because you aren't going to react properly when push comes to shove. - Lidia Wolanskyj, Aikido, "One Stage on the Road" Yes, martial arts out of a wheelchair are possible. Therefore, this story is about me... and about the approximately 250 other disabled people to who I have taught self-defense over the past 5-1/2 years. - Lydia Zijdel, Shuri-ryu Karate and Aikido, "Martial Arts Out of a Wheelchair" In Aikido women can see the power of the Yin/Yang dance... To dance on that border between the two opposites and to accept both sides as valid is to accept ourselves for what we really are... empowered. - Elizabeth Hendricks, Aikido, "Women, Power, and Empowerment" Other women in martial arts contributors: Debby Kirkman, Bando, "Walking the Way of the Warrior" Maria Doest, Shorin-ryu Karate, "Oppression and a Warrior's Way" Janet Aalfs, Shuri-ryu Karate, "Clearing the Way for Freedom" Karla Grant, Kenpo Karate, "Transforming the Victim Role" Anne Moon, Kajukenbo and Arnis, "Women Training Women" Deborah Wheeler, Kung Fu San Soo, "Surviving a Murder" Janet Gee, Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, "Cultivating the Senses for Optimal Self-Defense" Marilyn May, Tae Kwon Do, "Transference, Countertransference, and the Guru-Sensei" Debra Pettis, Tae Kwon Do, "What is a Black Belt?" Michelle Dwyer, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, "Golden Phoenix Rises" Laurie Cahn, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, "Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Women's Empowerment" Wendy Palmer, Aikido, "Irimi: Going For Life" Susan Perry, Aikido, "Aikido and Illusion" Wendy Whited, Aikido, "My Journey with Aikido" Debbie Leung, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, "Martial Arts and Women's Self Defense" Ellie Doermann, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, "To Stretch and Fly" Read a sample essay from Women in Martial Arts. Sellout Special I'm selling my last remaining new copies. Original cover price was $12.95. You can get a new Women in the Martial Arts for only $4.95 each (plus $2.50 shipping for the first book and $0.50 for each additional book) through a secure PayPal transaction. Or call 425-785-8995 to order by phone with your Visa or MasterCard. Who are you ordering from? I'm Carol Wiley, a licensed massage therapist in Bellevue, WA. I also hold second-degree black belts in Aikido and Tae Kwon Do. This women in martial arts book and Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching are my tribute to my more than 16 years of martial arts training. I'm PayPal Verified. You can contact me with questions or comments. More martial arts books.
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