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Girl in the Dojo

Diary of a girl training in the martial arts

Where to Start

If you’re like me and hate having to flip through page after page of stuff to find out where to begin, this should be useful. Here is everything in the blog, grouped into general categories.

Training in the Dojo
There are No Women in the Dojo
Because You're a Girl
Should You Train When You're Feeling Under the Weather?
Nursing an Injury
In the Dojo: New Women
Being Hit On In the Dojo
Form, Storm, Norm
Challenges with Ego
Pick and Choose
Invisibility Training
Loyalties 
How long did it take you to get your black belt? 

Working with / Teaching Men
Part 1 of 2: Men over 40 or Very Machismo Men
Part 2 of 2: Teenage Boys
Teenage Addendum: Fun

Grooming and Uniform
Grooming and Uniform
 
Respect and Responsibility
Obligation
Visiting Other Schools
Mouth Like a Truck Driver

Observations
Outside Perceptions
I Can Tell Where You Come From by the Way That You Move

Other
One brush, one school ... Conversations with a Buddhist Monk
Vertical Space ... Conversations with a Buddhist Monk
The Trouble with Questions ... Conversations with a Buddhist Monk
How Long Have you Been Studying Martial Arts? ... Conversations with a Buddhist Monk
What Rank are You?
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Girl in the Dojo was started to document the experiences of being a female student in a martial arts dojo.

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my favorite quote

"I can teach you the art...but the Do is up to you."

Some of my favorite articles/stories

  • So You Want to Join the Ryu
  • The Luxury of Anger
  • The Budo Philosophy of 'Giri'

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