More moms than ever are taking martial arts classes for women, and it’s easy to see why. These classes are about so much more than what you’ve seen in the movies. Read on to learn more!
Relieve Stress and Tone up with Martial Arts for Women
Moms are so awesome. They give and give of themselves for their kids and everyone in their lives, sometimes without any expectation of return. That selflessness is huge! We want to start by saying that we seriously appreciate all of the work that goes into being a mom, in any capacity, and we also understand just how much of that work can weigh on you. If you’re stay-at-home, working, or some combination of the two, it’s stressful. You’re navigating single parenthood and also going to self-defense classes, stressful. If you’ve got one kid, stressful. Ten kids, stressful!
Everybody, no matter their parental status or gender, is confronted with stress in the modern world we live in, and we’re all figuring out a way to deal with it. We can say with confidence that karate has helped plenty of women in our Foster City community melt their stress and become their most confident selves. How? By learning martial arts for women.
Stress itself is a self-imposed pressure augmented by mental rumination; we pump ourselves up and stress ourselves out, sometimes for legitimate reasons, oftentimes for future situations that will never actually happen. Again, it’s easy to be stressed out as a mom. Your brain is thinking about your life stuff, and then switching over to your kid’s art project, and then your other child’s got a diaper change, etc.
Any physical activity you do will get that stress-induced adrenaline moving throughout your body and get you out of your head, but Taekwondo classes for women are awesome in that you kick and punch your way to that stress-melting feeling. Getting your frustrations and anxious energy out through these focused channels is super healthy and just feels amazing.
Get Fit Fast Through Self-Defense
We live in an unjust world, so a woman is often confronted with more self-defense situations than a man. As all of us look to change that fact on a societal level, more and more people are realizing that women’s self-defense is one of those things you don’t ever want to “wish you’d learned” sooner. A lot of moms have found it comforting and confidence-boosting to learn self-defense skills from our classes. Studies have shown that women who take self-defense training feel more confident in their bodies and more confident in public places. Also, ever heard of “mom aggression”? It’s this primal feeling moms get when someone’s threatening their kids, adopted or biological.
Moms protecting their young in the wild, like bears and lions, go completely nuts on their predators. Humans have these little things called laws that prevent us from outright attacking each other, but God forbid someone ever comes after you or your kids; you’ll be grateful to know how to protect your life and theirs through martial arts for women.
Mental Benefits of Martial Arts for Women: Confidence and Self-Respect
This is a big one for a lot of moms taking our martial arts for women classes. Again, we live in an unjust world, so many women criticize their bodies constantly and even “hate” certain parts of their bodies in ways that men don’t have to deal with. This translates to women being way less confident in their physical bodies and their mental capabilities than they deserve to be.
As our classes help you tone up, get fit, and have fun, they’re also helping you build an inner confidence that no outer appearance can touch. Really! Think about it: If you knew that you could handle any physical situation or altercation that came your way, wouldn’t you be more confident? If you just crushed your workout and persevered through class, pushing your mind and body in new ways, wouldn’t you hold your head up high coming out of your karate classes for women?
Our instructors are world-class teachers who can teach you everything about self-defense and martial arts. They also know a thing or two about setting and achieving goals, persevering through difficulty, and other important life skills that took them from novice to expert. One of our favorite sayings is, “a black belt is a white belt that never gave up!” This is where confidence and success start; believing in yourself, even when you have every reason not to, and getting it done. Reaching new heights. Pushing your limits. When you know you’re truly remarkable because of your own opinion of yourself, you automatically become more confident, and you glow from the inside out.
In conclusion: Stress relief, physical fitness, self-defense, and confidence are four awesome reasons for many to join our karate classes as a mom! We have a risk-free Peak Performance trial at a fraction of the cost to help you dip your toe in and soak up some of these amazing benefits. Try it today and see for yourself how martial arts are changing the lives of moms in our Foster City every day!