Women have busted, broken and kicked through any former stereotypes about martial arts being just a guy’s thing.
People worldwide are beginning to recognize female UFC fighters such as Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Misha Tate and many others who are starting to become household names – who headline pay-per-view TV broadcasts with their famous fights and moves – and more women across the globe are checking out martial arts classes, training and opportunities to get stronger, faster, leaner and meaner.
According to Simmons Market Research, 48 percent of those who participated in some form of martial art within the past year were women; likewise, 22 percent of teen girls have also given martial arts classes, like the programs offered at Milwaukee’s RoufusportMixed Martial Arts Academy, a try.
