Category: Combat Sports

A brief look at how women’s participation in boxing, judo, MMA, and Olympic combat sports expanded over the past century, and what it opened up for today’s athletes.

A realistic look at how beginners move from the gym floor to an amateur bout, and what each step actually demands.

A step-by-step look at what actually happens in a beginner’s first light-sparring round, from gearing up to the debrief.

Women have been training, competing, and breaking barriers in combat sports for far longer than mainstream culture acknowledges. Here are some of the pioneers worth knowing.