Why dont more women learn or train mma/other combat sports?
I (20m) am karate black belt and ive been training mma rigorously for about 6 years now. Now that im finally good enough to be a proper instructor for beginners, ive noticed that 10 out of my 12 students are boys, and the whole mma gym is full of men. This just breaks my heart cuz even basic training like knowing how to and where to land a clean punch can get you out of most situations or help you not panic at least. Obviously you won't be able to take down 6'2 trained athletes like me or anyone with a weapon, but even then it drastically improves your chances of safety. I thought the whole gym environment is maybe not welcoming for women so i tried to look for places where women train women in mumbai and sadly couldn't find any. I think knowing how to fight regardless of your gender is a basic life skill that everyone should practice yet why dont more women train in our country, especially looking are the poor women safety in the country?