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This thread is the result of another discussion in the Women's Self Defense. Basically, some women find it very difficult to attend classes at the dojo on a regular basis. Some of the reasons indicated were obvious such as work, family committments. Here are some other comments....
- " I 'got away with spending time training as long as I was training with my oldest kid"
- " I found that my husband eventually became suspicious of all the men at the dojo, and jealous of the time I spent paying attention to things MA rather than him, the house, and the kids"
- " it is a lot harder for mothers with husbands and young children to justify the time they spend away from home training"
- "making a long-term committment to such a non-traditional activity for women is simply not an option for most young mothers"
- "how many husbands are willing to sit home with the kids while their wives go out in the evening to train with, for the most part, a bunch of buff young men? "
So if a school wants to attract more female students - what is the solution? Short term programs? Women's only classes? Daytime classes?

- " I 'got away with spending time training as long as I was training with my oldest kid"
- " I found that my husband eventually became suspicious of all the men at the dojo, and jealous of the time I spent paying attention to things MA rather than him, the house, and the kids"
- " it is a lot harder for mothers with husbands and young children to justify the time they spend away from home training"
- "making a long-term committment to such a non-traditional activity for women is simply not an option for most young mothers"
- "how many husbands are willing to sit home with the kids while their wives go out in the evening to train with, for the most part, a bunch of buff young men? "
So if a school wants to attract more female students - what is the solution? Short term programs? Women's only classes? Daytime classes?
