Women and Mixed Martial Arts

Growing up as an active child is an understatement. I participated in every sport that was made available to girls and played on any club or church team I could get involved with. Staying in shape and working out became a passion of mine at a young age. When I wasn’t playing an organized sport, I was out rollerblading, playing with the boys in the street hockey team, or throwing football with the neighbor kids. Playing varsity golf in high school and soccer on a rec. league kept me busy in high school. This is also when I started hitting the weights and conditioning to get and stay in shape.

I started training seriously with a trainer about 2 years ago, lifting weights and doing cardio daily. After constantly doing the same routine, I started to get burnt out. I wanted something more challenging. Earlier this year I took a kickboxing class at my gym offered by Josh Rafferty, a professional MMA fighter who was on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. It was the best workout I had in a long time. Not only is it great cardio but it also offers great technique in self-defense. Spending 30 minutes on a treadmill is not my idea of fun and I dread even thinking about it. Mixed martial arts is a different type of cardio. It’s a nonstop training, therefore speeding up your heart rate and keeping things fun at the same time.

This introduction kickboxing class has taken my interest further into Muay Thai boxing and Jiu Jitsu. The passion has led me to start training as an MMA fighter. I train at a new MMA gym in Cincinnati called Drive. With Josh Rafferty and Rob Radford as coaches, I receive nothing less than the best training. I look forward to training and becoming a better fighter. I believe women’s MMA fighting is on the rise and is growing more and more popular. I hope to compete in my first MMA fight early next year.

If you are a female athlete or are looking for a different kind of workout, I suggest trying out mixed martial arts. It is not only challenging, but fun as well. Getting punched in the face or kicked in the body may not be your forte, but the training to be a fighter is very rewarding and may be the change you are looking for.

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