A female MMA fighter and I are am working on a short article about women’s grappling. I want to add some color to this article, so I’m I have a question for the female readership of this newsletter: namely why do you think that grappling is valuable for women.

Please send your answers to stephan@grapplearts.com. If possible, please make your comments short and to the point (c. three or four sentences), and include your name (or an alias) if you want to be credited for your contribution. You can also include the name of your school and/or your teacher.