Woman Martial Art Masters!

[7starmantis]

Originally posted by akja
I thought it was Gini that was Grandmaster?

I'm not sure who you are refering to.

7sm

 

[James Kovacich]

Originally posted by 7starmantis
I'm not sure who you are refering to.

7sm

Gini Lau, I think they are sisters.

Gini is the youngest and Lily is the oldest. Lily is the grandmaster and they both have their own Eagle Claw Associations.

http://www.lilylaueagleclaw.com/lilyinfo.html

http://www.tigerclaws.com/LAUFATMANG/eagleclaw.htm

I grew up in the Bay and I've heard Gini's name quite a bit. Didn't know there was more of them.

 

[7starmantis]

I didn't know there was more of them either! :rofl:

I knew Lily was the grandmaster, we have done some seminars with her before, very impressive woman.

7sm

 

[OULobo]

Women have had a prominent place in the arts for quite a while. If I'm not mistaken the legendary founder of Wing Chun was a woman. There is the story of Sun Tzu teaching the concubines of the Emperor to be expert pikemen. There are many stories throughout the Malay archapeligo about women weapons masters (the blind princess). I have always thought of history associating weapons to women because of their inheirent grace and lack of brute strength, the exact attributes that fit weapons best. I think the GM of Peokelan Cimande is a woman and so is the head of the Mande Muda system. For what its worth, my old Aikido teacher was the highest ranked akidoka in the U.S., and she was as good as any I had seen yet.

I think the lower numbers of female martial artists and the currently spiking numbers are due to the nature of more primitive societies as being patriarchal as a whole. As western society became more civilized, it became evident that women are at the very least equals in most areas.

 

[Brother John]

Originally posted by TallAdam85
Last night I saw the movie kill bill. There was lots of woman fighting and it made me think. I have meet many woman black belts but not many woman master only a few is this all over or just in michigan? Why don't have many woman masters? Does any one know why there is not more woman masters? I feel 1 woman master out there for every 25 man masters that sound about right ?

I think that's about right I'm afraid.

In my city there is a female Kung-Fu master named Grace Wu. I have yet to meet her.
Sounds nice on the phone though.

Your Brother
John