Hello there everyone.
I'm a 15 y/o girl about 135 pounds (61kg) and I'm around 5'10' (177cm) and I've been training Hapkido for maybe 3 months now. I've been thinking of signing up to start doing BJJ at the place where I train in September (when I turn 16) because then I can be in the adult class and get adult belts. By then I'll probably have 7 months worth of Hapkido training so I'll be relatively fit and somewhat stronger. I'm planning on training 2 days a week and perhaps sparring with my mates sometimes too.
The reason I wanna train is to supplement my Hapkido because I'd like to get fitter and I'd like to learn ground defense. I' pretty uncomfortable with such close body contact usually but that's why I'd like to join; so I can overcome that and learn more discipline. I have a great respect for the technique and patience it takes to earn your belts and I'd really like to be part of such a system.
One slight problemhowever is that I would be likely be the only young lady in that class which might make the others a bit uncomfortable and affect their training too :L
My question to you folks is do you think I'm up for it?
I'm a 15 y/o girl about 135 pounds (61kg) and I'm around 5'10' (177cm) and I've been training Hapkido for maybe 3 months now. I've been thinking of signing up to start doing BJJ at the place where I train in September (when I turn 16) because then I can be in the adult class and get adult belts. By then I'll probably have 7 months worth of Hapkido training so I'll be relatively fit and somewhat stronger. I'm planning on training 2 days a week and perhaps sparring with my mates sometimes too.
The reason I wanna train is to supplement my Hapkido because I'd like to get fitter and I'd like to learn ground defense. I' pretty uncomfortable with such close body contact usually but that's why I'd like to join; so I can overcome that and learn more discipline. I have a great respect for the technique and patience it takes to earn your belts and I'd really like to be part of such a system.
One slight problemhowever is that I would be likely be the only young lady in that class which might make the others a bit uncomfortable and affect their training too :L
My question to you folks is do you think I'm up for it?