Most of the time, when we think about recommending someone BJJ or other forms of martial arts, we usually say this because of self-defense reasons, and there is no doubt it is a good enough reason. However, there are so many other strong reasons that can convince you that girls should opt for BJJ training.
We all know that BJJ is an evolved form of traditional Japanese jiu-jitsu; just like the traditional form, it helps in defense, yet it protects the weaker opponent. Most people like the idea of self-defense, but they want to use combat-based training for attacking people or for aggressive advancement; however, BJJ is the complete opposite of that notion.
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Most parents do not like BJJ because they feel BJJ will only make their kids aggressive, and similar is the case with women or young girls. Since BJJ is associated with violence and danger, people usually avoid it altogether; however, it is not true because there are so many things that are associated with self-defense.
After the surge of filed harassment cases and the #MeToo movement, parents are now willing to let their young girls get training.
This is a positive point for most of the women; however, there is so much more to BJJ than just a few moves of self-defense. You will be shocked how much self-defense can help you altogether. This is not only life-changing for you, but this will also help you with emotion management and forming socially acceptable reactions.
To make it easier for you to understand this point, we have listed five main reasons you should let your young girls practice BJJ.
Develop Self-Love
Body shaming and self-harm are very common for young girls, and this is evident because of the mental health cases as well. You will be surprised how many young girls suffer from low self-esteem, and this is the leading reason young girls are encouraged to train for BJJ.
BJJ helps in developing self-love, and you learn to love your body because you realize how effective your body can be. Starting from a basic workout routine to finally polish your skill, you will learn a lot, and your body will build a muscle memory that will help you with better management of your body and reflex action as well.
Develop Confidence
We have all seen that when young girls are going through puberty, they start to get conscious about their bodies and the way they should react or act in public.
This usually makes them timid, so they lose their confidence. We have all seen that people eventually see girls that they are getting very conscious and self-aware; they talk less and stop reacting.
As you practice BJJ, you will develop confidence, and you will see that you don’t hate social interactions.
Another important thing is the social life because you will be going out and practicing with other people and making them friends. Overall, this is a good opportunity for you to flourish relationships and get to know other people, which will build back your confidence.
Healthy Posture
Most of us stay on our phones or use the laptop for far too long; as a result, we develop very bad sitting posture.
Most of us have seen that this bad sitting posture eventually starts to affect our overall confidence as well. With the help of BJJ, you will learn to adopt a healthy sitting and standing posture; you will also see that your posture has become better in just a few days.
Discipline
Most of us live a very lazy life, and this affects our metabolism, daily productivity, which as a result, raises so many questions on our general health as well. By practicing BJJ, you will learn patience and this also means that you will eventually see that your body has a sleep cycle set according to nature.
Your food choices will turn to healthy alternatives, and you will also feel that things have started to change for good.
Develop Positivity
In the work of technology, most of us feel stuck in a pessimistic cycle of life where we start to think negatively about ourselves and our surroundings. This is usually due to the lack of justice, and in the worst-case scenario, this can lead to self-harm as well. BJJ helps you to not only stand up for yourself but also for others as it develops empathy. Overall, you will see a lot of change and difference, and you will see that your body is getting comfortable in the outside world as well.
