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Women's fighting has been a hot-button topic in the game for decades. This page exists to summarize the discussion and showcase resources.
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'''Resources for women: '''
 
There are a number of resources for women who want to join in the fighting aspects of Amtgard, and for those who support the community:
 
There are a number of resources for women who want to join in the fighting aspects of Amtgard, and for those who support the community:
  
 
[[House Lionesse]] is the leading household to support women in Amtgard combat, with resources, questions and community-building events.
 
[[House Lionesse]] is the leading household to support women in Amtgard combat, with resources, questions and community-building events.
  
In June 2018, Lionesse members [[Kiara]], [[Dencri]], [[Nike the Fox]] and [[Anne Cash]] held a panel discussion about women's fighting. The full video can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2lOyo9oEhk here] and excerpts also appear on wiki pages:
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In June 2018, House Lionesse held a [[ 2018 Lionesse Panel |panel discussion]] posted [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2lOyo9oEhk here]
*[[How do you stay motivated?]]
 
*[[Are you treated differently as a woman?]]
 
*[[Do women need different body mechanics?]]
 
*[[What features does a class on fighting need to best serve women students?]]
 
*[[Should we have women's tourneys?]]
 
*[[How do you deal with creepers?]]
 
*[[As a guy, what can I do to support women fighters?]]
 
  
 
Several classes at [[SKBC]] have focused on skills and questions that are of especial interest to many women fighters.
 
Several classes at [[SKBC]] have focused on skills and questions that are of especial interest to many women fighters.
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwq5HRTPTk Women Warriors, 2018]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwq5HRTPTk Women Warriors, 2018]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwJsJhRpEMg Women's Fighting, 2017]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwJsJhRpEMg Women's Fighting, 2017]
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*Sir Shadow's [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftctjlLQNPnVl6gXuuQICQ youtube channel] has good basic videos on body mechanics:
  
Occasionally, women's tournaments are held to build community and introduce women fighters to a tournament setting. More details on recent results and best practices are [[Women's Tournaments|here]].
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Recent results and best practices for women's tournaments are [[Women's Tournaments|here]].
  
 
Other pages:
 
Other pages:

Revision as of 17:08, 3 August 2019

Women's fighting has been a hot-button topic in the game for decades. This page exists to summarize the discussion and showcase resources.


Resources for women: There are a number of resources for women who want to join in the fighting aspects of Amtgard, and for those who support the community:

House Lionesse is the leading household to support women in Amtgard combat, with resources, questions and community-building events.

In June 2018, House Lionesse held a panel discussion posted here

Several classes at SKBC have focused on skills and questions that are of especial interest to many women fighters.

Recent results and best practices for women's tournaments are here.

Other pages:

The Valkyries are a women-only fighting company based out of Dragonspine.

The Amazons are a longstanding, women-only household.

About Female Fighters, an in-their-own-words page by Anna of the Emerald Hills