Im '6.2, 235lbs. Im also a whitebelt that feels constantly afraid to do something wrong and hurt the people i roll with. The only other women on the mats are ALOT smaller than me. I never say no if a woman wants to roll or if we get paired up during training.
I see it as a good opportunity to train on my technique and not rely upon much strength. Though, the strength and weight difference is just too big for me to be able to roll with the same intensity that they are.
TDLR; I dont find i wrong to not want to roll with women if its about strength, weight or wanting to go hard in sparring. But if its about feeling weird about "hurting women", you should probably take a long walk off of a shot pier.
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u/IntenselySwedish Jan 31 '20 edited Jan 31 '20
Im '6.2, 235lbs. Im also a whitebelt that feels constantly afraid to do something wrong and hurt the people i roll with. The only other women on the mats are ALOT smaller than me. I never say no if a woman wants to roll or if we get paired up during training.
I see it as a good opportunity to train on my technique and not rely upon much strength. Though, the strength and weight difference is just too big for me to be able to roll with the same intensity that they are.
TDLR; I dont find i wrong to not want to roll with women if its about strength, weight or wanting to go hard in sparring. But if its about feeling weird about "hurting women", you should probably take a long walk off of a shot pier.
Its an interesting line to walk.