Martial Arts and its Impaction Empowering Woman: With Reference to Karnataka State

Abstract

Martial arts are the art of learning the traditions and the systems of combat for self-defence. It is used by military force, and law enforcement authorities like police and security personnel. The benefits of practicing martial arts include physical development, mental fitness, spiritual development of the person and much more. Women in our society are mostly projected as a weak human being compared to men. She is always advised by the society to be dependent on the men from her family.  Contrast to these schemes she can be fully empowered and the sole decision maker of her life and her family. She can defend herself against all odds and be self-confident. Self – defence is a very important aspect especially for women in this present era. Now a woman must face many challenges in life since she is not confined within four walls as was the practice of previous centuries. Martial arts can help her in this path of success. This study makes an attempt to analyse the impact of learning and practising martial arts by women of Karnataka state in India. The researcher has also tried to understand the problems faced by women in learning and practising martial arts. The sample size of this study was 50 women from all over Karnataka state. The respondents were interviewed through a closed ended questionnaire and the analysis was done using SPSS tools.