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Message: [QUOTE="dogged1, post: 2748767, member: 7301"] In some circumstances, I have no problem with men and women competing. When there isn't a significant size differential even in a contact sport it can be a good thing for all participants. For the record at age 35, I went to karate classes with my 8 year old son. I ended up staying with it for 8 years. It was JKA, Shotokan, in theory non-contact, in reality, ouch. Men and women trained together and sparred against each other. Four of my best teachers were female black belts, who regularly whipped my butt, due to superior experience, technique and conditioning, negating whatever size, strength advantage I had. Also, for the record, that was along time ago. :( [/QUOTE]