On May 17th, 2025, Jaydra Perfetti and I hosted our second Femm Fighting at Southwest Portland Martial Arts. We had so much fun! This time around we had organizing help from Lark Pien and Shelby Scott, two wonderful local martial artists who also agreed to be our teachers for the day. We were so gladContinue reading “Femm Fighting May 2025”
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Creating Safer Training Spaces
I recently experienced a violation of my physical boundaries in a martial arts training space. The incident was gross and humiliating, and the resolution process has been challenging. But the event has shined a light on how important it is to actively create safe and respectful training spaces. This is especially true for women, genderContinue reading “Creating Safer Training Spaces”
Planning for Femm Fighting 2
Hi friends! Last week my friend Jaydra and I met to talk about our ongoing vision for Femm Fighting, the twice-yearly event we are creating for women and genderqueer martial artists in Portland, Oregon. Our next two event dates are Saturday, May 17th, and Saturday, October 4th, 2025. Both events will be held at SouthwestContinue reading “Planning for Femm Fighting 2”
Michelle Folk Johnson 