Our Mission
We exist to provide a culture of encouragement, education, training, and support for gender non-majority fighters involved in Western martial arts, with the express purpose of "plugging the leaks" in the pipeline to leadership.
- Valkyrie Bootcamp is a recurring two/three-day symposium for female and non-binary Western-martial-artists. In addition to sparring practice, we learn targeted and strategic strength-training, drills and technique work, and have round-table discussions about physiology, sports psychology, and the relationship of the two. We analyze the social structure of the Western martial arts communities, as it pertains to gender, and provide a networking forum for ongoing support and collaboration.
- The Valkyrie Fighters group-pages on Facebook and Discord provide a continual forum for past and future camp attendees to share and collaborate about fitness, athleticism, fighting techniques, tournament mindset, and other topics which help us become better martial artists and future leaders.
In Other Words:
Who we are:
Female, Femme, and Non-Binary fighters of all skill levels! We are explicitly welcoming to trans and cis women as well as all nonbinary/genderqueer/agender/etc. folks.
What will we do:
We will encourage, support, and help each other to train more effectively using methods suited to our physical, mental, and emotional strengths. We will use our unique talents and skills to our advantage, and be our own best selves - with swords! We will create an empowering environment for fighters who fall outside of the gender-majority.
What this is not:
A gripe session about the patriarchy. A place to whine. A place to feel sorry for ourselves. A place to bully, gaslight, harass or otherwise mistreat others verbally or physically.
What to expect:
To get sweaty. To have sore muscles. To learn a lot of cool things. To make friends. To laugh. To cheer and celebrate.
