My daughter got her first belt in self defense and I have a belt also.

[Ruth n Jersey]

My daughter has Fibromyalgia and has taken quite a few medications. Since exercise is beneficial and she always had an interest in kick boxing she decided on Krav a self defense course which uses a combination of many techniques.
She has stuck with it and finds it helps her aches and pains to the point where she was able to get off medications.
She just earned her first belt which is white.
I have a blue one from back in the 50s.
All kidding aside I'm very proud of her.
Here are photos of both our belts.

 

[Gaer]

Proud of both of you!
The blue one: Is that a garter belt?

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

@Gaer yes it is. I couldn't let my daughter get the best of me so I sent her the photo of the vintage garter belt. Sometimes I think it was just as painful wearing that thing as what she went through to get hers.. Especially when some of them were attached to a girdle. lol

 

[Aunt Marg]

How lovely, Ruth!

Big congratulations to your daughter! And a big congratulations to you, mom, on such a beautiful daughter!

ROFLMAO, about your blue belt!

What does your daughter think of you having a belt that's a few colours ahead of her, Ruth?

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

@Aunt Marg she wasn't impressed. I think she was jealous. I'm going to get her one for Christmas as a gag gift.

 

[Jules]

Dual wins for your DD. Improvement in health and it’s always good to have training in self-defence.

 

[Nathan]

My daughter has Fibromyalgia and has taken quite a few medications. Since exercise is beneficial and she always had an interest in kick boxing she decided on Krav a self defense course which uses a combination of many techniques.
She has stuck with it and finds it helps her aches and pains to the point where she was able to get off medications.

I am so happy to see people finding relief from their ills with exercise!

Not so long ago my health issues were piling up to the point where I just accepted my dependence on medications, and that my life was slipping away. Movement is medicine, great for body and soul. I know people with Fibromyalgia, with MS and other debilitating conditions.
Whenever I get a chance I preach the value of exercise.