[Sportsandrec] compiling a list...

[TNABA]

Hello

In Tennessee we have the Tennessee Association of Blind athletes. We are the 
local State chapter of the USABA and we currently offer programs such as; 
Bowling, Goalball, Tandem Cycling, adaptive game night, and Achilles 
Nashville. Tennessee also has a local Blind Golf Association in which TNABA 
encourages everyone to tryout. We are adding new programs for introductory 
and ongoing opportunities. We hold an annual Adaptive Sports conference and 
goalball training camp.  We are growing all the time. We offer consulting 
with P.E. Teachers and community recreation agencies to come up with ideals 
for incorperating blind athletes in their programs. TNABA has also been 
recognized as a U.S. Paralympic Sports Club.  This gives us a unique way to 
work with other groups in our area that work with other disability groups to 
promote recreation and competition.

Please let me know if we can be of more help.

Ricky Jones
TNABA Executive Director
Tennessee Association of Blind Athletes
1081 Zophi Street, Nashville TN 37216
Email:      tnaba at bellsouth.net
Phone:     615-390-4178
Web:        www.tnaba.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] compiling a list...


> Are you looking for general organizations or ones specific to blindness?
> Its my experience that there are not many organizations for blind sports. 
> You have to go into a class of sighted people and adapt it or join an 
> organization and learn from other experienced people.  We do have a blind 
> bowling league here called rail blazers and an informal beep ball team 
> which I joined. But not much else.
>
> I wish there were a class for blind people to learn dance or yoga. I say 
> this because its taught visually mainstream and I and some others would be 
> comfortable in  a hands on class adapted for us.
>
> But if you want general organizations, I know of some. Like  for running 
> the Achilles clubs.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bill Kociaba
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:57 AM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] compiling a list...
>
> Hi again everyone,
> I am working on a project that I could really use all of your help with. 
> I am in the prrocess of setting up a new website that will focus on 
> exercise, nutrition,strength training and many other aspects of fitness 
> that will be accessable to blind athaletes. It will be done in conjunction 
> to a biweekly podcast that I will be doing starting in July.  What I am 
> looking to do is compile a list of resources on various sports etc. I know 
> that on this list we have all different types of atheletes from martial 
> artists to runners to cyclists etc.  There have to be so many groups out 
> there that support all the various sports. Please help me out by 
> contacting me(off list if you prefer) with links to as many of these 
> groups as you can.
> Thanks very much
> Bill
> williamkociaba at comcast.net
> PS did anybody catch me onSUPERHUMANRADIO on monday? If not and you have 
> an hour to kill go to www.superhumanradio.com and check out the monday 
> episode no. 966 I believe
>
> Bill Kociaba
> CRUISEONE
> Bill at Ycruise.com
> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
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