[Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder

[Roger Acuna]

I am assuming that this guy is completely blind.  And, so its like he says 
in the video, its what you feel through your feet and wheels while you 
skate.  I was also a avid skate boarder as a kid, and we put a boombox at 
the edge of the skate ramp to know where to hit the ramp.  It also has to do 
with spacial perception and skating where you get to know the layout of the 
skate surface.  Its lots of fun.  On rare ocations, I skate around with my 
young son but  definitely not able to do skate tricks like before. Actually, 
a few months ago I tried riding a ripstick and ate it and jacked up my rist 
and I am still hurting from it.  A ripstick is a type of skate board with 
one wheel in the back and one int front. I guess it's the unicycle of 
skateboards.

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From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>

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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 11:55 AM

Subject: [Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder



> Not sure how this guy does it just by sound, but here's a vid on a
> blind skateboarder. I'd like to know how he knows when to turn.
>
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> http://www.wimp.com/blindskateboarder/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 11:55 AM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Blind skateboarder


> Not sure how this guy does it just by sound, but here's a vid on a
> blind skateboarder. I'd like to know how he knows when to turn.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------tinez217 at gmail.com>
>
> http://www.wimp.com/blindskateboarder/
>
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