[Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

[Jody W Ianuzzi]

I have participated in sighted classes. The same wastrue when i taught  

I have always found that instructors will describe techniques as they demonstrate then. I also work with a partner who sees the techniqnic then they try it on me so I can get the details. 


JODY

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson

On Sep 22, 2013, at 8:44 PM, <judoheidi at comcast.net> wrote:

> If anyone is interested in trying judo let me know. I'm one of the Paralympic national coaches and my husband is a Paralympic gold medalist. I would be happy to talk to anyone and help them find a club in their area. 
> 
> Heidi Moore
> 303-591-9563
> Judoheidi at comcast.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Bramlett
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Sent: September 22, 2013, 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind
> 
> Brad,
> I was actually planning to ask this question too.
> I know which martial arts are commonly practiced. But I'm not sure how they 
> learn the techniques,  and of course, how to fall to either side.
> I took aikido for a little while but it was a semi private class with just 
> another low vision student so we had lots of hands on attention and could go 
> slower than a typical class. I was able to learn to fall backward, but 
> forward proved too challenging for me.
> I'm not too coordinated though and many blind athletic people may have more 
> of a better grasp of this.
> 
> I would like to know if the  people practicing martial arts are in a dojo 
> with other sighted participants. If so, is the instructor good about 
> accomodating you? Its my experience in group classes, including PE in public 
> school, much is done by demonstration and I feel left out.
> 
> Anyway, to answer your question, there are several martial arts done by 
> blind people.
> The kicking martial arts are not as blind friendly as you don't see the 
> target but ones involving striking, joint locks, and escapes from chokes are 
> doable.
> 
> Specifically here are some.
> Judo is very popular. In fact, it is a USABA sport I believe.
> A lady might be still on here who went to the paralymphics; her name is 
> Kristella Garcia.
> 
> Another one is Brazilian jujitsu.
> I think someone on here has also done crav maga which is a form of street 
> fighting.
> 
> Slower forms of martial arts like tai chi are doable too.
> 
> So, if you're interested, its definitely doable.
> 
> Ashley
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Brad Keller
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 4:27 PM
> To: Sports and Rec List
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind
> 
> Hello, I was wondering if there  was anyone on this list that practiced the 
> martial arts? If so I am wondering which of the diciplins are being 
> practiced and which of those seem to be the ones that seem to be taught more 
> often to those with total vision loss?
> 
> Brad Keller
> email: kellerb03 at gmail.com
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