[Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

[Brad Keller]

Is it hard to find an instructor that will work with a blind individual? I 
have come across some people that are reluctant to work wit a blind person 
for fear of doing something wrong or some other nonsense.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
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Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind


>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
>> Skype: Brad-Keller1
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