[Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

[Heidi]

In general it's not. USA Judo even has a certifcation that coaches can get that focuses on coaching visually impaired individuals.  I would say that most coaches are at least familiar with VI judo players.  I have rarely had issues with coaches not wanting VI students. 





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From: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com> 
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 4:21:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind 

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. 
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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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