[Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

Tue Sep 24 03:33:44 UTC 2013

Jody,
You sure did a lot! I hope I'm not the only one unsure on some of these 
sports.
Which would you say helps you more with self defense? I would think simple 
moves you can do automatically would help most in the real world to get 
attackers off you.

Can you explain more? What is jodo? Did you participate with other sighted 
people in a typical class?
What is the difference between some of these sports? I know aikido and judo 
both involve throws, defenses against chokes, pinning people on the ground 
and joint locks.
Also what is crav maga? Can you give examples of some moves? Since that is 
most like street fighting, I would guess it’s the most intense and prone to 
injury for participants.
I knew you were the one who did crav maga so I'm glad you spoke up.
Thanks.
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Jody W Ianuzzi
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 9:31 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

Judo includes throws and grappling but it also includes joint locks, bars 
and chokes.

I have also practiced jujitsu, aikido, akijitsu, Jodo, tai chi and some Krav 
Maga

JODY

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

On Sep 22, 2013, at 11:29 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> You can learn to do any kind of style you desire. That said, there are
> certain styles which favor close quarter striking, and grappling.  Wing 
> chun
> id a very style because it features hand trapping, quick strikes and chain
> punching, and low kicks which are perfect for closing the gap on long 
> ranged
> kickers and strikers, and other words, sighted opponents.  Jujitsu is the
> only art which can blend every form of combat there is, and wrestling 
> Judo,
> Sambo and other similar arts feature grappling.  Certain forms of Karate
> such as Chinese Kimpo, and other in close forms may also be useful.  I
> believe someone mentioned Crag Maga.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Brad Keller
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:22 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind
>
> For me those arts dealing mainly with lower extremity usage such as in
> mainly kicks are out. Some would be doable but I think in my case those
> involving upper torso or close in/grappling are going to be the most 
> useful.
>
> I am wondering if anyone has studied any of the Kung Fu styles?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 5:42 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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