[Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

Tue Sep 24 03:42:37 UTC 2013

Heidi,
Nice to know most instructors are open.

Brad, I've also found some instructors impossible to work with.
Just try to search for the best fit. Easier said than done though if you 
have limited martial arts programs or transportation in your area.

I tried to take self defense at my college, george mason university, GMU.
Well, this GMU teacher said I could participate and all the right stuff, but 
he never included me except for maybe twice.
He never explained moves and it went so fast. He'd do a move and then we had 
a short practice time on the mats of the gym.
Then he'd do another move and worse he only showed it a few times. Even 
other students commented to me they needed more demonstrations to get the 
technique down.

Well, I dropped the class; it was useless and I felt left out. At least my 
partners I found tried to explain some of the moves.
Other times, they skipped me because they needed time to practice themselves 
and trying to help me slowed them down.

Martial arts involves contacting your opponent.
I would hope most instructors would be open and helpful.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Heidi
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:29 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Martial Arts for the Blind

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.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
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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.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
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Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 1:08 PM
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>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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