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Sun Aug 30 15:53:15 UTC 2015

On 8/30/2015 10:36 AM, Ashley Bramlett via Sportsandrec wrote:
> kyle,
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> -----Original Message----- From: kyle smith via Sportsandrec
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 10:41 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Brazilian Jujitsu
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> On 8/30/2015 9:26 AM, Idrees Crawley via Sportsandrec wrote:
>> Hello everyone. I study Gracie Jiu-Jitsu down here in Florida. From 
>> my experience there is a big difference between GJJ and BJJ. The 
>> Gracie Schools that I have attended have been more professional, 
>> patient, and have an actual curriculum. They have also seemed more 
>> prepared to teach not only blind students but individuals with many 
>> other disabilities as well. The BJJ Schools that I started out with 
>> did not really have a curriculum. They were more competition and 
>> tournament centered. They were teaching techniques in completely 
>> random order and having you spar live far sooner than you should. 
>> Many of the instructors did not even have a certification to teach 
>> the art, just either had a black belt or a black belt with some 
>> competition experience. It seemed more like they were here to make a 
>> quick buck off of the popularity of the sport. You don't need a big 
>> Academy or popular names to get quality training, keep this in mind. 
>> The smaller camps are often the better ones because you get a more 
>> personalized experience. This is in no way meant to bash anyone 
>> training at a BJJ school, just to warn people before joining any old 
>> Academy. Do your research on the instructors and take your free intro 
>> class or free month of instruction before deciding on if it is a 
>> right fit for you. I am also looking to network with other people 
>> that are teaching and or studying GJJ/BJJ or any other grappling arts 
>> such as judo, wrestling and Sambo. I am working on getting my 
>> certification to teach the art so I can work on opening up my own 
>> school sometime in the next two years.
>>
>> Take care.
>>
>> Idrees Saadiq Crawley
>>
>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 10:34 PM, Marana weber via Sportsandrec 
>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Heidi. My coach is a black belt in both Judo and BJJ and we 
>>> are here in the Central Valley if anyone is looking for an academy 
>>> in this area. We have a great team with 4 UFC fighters who train out 
>>> of there. My blind black belt friend is Bill Tetsch and he owns Leon 
>>> Jiu Jitsu in Los Alamitos, Ca. Looking forward to connecting.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 7:03 PM, Heidi via Sportsandrec 
>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>> I am one of the Paralympic judo coaches. If any of you who are 
>>>> doing BJJ are interested in giving judo a try as well, please let 
>>>> me know and I'll be happy to help you find a club in your area. A 
>>>> lot of the techniques from BJJ and judo are similar and a lot of 
>>>> people cross train in both. The US Paralympic program also provides 
>>>> a lot of opportunities for VI players. This year we have gone to 
>>>> Germany, Hungary, Canada, Korea, and we will be going to Japan in 
>>>> November. Please feel free to email me or call me - 
>>>> judoheidi at comcast.net, 303-591-9563. Marana I would love to talk to 
>>>> you. Also, who is your black belt friend? Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Heidi
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>>> From: "Jody Ianuzzi via Sportsandrec" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "Jody Ianuzzi" <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 2:47:19 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Brazilian Jujitsu
>>>>
>>>> When we taught judo we taught for free as a Boy Scout explorer post 
>>>> judo was always offered at little cost through YMCAs and places 
>>>> like that.
>>>>
>>>> JODY 🐺
>>>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish 
>>>> sometimes." DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Marana weber via Sportsandrec 
>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It really depends on your location. I have seen prices range from 
>>>>> 60 bucks a month to 180 bucks a month. I am extremely fortunate to 
>>>>> have a great academy at the lower end cost wise but have found 
>>>>> that is rarely the case. The best place to find to train is the 
>>>>> one where The owner doesn't for the love of the game, rather than 
>>>>> the money.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Darian Smith via Sportsandrec 
>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> that’s really interesting.
>>>>>> how much are classes normally?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Darian
>>>>>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 9:43 AM, marana Weber via Sportsandrec 
>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello. BJJ is absolutely the best thing I've ever done, as I said
>>>>>>> before and absolutely no problem for people whoare blind. One of my
>>>>>>> good friends is a blind black belt who owns an academy and teaches
>>>>>>> both blind and sighted students. BJJ is a full contact sport and 
>>>>>>> is a
>>>>>>> lot like wrestling but you use submissions and chokes. We 
>>>>>>> incorporate
>>>>>>> a good amount of Judo, which we use primarily for take downs.
>>>>>>> Everything is done by feel, in fact, most of the higher ranked 
>>>>>>> belts I
>>>>>>> know have told me they close their eyes when they are rolling. The
>>>>>>> trick is going to be finding an academy where they will be 
>>>>>>> willing to
>>>>>>> work with you on the same level as everyone else and I can ask my
>>>>>>> Professor if he knows of any good ones up in Berkley, or relatively
>>>>>>> close. Everyone learns a little different, but I've found that what
>>>>>>> works best for me since I am total is to first listen to the
>>>>>>> description of the move, have my partner perform it on me a couple
>>>>>>> times then do it to them and have one of the higher ranks walk me
>>>>>>> through it as I do it. Most academies will let you try aclass 
>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>> you join, which I would highly recommend. Good luck and keep me
>>>>>>> posted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 8/27/15, Star Song via Sportsandrec 
>>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Marana,
>>>>>>>> I'm in California too, Berkeley, and your Brazilian jujitsu
>>>>>>>> sounds interesting. No problem for those who are blind? Can you
>>>>>>>> tell me more about it?
>>>>>>>> Shonen
>>>>>>>>
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> And the school I currently am in touches on various arts, like they're
> flavor of Kung Fu to  as well as some Judo, but as far as I know this is
> the basic styleing, and isn't influenced by anyone from the states.
> It's kind of frustrating in a way, as I'm the only blind student they
> have but it's also an honor, at the same time. But I'm experieincing
> some buyers remorse.
> I would love to learn some BJJ but they don't seem to teach it,to say
> nothing of holding much stock in it.
> they're also either unwilling or unable to commit they're text books
> into e-format.
> Which it is I can't say for certain.
> Muai thai.
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Sorry about that, I do not know what happened there. Anyway, what I 
wastrying to say is I want to learn as much about Brazilian Jujitsu as I 
can.

The current school I am in now is a kung Fu martial arts form, but that 
is no longer suiting my needs on all levels, more to the point it is 
where my now resting wife, went.

Alongside me, and I cannot stay there it is too much pain for one man to 
take on.

And I’m really wanting to switch to something else, that would be more 
blind friendly, as well the staff have some idea how to deal with blind 
students, as this one is having to learn as it goes.