[Sportsandrec] New list member

Tue Jul 14 01:43:04 UTC 2015

Hello Joe, thank you. I feel like I am catching on quick with some great instruction, but I still have a lot to learn. Unfortunately I broke a rib rolling back in Feb, and would take a week off here and there only to learn I kept re-fracturing it. Finally I took 6 weeks off at the end of May to let it heal completely, so I have just really gotten back in. I do spar as often as I can, usually going to class 3 or 4 days a week. We do some of the Judo throws, but I will learn more of those as I advance. One of my good friends is a BJJ black belt and owns  one of our sister academies a few hours south, so I cross train with them when possible. His guys are used to get beat up on by a blind guy, so they don't go easy on me, which I appreciate. Most of the people at my academy are used to me by now, but it took a bit for some of them to get used to working with a blind girl, at least until they realized I was normal and capable.  I hope to start competing this Fall.

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> On Jul 13, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Joe Shaw via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Marana,
> Welcome. TRX is awesome! You can do so much with it.
> How long did you train BJJ until you felt like you were really advancing? Do you spar a lot? Have you ever done judo?
> Joe Shaw, Nashville
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "marana Weber via Sportsandrec" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "marana Weber" <missmarana at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New list member
> 
> 
>> I will check out the interviews and the primary reason for acquiring
>> more certs is because for some reason Americans like to see letters
>> behind names. Simple and shallow, yes, but somehow they tend to look
>> favorably upon those who have invested more in education. Honestly,
>> I've learned more in the past year just asking my coach a bunch of
>> questions and filing his response away in my memory. We don't have a
>> lot of the bodybuilding competitions out here that they have out on
>> the East Coast. Some, but nowhere near the frequency. My hope is to
>> travel to Burlington sometime this fall and hang out with Andrew and
>> some of the other trainers there for a bit, many of them IFPA
>> champions.
>> 
>> Steve, does he teach somewhere in Jersey? I heard there was a guy
>> there who was the first American to receive his black belt. I've only
>> been practicing BJJ since early November last year, but have fallen in
>> love with it. The gym I attend is moving in a bunch of new equipment,
>> including a TRX, astroturf with sleds, etc, so I'm looking forward to
>> trying some new stuff out soon. Kettle bells, I've done some work with
>> them, but really only know the basic swing. BJJ requires a lot of core
>> strength, so I imagine that is why they are so popular.
>> 
>>> On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> If you really want to learn about working with atheletes start reading some
>>> of Dan John's stuff...or just check out the interviews I have done with him
>>> on my website.
>>> Dan is probably the best strength coach in the world and his approach to
>>> everything is simple and direct and logical. If you are interested in
>>> working with BJJ people you should look into kettlebell training. It seems
>>> very popular with BJJ fighters.
>>> Truthfully you will learn far more about working with atheletes simply by
>>> working with atheletes  than by spending a fortune on more certs.
>>> When you have some time check these out;
>>> 
>>> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_rwf_16_dan_john_the_coaches_coach
>>> 
>>> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_an_informal_interview_with_dan_john
>>> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_steve_maxwell_interview_pt._1
>>> Steve was the first American to be awarded a black belt by the gracy family
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bill Kociaba
>>> www.kociaba-fitness.com
>>> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> marana Weber via Sportsandrec
>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:53 PM
>>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>>> Cc: marana Weber
>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>>> 
>>> Hey Bill, thanks so much. I'm currently working toward my ISSA certs.
>>> in Personal Training, Nutrition Specialist and one geared toward Elderly
>>> Fitness, which, I don't plan on focusing on the elderly, but it deals with
>>> issues like heart problems, high blood pressure, etc. a lot of what we see
>>> with sedentary lifestyles, so I figured the knowledge I would gain from
>>> that
>>> could be applied anywhere, really.
>>> After I finish those I'll probably start working on my NASM, just because
>>> they are more focused on training athletes, and I'd really like to work
>>> with
>>> some of the BJJ people I know. I don't train to compete, just do it for
>>> myself since it's a great tool in managing my Diabetes and I'm working with
>>> a gentleman by the name of Andrew Berry out of Burlington, Vt. Thanks so
>>> much for your offer to help, I might take you up on it sometime.
>>> 
>>> On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hi Marana,
>>>> Welcome.
>>>> My name is Bill Kociaba and I live in florida. Many years ago I
>>>> competed in a few bodybuilding contests and have also helped sevral
>>>> others prepare for contests. Do you compete or just train for yourself?
>>>> I would be very happy to be of any help I could with your training or
>>> diet.
>>>> If you would like you can reach me off the list at
>>>> kociabafitness at gmail.com Also I am curious as to which personal
>>>> training  and nutrition certs you are working on?  There are so many
>>>> of them to choose from these days.
>>>> Hope to hear from you
>>>> Bill
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Bill Kociaba
>>>> www.kociaba-fitness.com
>>>> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of marana Weber via Sportsandrec
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:16 PM
>>>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>>>> Cc: marana Weber
>>>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>>>> 
>>>> Hello everyone. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to
>>>> the list. My name is Marana Weber, I live in California and fitness
>>>> and nutrition are my passion. I'm currently working toward receiving
>>>> my certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition and have big
>>>> hopes and plans for those in my direct future. I've been totally blind
>>>> for 10 years having lost my sight to type 1 Diabetes, which is
>>>> certainly my biggest obstacle when it comes to reaching my goals. I
>>>> often tell people if I had to choose between blindness and Diabetes,
>>>> I'd much rather live with the blindness. This has, however, taught me
>>>> so much about the importance of food and exercise and it's role in our
>>>> lives. My greatest passions include Bodybuilding and Brazilian Jiu
>>>> Jitsu, both I practice regularly. Please hit me up if you share
>>>> similar interests, just want to say hello or have any questions.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Marana Weber
>>>> 
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