Blind Judo
You learn how to fall safely practice specific techniques from standing and on the ground and we do lots of randori training judo fights.
Blind judo. A guide to visually impaired judo by ibsa judo and the ijf. 1 judo with individual coach less chance of injury better learning opportunities but pay is 10 of my monthly salary each month 2 judo in a group with other people higher chance of getting injured since i will be paired up with other inexperienced people during sparing coach wont pay too much attention to me and pay is 3 of my monthly salary each month 3 gym just train by. It has been part of the summer paralympics program since 1988 for men and 2004 for women.
For blind persons and those with low vision judo can be instrumental in re attaining independence of movement and in developing physical capacities which permit better adaptation to everyday life. Benefits of judo for blind vi people. Visually impaired athletes require some minor accommodations to participate in most of these sports including judo.
The blind judo foundation helps blind and visually impaired athletes achieve maximum independence through the pursuit of judo. Paralympic judo competition is governed by the international judo federation ijf rules with some. The rules of the sport are only slightly different from regular judo competitions.
The benefits of judo practice for blind and vi people are the same as for everyone else. Paralympic judo is an adaptation of the japanese martial art of judo for visually impaired competitors. Chief executive officer british blind sport judo is an incredible sport for improving the physical and psychological aspects of a blind or partially sighted athlete.
The united states association for blind athletes usaba coordinates sporting events for judo track and field tandem cycling swimming power lifting and many other sports. Qualification system games of the xxxii olympiad tokyo 2020. New ijf judo rules january 2018.
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