Disabled Martial Artists Video & Photo Thread

[Hapuka]

I decided to make this thread because there are quite a few disabled martial artists out there. I hope that this thread can offer some encouragement and inspiration to the martial artists who are suffering from a disability or to the martial artists who are feeling down and have meet a road block in there martial arts journey. Sit back and enjoy and post if you want to. Share a video or a photo or just a word.

Insults forwards disabled people will not be tolerated in this thread.

With that I'll start;

Budo for the disabled "cerebral palsy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Uyr610-hw)

Emily's Longest Karate Class (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR77Gf71PGc)

Wheel Chair Self-Defense Greg Fraser presents Charlie M. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T2xJ0i51vI)

[Shrukin89]

I feel better now, that disabled people are getting more accommodations, to help pave their way towards success. As I have had accommodations to help me though with school. Not so much with MA because I'm more of a hands on and visual kind of person. Definately not an audiotory learner.

Anyway I'm happy that they are happy. :D :) :love:

[BentMonk]

Great thread Hapuka. I will try and post some pics and vids of my students soon.

[disabledhero]

HA very few indeed but strong we are I am assistant instructor in my school and i teach "abled body people"

[donb]

I decided to make this thread because there are quite a few disabled martial artists out there. I hope that this thread can offer some encouragement and inspiration to the martial artists who are suffering from a disability or to the martial artists who are feeling down and have meet a road block in there martial arts journey. Sit back and enjoy and post if you want to. Share a video or a photo or just a word.

Insults forwards disabled people will not be tolerated in this thread.

With that I'll start;

Budo for the disabled "cerebral palsy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Uyr610-hw)

Emily's Longest Karate Class (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR77Gf71PGc)

Wheel Chair Self-Defense Greg Fraser presents Charlie M. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T2xJ0i51vI)
I wish i could find a picture of the guy i knew somewhere in central illinois that makes prosthesis. He is also an amputee and has a picture kicking a bag with his good leg and standing on his prosthetic leg, in a gi and black belt.

[disabledhero]

it may sound wierd but in tournaments the expect very little of me because i have cp but when i step into the ring its go time :D :D :D

[BentMonk]

it may sound wierd but in tournaments the expect very little of me because i have cp but when i step into the ring its go time :D :D :D

I know well the underestimation you speak of. I love the initial look of surprise when my opponents realize, "Oh wow, I'm really gonna have to spar if I wanna beat this guy!" It's "go time" when I step into the ring as well. :D I'd love to get together and cross hands some time. I'm sure we could learn a great deal from each other.

[disabledhero]

http://pagelandblog.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
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[Joshua Powell]

Excelent job on the videos dude:) I'de like to make some...just need to find someone to hold the camera :p I have a first video done if any of you guys want to see it. I have CP, and have been doing the MA called Kuk Sool Won for many years. I make videos of Sword and Staff techniques. Also, another guy that would be good to look up is Clay Johnson. He has CP, he's in a wheel chair, but he is an awesom Martial Arts teacher. He teaches more abled bodied people then he does people with dissabilities... I remember he told me that his students used to very wary of him sometimes, worried that they might hurt him, but he has shown them to be quite different:)

[Hapuka]

Heres another;


Handicap Boxer (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=q6NE8Dai5kk)

[Scarlet Mist]

http://pagelandblog.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
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Props, killa. Looks like you're a hero for real.

[disabledhero]

thank you scarlet mist ,you know what i never knew my head was that shaved untill i seen the paper and the i was like wow im so bald.

[disabledhero]

you know i was thinking of filming my sparring sessions and naming it:My Fist in Your Face : disabled but strong

[Joshua Powell]

you know i was thinking of filming my sparring sessions and naming it:My Fist in Your Face : disabled but strong

That would be awesom:). This is kind of a different subject, but I think if I did one I would deffenitely do it of my staff techniques, and call it. The bo-staff of the gentle giant...I consider myself to be tall... ;)

[disabledhero]

did the thread go dead?
talk ppl!!!

[Joshua Powell]

Unfortunately people don't come on here very much. But that's ok, I'm sure people look here every now and then:)

[disabledhero]

yeah ur right josh

[ap Oweyn]

Guro Joe Singleton was a teacher of mine when I was with a local JKD club. His story (the brief version) is posted here, on the Inosanto Academy's page for martial artists with disabilities ("From Where I Sit").

http://inosanto.com/mawd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=35

Great man, Guro Joe.


Stuart

[Hiroji]

http://pagelandblog.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
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A real fighter from birth, inspiration to all mate!

All of you are, very special. :)

[disabledhero]

thank you hiroji

[Hapuka]

I have another video here of a Goju Ryu master thats a paraplegic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKfLzqYE244

[g-bells]

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Outstanding DH, you are truly an inspiration!!!