Disability Karate Federation

Discussion in 'Disabled Martial Artists' started by Simon, Oct 18, 2014.

  1. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    Our friend Ian Rose and the excellent Disability Karate Federation.

    No words required. Just watch.

    Not enough people like this.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IOTVnt6f-Q"]The Disability Karate Federation - YouTube[/ame]
     
  2. Dan93

    Dan93 Valued Member

    No words required but have to say wow! agree not enough people like this.. Pretty moving stuff. Thanks for sharing
     
  3. narcsarge

    narcsarge Masticated Whey

    Shared on FB!
     
  4. frownland

    frownland 【ツ】

  5. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    Thanks for sharing Simon.
     
  6. John Titchen

    John Titchen Still Learning Supporter

    Amazing video. Shared on fb.
     
  7. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    Disability Karate have just contacted me to say they don't receive any support from Karate federations.

    Such a shame.

    I've invited them to bring some of their members along to the MAP Meet.
     
  8. Zabrus

    Zabrus Valued Member

    Last edited: Oct 19, 2014
  9. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

  10. marinevet63031

    marinevet63031 Hapkido/Koryo Gumdo/TKD

  11. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    *ahem...sniff...got something in my eye...sniff*

    Brilliant.
     
  12. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

  13. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    We're planning a Mini MAP Meet in February (the main meet is in June) so would anyone have an objection to donating the profits (after paying for the venue) to the Disability Karate Federation?

    The MOD Team have discussed this and our only concern is that they are a small organisation, so it's not like we can affect loads of lives with our donation.

    Your thoughts.
     
  14. bassai

    bassai onwards and upwards ! Moderator Supporter

    Great idea , and being such a small organisation I'd imagine every penny counts.
     
  15. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    Spot on idea.
    I wonder if there's any way to donate maybe equipment or old gi's or belts or whatever?
    Anything to help really.
     
  16. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    I could certainly ask that question.
     
  17. narcsarge

    narcsarge Masticated Whey

    SIMON! Being a smaller organization that has it's own crowd funding page means any little bit will help!. Your idea of donating the proceeds from your meet is bang on! Man! Just to receive some targets or sheilds or belts, anything will help. You just never know what even a small gesture may mean. Run with my friend! :Angel:
     
  18. Johnno

    Johnno Valued Member

    If the profits are donated to a larger organisation which can in theory help more people, then what you have is a small drop in a big pond. By giving to a smaller organisation, it will actually make more of a diffference to them. Although in a sense it will help fewer people, it will probably help them more.

    Personally, I'd be very happy for MAP to help the Disability Karate Federation in this way.
     
  19. LemonSloth

    LemonSloth Laugh and grow fat!

    I'm of the same view with this one.

    Probably going to sound like a hippy with this one, but I think if we can affect any group of peoples' lives positively who could actually do with the help, then it's a plus.

    Unless I'm mistaken though, weren't we thinking of doing mini meets a possible twice a year?
     
    Last edited: Oct 21, 2014
  20. Zabrus

    Zabrus Valued Member

    Completely agree. Very good idea the donation, Simon.
     

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