Thread: Blind Aikidoka
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Old 10-01-2004, 02:44 PM   #8
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Re: Blind Aikidoka

I used to have a student that was blind. He was an excelent martial artist and held black belts in 2 other arts(a grappling art that was affiliated with Gene LaBelle, and a form of wing chung). He lost his sight at around age 28 and started training after that. It was a pleasure to have him in class, learned a lot from him.

Mike Taylor
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