A blow to the head could cause permanent blindness.
2007-01-17 13:10:07 · 11 answers · asked by Sporadic 4 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
that "the M/A is not for you" is BS.
take an art that focuses on feeling.
judo is a good art for close range, no doubt. but before 2 people get to that range, they are in punch/kick range, and the best art to develop feeling in this range is wing chun in my opinion.
i've seen very good wing chun practitioners give their opponents the business in chi sao with their eyes closed.
2007-01-18 04:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by anthony 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Consider judo if you can take a fall. In judo you really have to work a lot more with the feel of your opponent than by eyesight. My personal experience in judo is limited but I did it long enough so that I learned to feel rather than watch.
We also had a young fellow had pretty bad eyesight and doing Tae Kwon Do he had a really tough time because he couldn't tell where he was hitting when he sparred. But he turned into a real terror doing judo. The last tournament I watched him compete in his head was just off to the side and he never even looked at his opponents.
By the way, he won his division easily.
2007-01-17 21:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been in judo for nine years, the best judoka i have ever seen were blind, you in fact fight better with a blindfold on than when you are looking around, it screws you up, it hinders your technique and distracts you from feeling where your opponent is moving. So any grappling martial art would be good to try, wrestling, brazillian jujitsu, something else that somebody else mentions that slipped my mind possibly. But judo is definetly feasable.
2007-01-18 01:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Roy B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LMAO @ "martial artists doesn't need eyesight"
Hey I dare you to spar with a blindfold on! I would pay to watch that.
back to the question, any grappling arts such as wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or Judo.
2007-01-17 23:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most martial arts attack techniques are done from an arms length or "legs" length distance. however, judo techniques are more geared towards "locked up" situations where someone has a hold of you either from behind or from an angle difficult for a damaging counter punch or kick. therefore, i would probably recommend judo for someone with an eyesight disability.
2007-01-17 21:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by rosesky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blind wrestlers have had success in the ring. I would suggest an art that involves working with contact, such as Brazilian JuJitsu or Aikido. Judo might be very effective, also.
2007-01-17 21:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A true martial artist does not need eyes to see whats coming.
ROFLMAO
I suppose you'll be telling us next that wrestling in america is'nt rehearsed.
2007-01-17 22:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by Wity 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
anything with grappling, or wing chun. the wing chun purely for its sensitivity drills. the grappling for its manipulation of joints. bit of a tall order though. good luck.
2007-01-18 03:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by SAINT G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The M/A is not for you. However if it was I would go for a grappling art.
2007-01-18 12:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A true martial artist does not need his eye's to see what is coming.
2007-01-17 21:38:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋