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[Dragon Master]

Hi everyone, has anyone taken up martial arts in a wheelchair.

I am doing Taekwondo, and have got to my blue belt red tag, going for my red belt in 2 weeks time,thats 3 away from black its grate fun and keeps me fit.

People are holding a event for me, so i can get a sports wheelchair. There will be about 28 masters there to teach other people with a disability, also Chris Crudelli ( front man for BBC series Mind Body and Kick Ass Moves) will be there. have a look at the website http://www.walkright.org

I would like to hear from like minded people, or anyone that would be intrested.

I also run the Disability Martial Arts Association.

All the best

Dragon Master London UK

[wriggley]

hi there,

i have always loved martial arts and one of my great regrets is neverhaving got my black belt in judo. Anyway i have read your message and looked at the website it looks really interesting but maybe im being a bit thick but i couldnt find the date anywhere

[Dragon Master]

Hi the event is on the 14 October 2006.

But remember if you are unable to do judo there are still lots of Martial Arts you can do.

All the best
Dragon Master

[DaveP]

I'd like to see some video's of you in action - can you sort this and put it on your web site?

I'm a big "fight fan" and have been all my life - I was up till 3 last night watching Mixed Martial Arts "no holds barred" fighting. I come from a boxing family and have done some Judo and Boxing, and am blown away by the excellent Ultimate Fighting Championships and Cage Rage fighting - proper man's sport!

I've seen video clips of a guy in a wheelchair doing some sort of demonstration and flipping and throwing guys around, but that was just a demo. But... I just can't see how Martial Arts can be practiced correctly or be useful in any realistic scenario, from a wheelchair. An average blow to the chest will knock us out backwards and that's it... I would be a laugh to watch 2 wheelchair users have a proper scrap though! lol

I imagine it's good exercise, for body and mind, but I just can't see it being of any real use in real life.

[Joed]

My son's karate instructor showed me a few defensive moves to use with my cane, as well as some effective strategies that could be used without requiring much strength. I don't know how realistic it would be in an actual scenario, but it's better than nothing, and I know that I feel a tad more confident in knowing that I wouldn't be entirely helpless.

[Dragon Master]

Hi,

we are in the process of making a DVD.

can I defend myself in a wheelchair, yes I can.

The only weak part of been in a wheelchair is the back of us.


Dragon Master

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[John Anderson]

Me me me!

It's fun I have to say, it's funny when me and my friends decide to spar

[jakeclater]

I've always loved martial arts. I am used to be a wheelchair user. But i very rarely use it anymore. I'm getting to active.

[Dragon Master]

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We have just set up the Disability Martial Arts Association, which is a registered Charity
with the Charity Commission, in the UK.

we are putting together a data base of all martial arts association's and clubs in the UK
that will teach people with disabilities.

I have now got my red belt in Taekwondo, and I have just taken up Aiki-Jutsu & Kenjutsu all from
a wheelchair.

All the best Take care

Dragon Master

[Piers]

Hi

I am a full time wheelchair user for just over 4 years and would love to learn some martial arts moves, i am based in the west midlands and i would love to go to a club to learn some basics.

Thanks

Piers

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[wheelzoffortune]

Sorry to bump a really old thread, but I would love to do this. I have no idea where to start, though.

[knightrider]

I was a brown belt in Ju jitsu before my accident, it was great, really loved it. After my injury i didn't go back but the skills that i learnt, many of them i can still use as most of the techniques were targeted pressure areas, locks, and a lot of ground work, and in most cases a person in a wheelchair who is attacked is quite likely to be pushed out of their chair, so defending on the ground is worth learning. Actually a few years ago that happened to me after a night out, got pushed out of my chair by some idiot, glad to say i think he regretted it afterwards

I think if people who want to learn how to defend themselves, especially now they are vulnerable since being in a wheelchair, definitely check it out if there is a martial arts place near you. Ju Jitsu is a great one to check out.

[silone74]

If you can have some level of self defence it can only be a good thing,I trained in boxing for many years then progressed into mixed martial arts I used this training for fitness along side weight training before my accident, if it saved me from idiots that wanted to try and take advantage I would feel pretty confident in taking it to the ground with an attacker as this like mentioned above is where your going to end up any way and striking disipline arts would not really be much use when grappling on the floor unless you ground and pound em LOL so Ju Jitsu or most disiplines that teach holds and locks to enable you to be confident on the ground are ideal, I don't train in any martial arts any more but loved every minute when i used to train and enjoyed ground work more than stand up as most times if you are going to get into a situation even as an able bodied person it will go the ground more often than not.
I still keep in contact with the guys I trained with they are cage fighting on a regular basis infact I remember an american mixed martial arts promoter that was trying to find an apponent for a para in the states that was wanting a cage fight with another para but no one could be found it was awhile ago now and I never did find out if any fight took place? No use trying any leg locks in that bout LOL


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[Wobbly]

Bruce lee wrote the tao of jeet kune do whilst immobilised with a broken back. It's a good place to start as it teaches you to amend any form of self defence to your own way by thinking through forms of attack beforehand and then how you would react. I was just about to take my black belt when things went horribly wrong for me so stopped at brown. Jkd taught western boxing, wing chun kung fu kali escrima and brazilian ju jitsu. Bob breen academy in hoxton square is googleable and from there should send you to worldwide instructors.