Disabled Aikido

I completely concur with Dazzler, Over the years of teaching Martial Arts both Judo and Aikido, I have been privileged to coached many people including some that have had some difficulty, Normally the difficulty was mine in how to teach them.

My normal problem is explaining to people how to do a technique when they are 6 feet 6 and I am 5 foot 5 and ¾. There is always a way, we the coach do not normally solve the problem we just teach the basics and you the student apply it the way you can. I have had some so call ‘Disabled’ students that with a little determination have become devastating and gone on to become coaches themselves.

Just last weekend on a course in Folkestone I met a young man who I have coached over years as child and now a young adult Blue belt. Only having one arm has never stopped him.

Find your self a good instructor and class of aikido players, they will all become great friends. I have never yet found an Aikido Club that is not welcoming.

Good Luck,