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Re: [phoenix_command] Blindfighting efficacy?

Brian McDonald wrote:
> a blind guy is pretty much just a guy waiting to get the chop i'd think.

Yes and no. I know a legally blind judoka who is surprisingly good at
ground-fighting. As he says, when you're in full-body contact with
another person you don't really need to see in order to have a good
picture of the engagement.

At arm's reach or beyond, though, he's a victim waiting to happen, and
he'd be the first one to admit it.



Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:49 am

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