Teaching Fundamentals Paralympic Judo

By Marc P. Vink Ed. D.

Teaching Fundamentals of Paralympic Judo is the first book examining the administration, training environment, and athlete instruction for Paralympic judo. This essential resource may be used by beginning and veteran coaches alike to maximize Paralympic judo instruction.

This richly illustrated text depicting Paralympian judoka prepares the reader with vital instructional techniques and a detailed curriculum for beginning students. Although teaching techniques are geared toward Paralympic judo, the instructional methods are applicable to other grappling and adaptive sports.

This book provides indispensable quick-reference sidebars, including warm-up, hydration, architectural features, learning by senses, lesson plans, communications, and peer assistance / dog guides are provided.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796076042

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On the Cover – The Texture of Judo

The judoka who is blind first senses the ‘texture of judo’ by the smell of a new judo-gi coming out of its package and then by its pressure fitting onto the skin. In both white or blue colors, the judo-gi becomes easier to identify by touch when the athlete’s name is embroidered on it.

The judoka who is blind next senses the ‘texture of judo’ by stepping onto the mat, feeling its seams or patterns underfoot and hearing the shuffle of moving feet. While mat surfaces come in varied contrasting colors, red is often used to denote the edge of the mat.

Finally, the judoka who is blind senses the ‘texture of judo’ by feeling the increased heart rate, breathing and tasting perspiration trickling from the forehead onto the lips during training.

Teaching

Fundamentals

Paralympic

Judo

Marc P. Vink, Ed. D.

6TH Dan

Copyright © 2020 by Marc P. Vink, Ed. D.

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Rev. date: 12/23/2019

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Teaching Fundamentals

Paralympic Judo

The National Association for Visually Handicapped provides a standard to enhance readability for the visually impaired. This document follows that standard and is printed mostly in a 16 font, modified Sans Serif font. This publication may also be requested in larger print or on audio CD.

CONTENTS

Author’s Forward

Acknowledgements

Purpose

Introduction

What Is Paralympic Judo?

The Benefits of Paralympic Judo

The Philosophy of Inclusion

Administration & Architecture Design

Initial Assessment

Establishing Safety Rules

Emergency Procedures

Proper Supervision

Activities

Warm-Up & Cool-Down

Hydration & Skin Infection

Training Space

Boundaries

Lighting & Color

Dojo Temperature

Instructional Modifications

Cognitive Instruction

Instructional Methods

Task Feedback

What To Teach

Sample Lesson Plan #1

Sample Lesson Plan #2

Sample Lesson Plan #3

Sample Lesson Plan #4

Sample Lesson Plan #5

Sample Lesson Plan #6

Sample Lesson Plan #7

Sample Lesson Plan #8

Sample Lesson Plan #9

Sample Lesson Plan #10

Sample Lesson Plan #11

Sample Lesson Plan #12

Sample Lesson Plan #13

Visual Impairments & Deaf-Blindness

Definition of Visual Impairment & Deaf-Blindness

Causes of Visual Impairment

Causes of Deaf-Blindness

Congenital & Acquired Visual Impairment or Deaf-Blindness

Characteristics of Visual Impairment & Deaf-Blindness

Sighted Guide

Appendicies

Appendix 1: American Heart Association Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Appendix 2: Evaluation Guide for Including Athletes with Visual Impairment or Deaf-Blindness into a Judo Program.

Appendix 3: Definition of Selected Eye Disorders

Appendix 4: IBSA Amendments to the IJF contest rules, specific to Visually Impaired Judoka (as of 10/15/2017)

Appendix 5: Glossary of Japanese Terms

Appendix 6: Games

Appendix 7: Brief Biographies of Paralympic Judoka medal winners depicted in this book.

What the experts are saying about Teaching Fundamentals of Paralympic Judo

If you want to be a better Paralympic Judo instructor, you must read this book. The book is an essential resource for anyone who has an interest in teaching Paralympic Judo to both beginners and advanced players.

Eddie Liddie, 7TH Dan

1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist

USA Judo, Director of Athlete Performance

Marc Vink has a deep understanding of Paralympic Judo. It’s wonderful that he put his thoughts to paper to further the development of Paralympic Judo.

Lou Moyerman, 7TH Dan

Team Leader – 2000 U.S. Olympic Judo Team

Liberty Bell Judo Club, Head Coach

The book is the first of its kind to standardize teaching practices for Paralympic Judo. The sample lessons in this book were developed over many years of teaching Paralympic Judo at state and reginal organizations serving the blind and visually impaired. The book represents a tour de force in judo education.

Brett Wolf, 5TH Dan

USA Judo, National Paralympic Training Site, Head Coach

Coach to national and international Paralympic Judo champions

DEDICATION

T o my wife Constance who encouraged me to write it and spent countless hours editing its various drafts.

AUTHOR’S FORWARD

T o facilitate the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the United States Olympic Committee transitioned Paralympic Judo from the United States Association of Blind Athletes to USA Judo in early 2009. USA Judo staff requested that I assist in the transition and at the same time also develop a Paralympic coach certification program.

During the development of the certification program, it became apparent that there was a dearth of information on teaching judo to athletes with visual impairment or deaf-blindness. Physical education text books on adaptive sports, internet articles and interviews with other Paralympic coaches were helpful. The result of this initial research led to the USA Judo, Paralympic Coach Certification program.

In 2015, the International Judo Federation (IJF) provided the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) with a grant to promote Paralympic Judo coach education. In February of 2017, IBSA released the Blind Judo Coach Education Video, which may be viewed at www.ibsasport.org/videos/94/ibsa-judo-coach-education-film. Furthermore, the IJF also announced that it would introduce a training module on Paralympic Judo into its Level 1 Instructor Course. It is hoped that this text may be a useful supplement to support National Governing Bodies (NGBs) in their quest to improve Paralympic coaching education initiatives.

References have been limited to minimize cluttering pages with numerous footnotes. Much of the text is based on published information, experiences from other Paralympic coaches and my personal insights.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

M any people made this text possible. My sincere gratitude goes to the many Paralympic Judoka who contributed to the fundamental building blocks upon which this text is based.

Special thanks go to the staff at US Paralympics who answered countless questions and provided resources over the years. Particular gratitude goes to the following Paralympic Judo colleagues for their encouragement, time and valued expertise:

• Gary Berliner, MD, is the IBSA Pan-American Referee Commissioner. Dr. Berliner reviewed the first draft of the text in great detail and significantly improved the overall organization of the book including the IBSA rules section.

• Jane D. Blaine is the CEO of the Canadian Blind Sports Association. She also chairs the IBSA Swimming Subcommittee. Ms. Blaine was instrumental in editing the document for technical adjustments.

• Andrzej Sadej is the Head Coach of the Canadian Paralympic Judo Team. He has over 40 years of judo experience and coached the Canadian National Judo Team at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. His review and editing of the preliminary text were appreciated. Additional thanks are extended to Judo Canada for the wealth of information provided on-line.

• Heidi Moore is the Assistant Coach to the United States Paralympic Judo Team. Her experience within Paralympic Judo and contributions to the second draft of the document were helpful.

• Kenneth Durand has been the Head Coach of the Keene Judo Club, in New Hampshire since 1975. He worked as a Staff Trainer at the Perkins School for the Blind for 35 years. Sensei Durand’s editing of the final draft of the document was deeply appreciated.

I am also grateful to the many Paralympic Games competitors and IBSA World Championship competitors from around the world who gave their permission to use competition and/or technique demonstration photographs. They include, in alphabetical order: Carmen and Romona Brussig (Germany), Dartanyon Crockett (United States), Christella Garcia (United States), Benjamin Goodrich (United States), Adnan Gutic (United States) Gwang Geun-Choi (South Korea), Anthony Ferraro (United States), Vladimir Fedin (Russia), Ronald Hathorne (United States), Cyril Jonard (France), Sebastian Junk (Germany), Marlon Lopez (United States), Stephen Moore (United States), Nikolai Kornhass (Germany), Nicolina Pernheim (Sweden), Lorena Pierce (United States), Robert Tanaka (United States), Antonio Tenorio da Silva (Brazil) and Ricky Ties (United States).

PURPOSE

W hile it is important that teaching skills are optimal, especially for instructors teaching outside of their native language, findings from an observational study in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness (April 2012), suggests that Paralympic Judoka are not always training properly to maximize performance results. Furthermore, IBSA acknowledges that many judo instructors do not have adequate knowledge for teaching adaptive sports skills to judoka with visual impairment or deaf-blindness. There are also few NGBs offering instructor preparation for teaching judoka with visual impairment or deaf-blindness. There are also few guidance documents geared to instructors teaching Paralympic Judo.

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The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred.

- Kano Jigoro -

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Research in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness (June 2007) suggests that trained instructors are more effective than untrained instructors in teaching adaptive sport skills to individuals with visual impairment or deaf-blindness. This text has been developed to provide judo instructors with the appropriate knowledge to teach fundamental judo skills to individuals with severe visual impairment or deaf-blindness.

INTRODUCTION

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As a youth, Kanō Jigorō (1860-1938) was small and physically under-developed. Even as an adult, he stood at 1.57 meters and weighed only about 41 kilograms.

Young Kanō was often subjected to bullying at boarding school. He was drawn to jujitsu when he learned that a small, weak person could overcome a strong, larger person by way of jujitsu training.

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Even today, bullying remains a significant problem throughout the world. Stopbullying.gov reports that several of the outcomes of bullying include negative mental health, substance abuse and suicide. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice reports that assault rates against Americans with visual impairment is significantly greater than compared to the sighted population. Many people with visual impairment or deaf-blindness are drawn to judo for the same reasons that the young