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Post by Tim Schutte on Nov 26, 2005 3:41:48 GMT 8
Hi All, Here I am. I posted my CV in the proper forum--I think--so I won't go over that again. ;D Certainly, any form can be modified for a wheelchair-user. I practice and teach 10 empty-hand karate forms from several styles, two sai forms, 3 staff forms and one tonfa form. I also have studied Nei Wai Chia Kung Fu www.sijo.org, and practice--but do not yet feel qualified to teach--four Yang Taijiquan short forms, a baguazhang form and and a Wing Chun form. Any martial art can be modified, if the student and the teacher have the patience and willingness to do so. Some arts, organizations and teachers object to the modification of anything they teach, I guess they are out. I believe that the martial arts are for everyone who can get into the dojo/dojang/kwoon. Thanks, Tim
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Post by sifuwhite on Nov 26, 2005 7:37:54 GMT 8
Tim S.
Thanks for joining this thread. I believe as you. The school is open to anyone who wants to come and participate.
Tim W.
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Post by Tim Schutte on Nov 28, 2005 4:05:18 GMT 8
Sifu White! I also found this resource on the internet: www.fightingarts.com/reading/get_articles.php?cat=Martial%20Arts%20and%20the%20DisabledThe majority of the articles are written by Ronald van de Sandt. He does a 4 articles showing various self defense moves for the disabled in a wheelchair. (includes some nice pictures to illustrate!) There is also an article by Renshi Wendi Dragonfire, Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do on how to teach the disabled. The article that I found wonderfully inspiring was the last one on the list about Sempai Kevin, a black belt who has suffered from Cerebral Palsy from birth written by Sensei Christopher Caile. I know both Sensei van de Sandt and Sensei Dragonfire, and they are both excellent teachers of both disabled and able-bodied students. Van des Sandts article is particularly good on practical applications for self-defence.
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Post by sifuwhite on Nov 28, 2005 11:57:36 GMT 8
I believe that a teacher should be able to adapt to the students learning abilities and gear the information and skills to that, as long as it is not disruptive to others. It means privatel lessons for awhile anyway to get the student where he/she need to get.
Sifu White
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Post by sifuwhite on Nov 29, 2005 3:55:50 GMT 8
I am planning to do two forms up front. Silum Tao, and a Bak Mei Training form to help develop upper body coordination.
Tim
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 29, 2005 10:11:46 GMT 8
I am planning to do two forms up front. Silum Tao, and a Bak Mei Training form to help develop upper body coordination. Tim What do your participants need? What is your objective for your participants? What do you want to achieve with this offering? How do you measure their success? How is this different from what Tim Schutte has done? How long do you want to continue this training for? What will you need from this forum? Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 29, 2005 11:34:46 GMT 8
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Post by sifuwhite on Nov 29, 2005 20:27:46 GMT 8
Colin, Thanks for the links, Interesting material.
Have to find a wheel chair to finish my work. I am hoping that my work will let me borrow their extra one till I finish the photos.
Tim
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Post by Tim Schutte on Dec 1, 2005 1:50:06 GMT 8
I am planning to do two forms up front. Silum Tao, and a Bak Mei Training form to help develop upper body coordination. Tim Hi Tim, I practice a version of Silum Tao from Nei Wai Chia Kung Fu. It is a great form, lots of trapping, etc. Tim Schutte
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Post by sifuwhite on Dec 1, 2005 3:40:34 GMT 8
Tim S.
Thanks for the support.
Tim White
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Post by Colin Wee on Dec 1, 2005 11:09:44 GMT 8
Tim W. - is your kata training for the objective of teaching these students how to defend themselves? Colin
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Post by sifuwhite on Dec 1, 2005 12:15:09 GMT 8
Not sure at this moment. My understanding on the project was a sense of exercise and coordination. I am working this project for the special olympics group.
Tim
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Post by supergroup7 on Dec 10, 2005 3:43:06 GMT 8
Sensei Tim Schutte,
Does someone in a wheelchair move in the kata in a stationary position using mainly their arms, and torso, or do they move the chair around the embusen of the kata? Is breathing control a larger factor for someone in a seated position? For example, if I needed to defend myself from a car seat, or a dining chair, would I need to change how I use my breath to gain power?
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Post by Colin Wee on Dec 23, 2005 23:05:15 GMT 8
Tim S, I think this email is more for you than for me.
**begin** Delivered-To: colinwee@iinet.net.au X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== X-IronPort-AV: i="3.99,290,1131292800"; d="scan'208"; a="547769620:sNHT15338308" Delivered-To: colin@hikarudojo.com From: "Cramer, PsyD., Robert" <Robert.Cramer@mhmr.state.tx.us> To: 'Colin Wee' <colin@hikarudojo.com> Subject: RE: VJ with mentally retarded populations Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 08:55:39 -0600 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2658.3)
Please do, I am quite interested in finding some verbal intervention strategies that can be most effective!
R. C. Cramer, Psy.D. Chief Psychologist Corpus Christi State School P.O. Box 9297, Corpus Christi, TX 78469 902 Airport Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78405 (361) 844-7623 (Office) (361) 844-7505 (Fax) robert.cramer@dads.state.tx.us RCCramerPsyD@hotmail.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Wee [SMTP:colin@hikarudojo.com] > Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:45 AM > To: Cramer, PsyD., Robert > Subject: Re: VJ with mentally retarded populations > > We don't. I do however have an acquaintance that has been working with > handicapped students for a long time. Would you like me to forward your > email to him? Colin > > At 10:22 PM 23/12/2005, you wrote: > >Hikaru Dojo, > >I am seeking out a comprehensive set of strategies/principles for working > >with a mild/moderately mentally retarded population; does your program > have > >any research backing for this population? > > > >R. C. Cramer, Psy.D. > >Chief Psychologist > >Corpus Christi State School > >P.O. Box 9297, Corpus Christi, TX 78469 > >902 Airport Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78405 > >(361) 844-7623 (Office) > >(361) 844-7505 (Fax) > >robert.cramer@dads.state.tx.us > >RCCramerPsyD@hotmail.com > > -- > Colin Wee > Chief Instructor and Shodai, Hikaru Ryu Gendai Budo @ hikarudojo.com > Affiliated with IAOMAS and Molum Combat Arts > Mobile: +61 0418811371.
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