Everyone has limitations. Some people focus on them, and others focus on their strengths. Which are you?
Bruce Lee was severely nearsighted. He chose his first martial art because it allowed him to fight an arm's length away.
Maybe you are completely blind. If you have arms and legs, then you can learn to protect yourself.
I don't know the people at MKG West, but I like their approach.
I'll tell you right off that the beginning looked promising if flawed.
Later, I saw good application of relatively straightforward techniques that are more or less in line with my own experience with the blind.
Is this exactly what I would have done? No. Then again, I get the impression this is their first time out. I'd like to see what they are doing now.
Take a look at this video and let me know what you think.
Can blind people REALLY protect themselves with A Personal Defense?
The truth is, being blind is a major disadvantage - of course. You can't see who is there or how many of them there are, or even assess the terrain.
The key to personal defense for the blind is to start with what they have rather than what they do not. Assuming a sound body, they have the same hands and feet. They can feel and think and respond as well as anyone. By paying attention to their other senses, they are more aware than most of sounds and smells and physical touch.
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