Judo is the world’s most popular martial art for athletes with visual impairments, that’s according to https://ibsajudo.sport/about-judo/overview/
In Uganda Judo as a sport was introduced to Persons with Visual impairment in the just concluded National Disabilty Sports Gala which took place in Kabale. This was so interesting especially for students and they all atleast tried out.
Judoka are classified in to 3 different class ( B1, B2, B3) and they compete with each other according to their classes for fair play. B1 class is the one which is severely affected and both B2 and B3 are partialy Blind. Here Athletes rely on their senses and instincts to overcome or over power the oponent
The main modification to sighted judo is the way in which judoka start, or re-start, a match. They must begin with a grip on their opponents judogi.
Some of our members are already excited to participate in this sport and eventually compete in it.
