WELCOME TO THE PROFILES OF MARTIAL ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES BLOG

I hope that this blog with inspire other people with disabilities to enter into the martial arts. In addition, I encourage instructors and school owners to use this blog as resource for their existing students with disabilities, or to bring in new students.

This blog is by no means complete. I would appreciate hearing about new nominations, organizations, articles, links, etc to be added. Please send me an email to info@not-me.org regarding what you would like see added to this blog.

All the martial artist are listed alphabetically.

Sincerely,

Erik Kondo

JOE BEIMFOHR



HOMETOWN: Alexandria, VA
TYPE OF DISABILITY Double Leg Amputee
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: Retired Military
PERSONAL: Married
MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Dan Zan Ryu Ju-Jitsu
SCHOOL AFFILIATION:
CURRENT RANK:
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY:
WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/ablewarriordefense
VIDEO LINK:
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
CONTACT:

Joe is a retired Army Staff Sergeant who was severly injured while fighting in Iraq.
He is the co-founder of the Able Warrior system. The system is in its infancy, and it will continue to be developed and perfected over time. Joe is commited to teaching people who have various disabilities that self defense is possible. He has taught soldiers who have amputations of the legs, arms, and even some who are blind how to defend themselves. His mission is to show people that self defense can be learned by anyone.
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