JOHN LIBUTTI

HOMETOWN: Hoboken, NJ
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Single leg amuptee and paralysis of one arm from a motorcycle accident.
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MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Goju Karate
SCHOOL AFFILIATION: ShobuDo GoJu Jitsu Kai
CURRENT RANK: 3rd Degree Black Belt
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 18 years
WEBSITE: http://thatsmysatori.blogspot.com/2007/09/osu-yes-it-would-appear-that-my-old.html
VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTs1qTXdNE
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CONTACT: http://activerain.com/blogs/homebutti
John LiButti is an above knee amputee and has a paralyzed left arm as a result of a motorcycle accident 18 years ago. John died at the scene of the accident but was given a second chance, which makes him a "lover of life." John teaches and trains in karate, jujitsu, akido and self-defense. He holds the title of Sempai Shodan (assistant instructor) and is a first-degree black belt. John trained with Grand Master Ted Vollraft, a double amputee who taught out of a wheelchair, and founded Martial Arts for the Handi-capable. John is a certified peer visitor with the Kessler's Institute Amputee Peer Support Group. John practices karate three times a week, weight trains, and enjoys yoga. John is a Real Estate agent specializing in water front properties in Hudson County, New Jersey.
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