PROFILES OF MARTIAL ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES: JURGEN SCHMIDT

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

HOMETOWN: Ashville, NC
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Paraplegic
AGE: 48
OCCUPATION: Master Instructor
PERSONAL: Single
MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Combat Hapkido
SCHOOL AFFILIATION: International Disabled Self-Defense Association, International Combat Hapkido Federation
CURRENT RANK: Master
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 22 Years
WEBSITE: http://www.defenseability.com/
VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux_JWl3AWLE
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Diving, Jetski, Realtor/Broker
CONTACT: 411@defenseability.com

Master Schmidt developed the IDSA Defense-Ability Combat Hapkido, Self Defense for the Disabled Martial Arts style and produced several instructional programs for individuals, instructors and healthcare professionals.
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