PROFILES OF MARTIAL ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES: STEVE FYFFE

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: Norwich County Norfolk UK
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Blind from birth
AGE: 58
OCCUPATION: Sensei
PERSONAL:
MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Aikido, Cane, Japanese Sword
SCHOOL AFFILIATION:NORFOLK AND NORWICH CUA SHIN-GI-TAI AIKIKAI
CURRENT RANK: 4th Dan in Aikido, Certified Cane Master
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 52 years
WEBSITE: http://www.aikidoinnorwich.net/
VIDEO LINK: http://www.shieldsbiz.co.uk/Dad/STEVE%20FYFFE%20RANDORI.html
OTHER ACTIVITES:
CONTACT:

Steve Fyffe 4th Dan was born 24 July 1951, he was registered Blind from birth. He took up Judo from 1957 until retiring 1987, gaining grade 4th Dan. Started Aikido September 1987 and was awarded (Shodan) 1st Dan Black Belt 1992 from The National Aikido Federation. Awarded (Nidan) 2nd Dan Black Belt 1999.Joined Shin-Gi-tai Aikido Society 2000. Awarded (Sandan) 3rd Dan Black Belt 2002.Awarded (Yondan) 4th Dan in September 2004He holds Certificates in NVQ level 3 Teaching/instructor (Aikido).

Other interests include: Iaido Golf, Football, Music Reading Listening to the Radio. He enjoys doing voluntary work and helping others. When he has time, Steve also likes to play games such as Chess and Cribbage. He has a Guide Dog named Sykes who drags him all over the place.Steve is a registered Instructor for the Ishin Ryu Honbu Dojo (Aikido). and is also a member of the CUA Aikido Union in TynesideSteve is a registered Coach for the BAB British Aikido Board.

He is a member of the Guild of Renmei Yudansha (M.G.R.Y.) and recently from the 1st March 2007, he has been certified by The Cane Masters International Association (C.M.I.A.) as A "Cane Master", Instructor, Instructor for the Disabled in Cane and C.M.I.A. Director (Responsable for all issue regarding people with disabilities in the UK).