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NRSB go Kickboxing!

A group from Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind are setting the record straight and have recently undertaken a 90 minute kickboxing class with local Professional Kickboxing Association (PKA) Instructor, Martin Byrne.  The group, who all have significant visual impairments, have proven that you don’t have to be able to see to believe, and believing is the first step to achieving.

PKA instructor Martin Byrne commented “At all of my clubs we take great pride in making kickboxing available to everyone, it gave me great pleasure to share the sport I feel so passionate about with a group of individuals that are often restricted in what sports are available to them”

An Exciting and Interesting Class

The class was held at the University of Nottingham Sport Centre by Martin and his assistant instructors Michelle Redman and Jimi King.  The group were aged between 19 and 67 and all had various levels of sight ranging from tunnel vision to total blindness. 

Within the class the students learnt and practiced a wide range of punches and complex kicking routines which most fully sighted people would find challenging.

A Great Experience

One student, Mohammed, had no idea what Kickboxing was prior to the session and due to his complete sight loss had never seen it on TV or had the opportunity to participate in anything like this before.  Mohammed said “At first I was a little hesitant but I got more and more confident as the class went on.  I’m now really looking forward to the next class”.

Want More Information?

If you would like more information on this article or would like to get involved in Kickboxing please contact Martin on 07979 965404 or visit www.nottinghamkickboxing.com

Alternatively, for information on vision impaired sports in Nottinghamshire, please contact Faye Dale at NRSB on 0115 9706806 or email fayed@nrsb.org.uk