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4 th Thursday Presentation Restoring Vision & Purpose in Blind and Visually Impaired Children

2008 US Paralympic Judo Team

Lori Pierce – 2004 Silver Medalist Athens, Greece

What are Paralympics The Paralympic Games are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities including mobility disabilities, amputees and visual disabilities. The Paralympic Games are held every four years following the Olympic Games and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Games are sometimes confused with the “special Olympics” which are only for people with intellectual disabilities. Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the World. Olympic Games are number one.

The Paralympic Games are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities including mobility disabilities, amputees and visual disabilities.

The Paralympic Games are held every four years following the Olympic Games and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee.

The Paralympic Games are sometimes confused with the “special Olympics” which are only for people with intellectual disabilities.

Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the World. Olympic Games are number one.

“ America Doesn’t Support its Athletes, Americans Do” Coach Willy Cahill, US Olympic & Paralympic Judo Coach 1964 Judo was accepted as an Olympic event 1984 Willy Cahill accepts US Olympic Judo Coach 1988 Olympic Committee creates US Paralympic Judo 1999 Willy Cahill accepts US Paralympic Judo Coach 2000 Games in Sydney US wins 2 Gold , 1 Silver & 1 Bronze Medal at Paralympic Games Note: US (sighted) Olympic Judo Team has never won Gold since Judo introduced in 1964

1964 Judo was accepted as an Olympic event

1984 Willy Cahill accepts US Olympic Judo Coach

1988 Olympic Committee creates US Paralympic Judo

1999 Willy Cahill accepts US Paralympic Judo Coach

2000 Games in Sydney US wins 2 Gold , 1 Silver & 1 Bronze Medal at Paralympic Games

Note: US (sighted) Olympic Judo Team has never won Gold since Judo introduced in 1964

Blind Judo Foundation Mission Statement Promote the sport of Judo to the blind and visually impaired community by identifying Head Instructors and their Dojos interested in working with the blind & visually impaired. Provide professional development activities, information and educational resources for Coaches on how to work with visually impaired students. Educate Foundations, Organizations, Societies, Federations and Blind & Visually Impaired networks about the physical, psychological, emotional and productive benefits of Judo. Provide funding to deserving students for sustained training and memberships to USA Judo and USABA including introduction to the US Paralympic Judo Team Promote public / private information and general education on the benefits of Judo to the blind and visually impaired community. Educate legislators and other policymakers about the scientific knowledge, developments and opportunities to the Blind & Visually Impaired for public policy, societal benefits and productive citizenry.

Promote the sport of Judo to the blind and visually impaired community by identifying Head Instructors and their Dojos interested in working with the blind & visually impaired.

Provide professional development activities, information and educational resources for Coaches on how to work with visually impaired students.

Educate Foundations, Organizations, Societies, Federations and Blind & Visually Impaired networks about the physical, psychological, emotional and productive benefits of Judo.

Provide funding to deserving students for sustained training and memberships to USA Judo and USABA including introduction to the US Paralympic Judo Team

Promote public / private information and general education on the benefits of Judo to the blind and visually impaired community.

Educate legislators and other policymakers about the scientific knowledge, developments and opportunities to the Blind & Visually Impaired for public policy, societal benefits and productive citizenry.

Professor Willy Cahill Family History Polio @ 8 years of age FDR Treatment Native Hawaiian – Father’s Goals Creation of Cahill’s Judo Academy White House invitations Lunch with Castro Black Belt Hall of Fame Black Belt Coaches Hall of Fame

Family History

Polio @ 8 years of age

FDR Treatment

Native Hawaiian – Father’s Goals

Creation of Cahill’s Judo Academy

White House invitations

Lunch with Castro

Black Belt Hall of Fame

Black Belt Coaches Hall of Fame

Professor Willy Cahill (continued) Produced over 1200 National & International champions 75% of all Medals won in Judo at Olympic level US Olympic Judo Coach US Paralympic Judo Coach Stanford University Judo Coach SF State University Judo Coach US Goodwill Games coach Jujitsu America Hall of Fame-Instructor of the Year Trains US Army Green Berets, Navy Seals, Homeland Security, US Secret Service Agents 10 th Degree in Jujitsu – 8 th Degree in Judo

Produced over 1200 National & International champions

75% of all Medals won in Judo at Olympic level

US Olympic Judo Coach

US Paralympic Judo Coach

Stanford University Judo Coach

SF State University Judo Coach

US Goodwill Games coach

Jujitsu America Hall of Fame-Instructor of the Year

Trains US Army Green Berets, Navy Seals, Homeland Security, US Secret Service Agents

10 th Degree in Jujitsu – 8 th Degree in Judo

Benefits of Judo Training for Blind and Visually Impaired Kids & Young Adults Confidence Character Development Citizenship Community Role Model Creating a “Level Playing Field” Goal Setting Humility Learning how-to fall Physical Exercise

Confidence

Character Development

Citizenship

Community Role Model

Creating a “Level Playing Field”

Goal Setting

Humility

Learning how-to fall

Physical Exercise

Current Champions Scott Moore Born with Albinism Bronze Medalist Atlanta Paralympic Games ’96 World Games Madrid Spain – Gold 1998 All Japan Championships - Gold First Gold Medal for USA Sydney 2000 Bronze Medal Athens 2004 Training for the 2008 Games in Beijing BS Exercise Science & MS Computer Information Systems “ Never let other people limit your abilities”

Scott Moore

Born with Albinism

Bronze Medalist Atlanta Paralympic Games ’96

World Games Madrid Spain – Gold 1998

All Japan Championships - Gold

First Gold Medal for USA Sydney 2000

Bronze Medal Athens 2004

Training for the 2008 Games in Beijing

BS Exercise Science & MS Computer Information Systems

“ Never let other people limit your abilities”

Current Champions Lori Pierce History Growing Up – visually impaired Judo Introduction @ age 16 World Judo Championships –Rome 2002 Paralympic Games -2004 Brommert, France Brazil & Pan Am Games 2007

Lori Pierce

History

Growing Up – visually impaired

Judo Introduction @ age 16

World Judo Championships –Rome 2002

Paralympic Games -2004

Brommert, France

Brazil & Pan Am Games 2007

2004 US Paralympic Team Olympic Games Athens Paralympic Games Athens Kevin Szott Marlin Lopez Lori Pierce Scott Jones Emmanuel Brannon Scott Moore Willy Cahill, Coach Bill Goldman, USAJudo

Olympic Games Athens

Paralympic Games Athens

Kevin Szott

Marlin Lopez

Lori Pierce

Scott Jones

Emmanuel Brannon

Scott Moore

Willy Cahill, Coach

Bill Goldman, USAJudo

Up Coming Champions Jordan Mouton Starting to go blind age 8 (Rod Cone Dystrophy) High School Wrestling Team 3 rd in State TX City College of SF – 1 st Place in Weight Class 1 st & 2 nd Placement in US Judo Competition USABA Representative to World Cup Brommert, France World Judo Championship & ParaPan Am Games July/Aug 2007

Jordan Mouton

Starting to go blind age 8 (Rod Cone Dystrophy)

High School Wrestling Team 3 rd in State TX

City College of SF – 1 st Place in Weight Class

1 st & 2 nd Placement in US Judo Competition

USABA Representative to World Cup Brommert, France

World Judo Championship & ParaPan Am Games July/Aug 2007

Up & Coming Champions

Current & Future Needs Seeking funding ($) to support our Athletes Seeking Sponsors for domestic & international exposure (Including Beijing 2008) Seeking CPA or equivalent with Nonprofit experience Seeking media & visibility coverage (TV, Radio, Newspapers, Journals, Public Service Organizations) Seeking additional Board members

Seeking funding ($) to support our Athletes

Seeking Sponsors for domestic & international exposure (Including Beijing 2008)

Seeking CPA or equivalent with Nonprofit experience

Seeking media & visibility coverage (TV, Radio, Newspapers, Journals, Public Service Organizations)

Seeking additional Board members

Vince Lombardi Famous Green Bay Packers Coach “ It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get back up again”

“ It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get back up again”

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