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The Blind Judo Foundation A Nonprofit 501(c) (3) Corporation Building of Champions For Life

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Presentation about the Blind Judo Foundation and the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing

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The Blind Judo FoundationA Nonprofit 501(c) (3) Corporation

Building of Champions

For Life

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4th Thursday PresentationRestoring Vision & Purpose in Blind

and Visually Impaired Children

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2008 US Paralympic Judo Team

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Lori Pierce – 2004 Silver MedalistAthens, Greece

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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.

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“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

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Blind Judo FoundationMission 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.

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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

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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• 10th Degree in Jujitsu – 8th Degree in Judo

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Benefits of Judo Trainingfor 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

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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”

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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

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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

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Up Coming Champions

• Jordan Mouton– Starting to go blind age 8 (Rod Cone

Dystrophy)

– High School Wrestling Team 3rd in State TX

– City College of SF – 1st Place in Weight Class

– 1st & 2nd Placement in US Judo Competition

– USABA Representative to World Cup Brommert, France

– World Judo Championship & ParaPan Am Games July/Aug 2007

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Up & Coming Champions

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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

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Vince LombardiFamous Green Bay Packers Coach

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

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Summary

• Visit www.blindjudofoundation.org• Visit www.supportblindjudo.com• Visit Google.com and type in Willy Cahill• Contact Ron Peck, Co-Founder @ 425-444-

8256 or [email protected] • Donations accepted online at website “Support

Us” tab• All donations IRS tax exempt• Join Mailing list for Newsletters & Articles

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Rotary Club of Duvall, Washington

Thank you for your interest in

The Blind Judo Foundation

A Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation