Martin Pernheim 50 years, 3 Dan and from Frölunda Judoklubb, Gothenburg. Martin has been training Judo for 43 years and is B1 in class. Is club coach and federation in the Swedish Disability Committee Judo Committee.
The official description for sight is:
-B3: From visual acuity exceeding 2/60 (0.03) to 6/60 (0.10) and / or field of vision greater than 5 degrees, but less than 20 degrees.
-B2: From the ability to recognize the shape of a hand, up to visual acuity 2/60 (0.03) and / or field of vision less than 5 degrees.
-B1: From no light perception on any eye, up to light perception but inability to recognize the shape of a hand at some distance or in any direction.
* All classification is based on the eyesight of the best eye with the best correction.
* Have you had any competition career?
Answer: Yes, I competed at SM level, at the time it started, also has an Elit judge license.
* Are you a leader?
Answer: Is a club coach at Frölunda Judoklubb, but also the Confederation of the Swedish Disability Federation’s Judo Committee
* What do you do more with Judo?
Answer: In addition to the task of the federation, I also take care of everything practical as travel and the economy, and lead some visionaries for young people.
* How did you get in touch with Judo as a sport?
Answer: Ha ha! I probably had a lot of energy as small, so it was my mother’s optician who suggested I should start with Judo.
* You have a successful daughter on the race car, what does Nicolaas goal awareness mean to you?
Answer: I’m, of course, both happy and impressed. Through her goal awareness, she shows how important the will and motivation is. Without it, talent does not matter much.
* Which of your winning medals are you most proud of?
Answer: My first medal (3rd at Judith’s Cup 1971).
* Is it a big difference as judges to judge a sight-matched match against a regular match for full viewing?
Answer: No, the only differences are that you always start grabbing and if the contestants come from each other, that’s the amount.
* How big are disability noise around the world?
Answer: Visually impaired judon is increasing, at each EM or World Cup, both the number of active and participating countries increases. In the last Euro there were te.x 19 countries and the new countries were Croatia and the Czech Republic. Right now, it is working hard to get the African Championship up. At present, it is only contenital championships in America, Asia and Europe. From 2013 there will also be two new competitions (Open German and US Open) that will be ranking based on Paralympic.
* What is the most common question you are getting disabled disability?
Answer: It’s enough if there are competitions and how they go.
* What are your interests besides judo?
Answer: Ehm is there anything other than Judo?
*What makes you happy?
Answer: When I’m in a training camp after a race, I see how everyone trains everyone regardless of nationality and how coaches share their experience with other people’s assets.
* What’s up for you right now?
Answer: Now I have just come home from Finland and are planning on opening up to German in March, I have also contacted the Russian coach so it may also be a training camp in Russia in the spring.
* What are your goals for the future (both inside and outside of Judo)?
Answer: My main goal is to get more visually impaired to start training and competing in Judo. It would also be a challenge to write a book on how to train and teach people with impaired vision.
* What is your best Judo memory?
Answer: When I took my first medal (3rd at Judith’s Cup 1971)
* Best Judo technique at the moment?
Answer: O uchi gari,
* Do you have any judo related tips for us readers?
Answer: I think if more coaches began to describe more clearly what they do when they show a technique te.x. I grab my right hand in the opponent’s left breast stroke because I can control him better than if I would like another way … instead of just saying “this way”. It’s also important for everyone to talk about biomechanics, understanding how it works makes learning a lot easier.
* What do you want to see more of in Swedish Judo?
Answer: Education and camps. When I compare how it is abroad, I find out how little education and training we have from our leaders.
* What do you think about judoblogg.se?
Answer: I think it’s a great way for all Judoists to keep up with what’s happening in Judo!
/ Martin
Thanks to Martin, who took the time to respond to this and contribute with this post. Good luck with everything in the future!