Hi, I figure this is turning into a thery rumor mill. I was wondering about what is my problem when I rationalize those with high functioning "autism" (such as Aspurgers disorder) may not be good picks for "safe" serious knockout fighting. Not exactly knowing what goes through a genuine autistic person's mind when you totally remove yourself from society I was wondering what exactly would be the issues involving high functioning autistic people and total contact knockout "safe" fighting.

I am not sure what you are asking.

For an autistic person, the key would be to have them develop an attachment to the activity, wether it be baseball or martial arts. Attention spans can be a major problem. So lessons should be fun yet at the same time developed for simplicity and realism.

 

Autism is not an easy disorder to deal with yet, with the right help and supervision and above all Love, anything can be possible.

 

If you would like to talk more about this problem as far as specifics to your situation I would be glad to help in any way I can.

 

Very Respectfully wcnavstar

my cousin is autistic, and she's a martial artist; she loves it. she'll practice for hours a day, even though her dojo kind of sucks still, she takes it more seriously than a lot of other people i know, and rarely loses control. when she does (and believe me, when she does it HURTS), all you have to do is remind her "no, that's not ok" and she'll apologize, give you a hug, and offer to try again. simply amazing.