Big Problem With Deaf Athletes!!!

[Jeff_Andum]

I have seen and coached many Deaf Athletes. I myself was coached mostly by hearing coaches. I have noticed most Deaf Athletes DO NOT get the best coaching and DO NOT reach the potential as their hearing opponents. A big part is the communication factor. Many FEMALE interpreters do not interpret the message, mode, feeling, tone, etc of the coach to the Deaf athlete. Another reason is PARENTS. Many Hearing parents say...."It's OK....I know you are sore and tired.....thats fine"......BULLSHIT......Do you think Hearing parents coddle their Hearing Kids?....THEY DONT!!!! They tell them to suck it up and stop bitching! That is why most Deaf Athletes are in sports like Basketball, Baseball, etc.......you DO NOT see many Deaf get involved in WRESTLING! Deaf people would not feel oppressed like they do if they knew a TOUGH sport like wrestling.......and yes most other sports are not hard.....that is why many deaf do them. LOOK at your US DEAF WRESTLING TEAM!!! NONE of you give them respect.....they have produced many great people like UFC Fighter MATT HAMILL!!! There are many wrestling clubs around....get your kids involved.....they teach healthy nutrition and fitness. If you have any questions, please ask me. I am a VERY intelligent Deaf person who uses ASL.....but as you can see I can write just as well as a hearing person in English. Please Respond Deaf Community...I am just like YOU!!!

 

[hohDougRN]

What is your motivation or reason for this rant? Did something occur to stimulate these feelings? It seems you are into wrestling UFC, and those type sports? I feel there are many other sports left out of the category of sports you consider physically demanding. I don't know why you feel the deaf are left out of the highest level of sucesses in these sports. Most of my idea though in this would simply be the ratio of deaf/dhh to hearies is significantly outnumbered. Then you have to ratio even further down to an individual who wanted to be a 'success' at that event. With those factors wouldn't you just call it a game of 'odds' wither way in being the highest level of a sport rather than venting at a specific person or group of persons. I also have differing opinion on what you count as a 'hard' sport. From experiences some sports are just a whole lot more fun to me than others; and you will get a different answer from everybody who wants to critique, criticize, or concur with your point.

I have had plenty of success at sports I have played at being deaf. I don't need a trainer to enhance the benifits of physical fitness and fine tuning of skills. I have success in sports other than wrestling or UFC, not because I'm incapable at those, it's because personal preferences. I don't know the exact answer of getting the 'best' deaf athletes the best chance possible.