Hi, I'm wondering whether if it's recommended for deaf people to do grappling sports (BJJ, Judo etc) or not? Do you know/heard anyone with hearing aids train those sport? If yes, how do they pay attention? Do they wear ear guards to protect their hearing aids or take them off?
I wear hearing aids and I've been doing MT/Boxing for a year now. I usually take them off during clinches and sparring and those were easy because it doesn't require much explanations, I keep them on for the rest of the session because there is a lot of explanation and it doesn't affect my hearing aids when doing techniques, pad works and etc.
I've always wanted to try BJJ but what's stopping me from doing it is that I fear the instructors and students will become frustrated, annoyed and will be forced to double their effort when I take my hearing aids off during drilling (headlocks or arm triangle situations) and technique explanations as I will not hear them. I rely heavily on lip reading.
I wear hearing aids and I've been doing MT/Boxing for a year now. I usually take them off during clinches and sparring and those were easy because it doesn't require much explanations, I keep them on for the rest of the session because there is a lot of explanation and it doesn't affect my hearing aids when doing techniques, pad works and etc.
I've always wanted to try BJJ but what's stopping me from doing it is that I fear the instructors and students will become frustrated, annoyed and will be forced to double their effort when I take my hearing aids off during drilling (headlocks or arm triangle situations) and technique explanations as I will not hear them. I rely heavily on lip reading.
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