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Re:Ask HN: My mother is slowly looking her eyesight, how to ... by ryanschneider on Monday August 28, 2023 @10:13AM (#37294312)
I’m in the same boat in that I’m losing my vision very slowly from an inherited retinal disorder. One thing I’ll add is I’ve started going to the gym as much as I can while I can, I figure I’ll be much more confident once blind if I have good core strength, and it’s probably much easier to learn good gym habits while sighted.
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Re:Ask HN: My mother is slowly looking her eyesight, how to ... by User23 on Monday August 28, 2023 @02:32PM (#37298547)
Near or totally blind persons can still get excellent coaching, but the most effective method involves physical contact. Some coaches aren’t willing to do that though.

That’s true for sighted persons too. There is a pretty easy coaching technique to stop “butt winking” by providing pressure feedback, but that means the coach is has to have permission and be willing to push on the trainee barely above the buttocks. Needless to say most coaches in the USA don’t want to risk it.

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