Criptaedo Self-defense and Fitness
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Criptaedo is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the disabled community on independence, fitness and self-defense. The fund-raiser will help us meet our mission & provide equipment for students and our orginization. We really appreciate your support. Please check out our links at
www.criptaedo.com
My name is Paul Brailer. I am a black-belt from the Art of Karate in Barberton, Ohio and the creator of Criptaedo, a new martial art designed to educate the community of people with disabilities on self-defense and fitness.
I haven't always had high self-esteem and confidence. Being born with spina-bifida, growing up was difficult. I had kids picking on me and doctors, teachers and caregivers discouraging me from new experiences or anything that they perceived would hurt me. This led to a low self-esteem and self-image which followed me into adulthood.
Men practicing criptaedo.
As an adult, I looked for the approval of others. When I reached my 30s, I lost a few of my friends from poor health in a short amount of time. Another two of my friends were mugged. This got me thinking…how could I stay active and healthy and be able to defend myself if I had to? Then one day, a chance meeting changed everything. I was at a local hamburger station and I saw a lady named Heidi wearing an Art of Karate T-shirt. We started talking and she didn't assume that my disability meant I couldn't do karate, which was a BIG self-esteem boost. She invited me to the school to watch a class. I signed up and 4 years later I became the first person in the school born with a disability that achieved black-belt!
Criptaedo is a (pending) 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the disabled community on independence, fitness and self-defense. The fund-raiser will help pay for 501(c)3 status and provide equipment for students and our orginization. We really appreciate your support. Please check out our links at www.criptaedo.com
www.criptaedo.com
My name is Paul Brailer. I am a black-belt from the Art of Karate in Barberton, Ohio and the creator of Criptaedo, a new martial art designed to educate the community of people with disabilities on self-defense and fitness.
I haven't always had high self-esteem and confidence. Being born with spina-bifida, growing up was difficult. I had kids picking on me and doctors, teachers and caregivers discouraging me from new experiences or anything that they perceived would hurt me. This led to a low self-esteem and self-image which followed me into adulthood.
Men practicing criptaedo.
As an adult, I looked for the approval of others. When I reached my 30s, I lost a few of my friends from poor health in a short amount of time. Another two of my friends were mugged. This got me thinking…how could I stay active and healthy and be able to defend myself if I had to? Then one day, a chance meeting changed everything. I was at a local hamburger station and I saw a lady named Heidi wearing an Art of Karate T-shirt. We started talking and she didn't assume that my disability meant I couldn't do karate, which was a BIG self-esteem boost. She invited me to the school to watch a class. I signed up and 4 years later I became the first person in the school born with a disability that achieved black-belt!
Criptaedo is a (pending) 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the disabled community on independence, fitness and self-defense. The fund-raiser will help pay for 501(c)3 status and provide equipment for students and our orginization. We really appreciate your support. Please check out our links at www.criptaedo.com
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Paul Brailer
Organizer
Barberton, OH
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