The UAF social project “League of the Mighty” continues to grow and is launching a new direction - football for people with visual impairments. The project is being implemented within the framework of the UAF’s large social program for the development of adaptive football, in cooperation with UAFDI (Ukrainian Association of Football of Persons with Disabilities).
“Developing adaptive sports is one of the key priorities of the UAF Foundation. Within this strategy, we initiated a new direction in the ‘League of the Mighty’ - football for people with visual impairments.
This project goes beyond training sessions: it builds a community of like-minded people and opens new opportunities for personal development. We believe that sport has a powerful potential to change lives,” said Olena Balbek, CEO of the UAF Foundation.
“Football is about comprehensive development. Our training sessions for blind players improve participants’ physical condition, enhance their coordination and spatial orientation, and - very importantly - improve brain function and strengthen neural connections,” explained coach Artem Hryshyn.
Free training sessions take place in Kyiv under the guidance of an experienced coach three times a week.
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 15:00-17:00
Location: Kyiv, artificial pitches of the V. Bannikov Training Complex
Contact: Coach Artem Hryshyn - +380 50 576 98 08
Blind Football is a version of football adapted for people with visual impairments. The first European country where Blind Football began to develop actively was Spain, and in 1997 the Spanish national team won the first European Championship. A year later, Brazil triumphed at the World Championship. In 2004, Blind Football was included in the Paralympic Games program.
