Judo is a sport that can be learned by both sighted, blind and visually impaired, men, women and children of all ages. It is a sport that demands a physical & strategic performance, testing of strength, touch, balance and sensitivity. In the visually impaired world one learns and employs tactile skills that has its advantages while at the same time allows the development of mobility, self confidence, self discipline and a certain independence. Judo was introduced into the Paralympics at the 1988 Games in Korea. It is a sport practiced by over 45 countries. The Athens 2004 Paralympic was the first time that women's weight categories were offered. Lori Pierce was that first female from the US Paralympic Judo Team who won Silver for America. The highest medal won by the sighted US Olympic Judo Team was Bronze. Here again the US Paralympic Judo Team sets the standard for excellence. There are mainly three visual classification that the International Blind Sport Association and the Olympic Committee recognize: B1, B2 and B3. B1: Athletes have a total absence of light perception in both eyes, or some perception but with the inability to recognize form of a hand at a distance and in any direction. B2: Athletes have an ability to recognize form of a hand to a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or a visual field of less than five degrees. B3: Athletes have a visual acuity of more than 2/60 to a visual acuity of 6/60 and/or a visual field of more than five degrees and less than 20 degrees.