Being Blind is an unfair advantage?

Anthony Ferraro dealt with adversity in high school and middle school when trying to wrestle sighted kids. Some said he didn’t belong. Some didn’t like the rule adjustment. Anthony never gave up. The full story is documented in “A Shot In The Dark”
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Despite a lifetime of adversity, a blind high school wrestler attempts to win a New Jersey State Championship before the end of his senior year. Anthony Ferraro has always tried to live a normal life. As he entered junior high, Anthony decided to try his luck at wrestling. After a dismal first season, he begged his father to enroll him in a wrestling club. His father obliged and found a coach willing to teach a blind kid to wrestle. The following year, despite his obvious disadvantage, Anthony went 24-1. Three years later, Anthony has set a number of goals for himself; to become the first three-time District Champ in his school's history, break the school record for most wins, and become the first blind state champion in New Jersey wrestling history. The question is, does he have a shot in the dark?
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▶️Follow along my life - Anthony Ferraro. A Musician, Judoka, Motivational Speaker, Traveler, Adventurer, Son, Brother, Friend, and Fiancé.
▶️Anthony is currently traveling the world in hopes to make it to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France. Anthony is a Blind Athlete (B1 Classification). Ranked #1 in -73kg category. Representing the United States of America and the Great State of New Jersey!
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The Story Behind “A Shot In the Dark” - Chris Suchorsky - Director / Producer:
In the winter of 2012, I received an email from a former teammate and All-American wrestler, Lou Cerchio. He had come across a sizzle reel about a blind high school wrestler named Anthony Ferraro. Ollie, Anthony’s brother, had posted the sizzle with the hope of finding some help. He was looking to make a film about his little brother, who was a star wrestler, but also happened to be blind. I reached out to Ollie to discuss the project. To my surprise, he was now living in LA working as an editor for Hulu and had essentially abandoned the idea. A few months later, when he returned home to visit family, we met for lunch and discussed the film. Ollie was interested in making a short, but I thought there was potential for a feature film. After meeting with Anthony, we decided we would film him over his senior year of high school and “see what happens”.
A few months later, we were filming. Ollie produced from LA while my crew and I followed Anthony and his team throughout the 2012-2013 season. By the end of the year, the film had hit a standstill. Both Ollie and I were consumer with other projects. I believed there was a story in the can, but knew it was going to be a Herculean task to put a film together.
By 2015, I decided I wanted to finish the film. I had the first 15 minutes edited and had planned to sit down with Ollie to look at what I put together. Sadly, a few days later, Ollie passed away. At his funeral, I told Anthony I would finish the film.
Two years later, we had a rough cut of the film. We launched a Kickstarter campaign with the hope of reaching $40,000. We hit that number in four days and raised over $83,000 by the end of the campaign.
The film premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival and went on to win eight Best Documentary and Audience Awards over the next year on the festival circuit. We received a number offers for the film including Soul Pancake (Rainn Wilson’s company), Chassy Media (Adam Carolla’s company) and Gravitas Ventures. We opted to release the film independently.
Sincerely,
Chris Suchorsky
Director / Producer

[@TMBKTheLazyBee]

Every new upload from you makes me super happy

[@suzyq2u998]

I think that quote by your dad in the movie really hit me the hardest. As a parent, we want the best for our kids and we want them to be happy, to know that our kids have friends, and feel like they belong. You just wanted to participate and play with the other kids like anyone else at the school and that parent was saying you didn’t deserve that chance. I know sports parents can be too invested, even more that the kids, but it’s sad when they take things to that level.

[@Asfvision]

🤍🤍🤍

[@hydrx9409]

This soul is so positive and happy may God bless him amen 🙏 ❤️

[@DirtyMike702]

Hey Anthony, recently started watching your channel and I just have to say I love it, times are tough all over and it's people like you who keep people like me going, keep doing everything you're doing brother. You are an absolutely wonderful human being.

[@Asfvision]

Thanks so much

[@doogalmctavish]

Your an inspiration Anthony!! And never give up! Quitters never win and winners never quit!

[@Mayday898]

You have an amazing dad . He truly loves you

[@alainacarroll1234]

I wish you could post pics in the comments.. That gave me chills.. bless you Anthony! One love brother!! ❤️

[@travisglavin811]

You inspire me to live a better life. Your podcast, videos, & TikTok’s always bring a smile to my face. Keep up the content One Love !

[@micahfika8481]

Your truly inspiring keep up the positivity

[@The_youtube_guy5]

Thanks for the message u put

[@jarvalicious4908]

Mr. Ferraro is a bigger man than me. I wouldnt have been able to hold back on that guy, and I feel bad for his son that was wrestling. That type of person _shouldn’t_ be a parent

[@alr6463]

JKL and One Love!

[@deeganeddy6417]

Words can’t express, this video is a masterpiece, you truly know how to make us listen

[@Asfvision]

Thank you for being here

[@meadowsmama9423]

Can’t wait to find the documentary and watch it. 😭❤️ yalll Stooohhhpppp it my eyes 🥲 In a generation of people who want things handed to them it refreshing to see what someone with a real “struggle” / strength do through. One Love Fam ❤️☮️

[@Asfvision]

Thank you it’s on prime, Apple TV google play and vimeo

[@lunchbox1993]

One love

[@Cat48islive]

ONE LOVE

[@coyoteh4561]

You have the unfair advantage because your heightened sense of feel/touch. That is some excuse. You're just the better athlete and that's sad he would would have jealousy in his heart instead of being respectful to you. If his son had the determination you had maybe he could have won. Proud of you bubba! If my son was in the other kids position I would be proud of you because I know my son would be a tough egg to crack. Not winning shouldn't make you feel ashamed or lacking.

[@Asfvision]

🤍🤍

[@usernameed]

Advantage?! He can’t see his opponent!

[@kimberleyike2168]

Wow dude. Your dad is the coolest. To me you're like the Art of War. You have perfected all tactics. You're a soldier dude. I was in US ARMY, combatives is huge. I know you could have taken down some of the best. #MadRespect

[@Asfvision]

Yo thanks for saying that. My dad is a G

[@iconiclaser]

❤❤❤

[@The_youtube_guy5]

This is a new video I haven’t seen

[@hydrx9409]

#ONELOVE

[@mannyflo209]

Where can I see this documentary 1️⃣❤️

[@charmurorayznable]

Check the description of the video, there are links.

[@Asfvision]

Prime Apple TV google play vimeo

[@smarc1325]

ONE LOVE to Dangerous.........

[@gabby_does_stuff2102]

real sad :(

[@pinchylobster7392]

Pogchamp dad

[@SD-oi9gr]

The only advantage I see is Anthony has learnt how to overcome life ruining obstacles when most of people go their entire lives without ever experiencing it. It’s definitely not unfair and it’s an advantage we can all achieve given commitment. What a sad parent, why should he have competed in the special event when he’s good enough to compete at the top of the sport?!

[@Asfvision]

Thank you for understanding 🤍🤍

[@rl4416]

My friend i hate to break it to you , you do have a unfair advantage . your heart and drive is so over the top how can it not be ...

[@Jroc412]

The whole thing about you having a one up is bs. They have there eye sight! Talk about an advantage!

[@pixelpossum49]

The opponent's dad calling this an "unfair advantage" is really silly, in my opinion. Yeah, sometimes someone with a disability might be able to do things in a certain way very skillfully. But usually our methods aren't things that others cannot learn, it's just that we often learn to do things our way because we have no other choice. You learned to wrestle by using your own preferred sensory queues, I would think, and your opponent learned by using his preferences too. He can probably learn to do things the way you do them, he just never did because he has other options available. And there's nothing wrong with either of your methods, you are both just fitting into the skill niche that works for you. At the end of the day the best competitor won, and your opponent seems to have been pretty chill about it. His dad was the one that had the issue with it, and while I don't approve of him behaving immaturely like that I do hope he grows as a person. You're doing some awesome stuff in life and you seem super cool, and as a disabled (but not blind) person myself, you kind of make me feel more at peace with the fact that at the end of the day, I gotta do things the way it works for me. And that might be different from the average person's methods, but that's alright. I should be kinder to myself for doing things the way that works for me, I might get a lot further in life without putting unnecessary pressure on myself to be a certain way. One love, dude ♡

[@hydrx9409]

If you believe in jesus please spread the gospel if u don't his father will deny in the gates of heaven amen 🙏 ❤️

[@rochellethundercloud346]

wow.the kid was nice,but the father..not so much. you had to learn to adapt to your reality as a blind person. and if you didn't say anything,most would have no clue. you do things better than many sighted people. I know what it's like to have a disability. I'm deaf,but most don't realize.

[@colinmcmasters5819]

If you watch the documentary, you'll see he was actually given an unfair advantage because the opposing player was asked to keep a hand on Anthony to make sure he knew where he was. That's not something you'd typically do in high school wrestling.

[@RiveBassCovers]

Not really an unfair advantage, he was blind. If anything they accommodated to his need. It’s not Anthony’s fault he was the overall better athlete in the end

[@Asfvision]

Actually it’s in the high school rule book for blind wrestlers. The fact you think I had an unfair advantage is classic. One love anyway