Former soldier Robert Long was on patrol in Afghanistan when a bomb explosion made him permanently blind. Mr Long says it meant he lost his independence and struggled to do things by himself.
But after finding a love for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and winning gold in competitions, he's regaining confidence and independence. The 34-year-old from Lewisham, south-east London, lives in Canterbury but commutes to Hammersmith, west London for training.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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