Contour Drawing is about learning to see. It’s a slow inspection of the subject, a careful examination of it’s parts, in a continuous line drawing. Try not to lift your pen/pencil off of the paper and look at your subject as much as you can. This helps you train your hand eye coordination and also helps to translate things from a 3D space to a 2D space.
Blind contour is similar to regular contour drawings, except instead of occasional glances at your paper, the goal is to not look at your drawing at all. Only focus on the subject. For many beginners their blind contours will more resemble scribbles, but with time and practice, you will find your drawings having a bit more form.
Here are some examples of contour drawings and blind contour drawings of the same subject to show the difference:
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