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USA Tennis Wheelchair wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing and most challenging of all wheelchair sports. To meet this demand, USA Tennis offers programs geared http://www.usta.com/communitytennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14207
Wheelchair Tennis wheelchair tennis appeared for the first time on the Paralympic Programme in Barcelona in 1992. It originated from the USA in the 1970s and continues to http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Wheelchair_Tennis/
Extractions: Welcome to the International Paralympic Committee web portal. Jump to side navigation Begin of navigation Path Home Summer Sports Wheelchair Tennis End of navigation path Begin of main content End of main content Back Print this page Send this page Begin of navigation End of navigation Begin of top navigation Home Sitemap FAQ Imprint End of top navigation Begin of search form Keyword Forgot your password? Click here End of athlete club login form Begin of news area 24 January 2008 On 20 January, the fourth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games were opened with a colourful ceremony at the Grand His Majesty ... read more 23 January 2008 The official draw for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Basketball Competition was held today in Beijing, China ...
Extractions: Prize Money: $55,000 The world's elite wheelchair tennis players will once again gather in Atlanta for the premier Masters event on US soil, the 2007 Wheelchair Tennis Masters, presented by Porsche. Played at one of the Southeast's premier tennis facilities, Olde Towne Athletic Club Marietta, the event will be sure to attract the sports strongest field, all battling for the richest purse in professional wheelchair tennis.
Extractions: Please join us for the CWTF Annual Banquet on Friday, February 8th to celebrate the accomplishments of 2007 with fellow players, supporters, family and friends. There will also be a silent auction to help raise money for the CWTF. Location: Indian Tree Clubhouse / 7555 Wadsworth Blvd / Arvada CO 80003 Time: 6:30 Reception / 7:00 Dinner / 8:00 Awards Suggested Donation: $8.00 CWTF members / $12.00 non-members RSVP: By February 4th to Michele Crouse (303-467-7158) (michelecrouse@yahoo.com) Please e-mail or call Michele to speak with her about special financial considerations for large families and others who need support to attend as the CWTF cares most about your attendance. If you have any items to donate to the silent action, please send an e-mail to cwtfdirector@gmail.com
Lawn Tennis Association Wheelchair Tennis wheelchair tennis is one of the fastestgrowing wheelchair sports and there is a range of activities to suit all standards, including two-day camps for http://www.lta.org.uk/PlayAndCompete/DisabilityTennis/DisabilityTennisWheelchair
Extractions: Since its inception as an organised sport in the United States in 1976 wheelchair tennis has become one of the fastest growing and most thrilling of all wheelchair sports. On 1st January 1998 wheelchair tennis made a huge step forward by becoming fully integrated into the International Tennis Federation (ITF). In doing so it became the first disability sport to achieve such a partnership with an international governing body. Wheelchair Tennis is played according to the Rules of Tennis, but with the one exception that a wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball, providing the first bounce is within the usual parameters of the court. Many of the world's top players play the ball on the first bounce these days. EQUIPMENT: Although wheelchair tennis can be played from a day chair by anyone starting out, like many wheelchair sports (eg wheelchair basketball, wheelchair racing) wheelchair tennis is generally played from a purpose-built tennis wheelchair. Over the years the tennis wheelchair has evolved in design, and can consist of a four, five or six-wheeled piece of equipment with the choice of one or two front casters, one or two rear anti-tip wheels or a combination of both.
Wheelchair Tennis - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia wheelchair tennis is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court, by people using specially designed wheelchairs. All pedestrian variations of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair_tennis
Extractions: Jump to: navigation search Wimbledon - Menâs Wheelchair doubles Wimbledon - Menâs Wheelchair doubles Wheelchair tennis is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court , by people using specially designed wheelchairs . All pedestrian variations of tennis are, played, i.e. same-sex, doubles, mixed etc. The only rule that differs from pedestrian tennis is the one that concerns the number of bounces a ball may take before it must be played. In wheelchair tennis the ball may bounce up to twice, the second bounce may also occur outside of the field. This also holds true for service. On 17 January , 18-year-old Brad Parks was injured while taking his first warm up jump in a local acrobatic skiing competition. The accident left him a paraplegic and he realised that he would be a wheelchair user from then on. Having always been a competitive sportsman he started to wonder what sports would be available to him as a wheelchair user. Whilst in rehabilitation, he came across an article about Jeff Minnenbraker , an athlete from Los Angeles who had been playing tennis in a wheelchair using a chair he had built out of square tubing.
NCPAD:Videos: Wheelchair Tennis There are two versions of tennis within disability sport ambulatory tennis and wheelchair tennis. Ambulatory tennis is played by two disability sport http://www.ncpad.org/videos/fact_sheet.php?sheet=44
NSW Wheelchair Sports Association wheelchair tennis follows traditional tennis rules and certainly maintains the The only difference in wheelchair tennis competitions is that the players http://www.nswwsa.org.au/tennis.asp
Wheelchair Tennis The IWTF was formed in 1988, and more and more countries established wheelchair tennis programs. In 1991, the organization got a full time officer to http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312471/WheelchairTennis.html
Extractions: Wheelchair Tennis Background: People played tennis in wheelchairs before, but in 1976 the sport took off when Brad Parks hit a tennis ball from his wheelchair. The IWTF was formed in 1988, and more and more countries established wheelchair tennis programs. In 1991, the organization got a full time officer to promote its work. Its main purpose was to establish wheelchair tennis officially around the world. Word spread primarily through attendance at International Tennis Federation events, where member nations would hear about the work of the IWTF and ask if they could start a program in their country. As the organization and sport grew, the IWTF realized that the biggest barrier to starting up a program in another country was the lack of equipment. Wheelchair tennis players started donating their old wheelchairs to developing countries to help start their programs. Wheelchair tennis can be played on a regular tennis court, without changes to the rackets or balls. In wheelchair tennis rules, the player gets two bounces. The game can be played with able-bodied friends and family, which permits wheelchair tennis players to practice with anyone. The word spread of wheelchair tennis through "up-down" exhibitions, in which a wheelchair player teamed with an able-bodied partner. Exhibitions were staged around the world at major tennis events. Top tennis professionals helped promote the sport by participating in exhibitions. The IWTF is part of the ITF. It presently has 58 member nations. The website has complete instructions as to how to become a member, and how to get a copy of the rules. Even if a player's country is not a member of IWTF, there may still be opportunities for play through the ITF or the Disabled Sports Association. The ITF e-mail address is wheelchairtennis@itftennis.com, for information about playing opportunities all over the world.
Extractions: Please download the Windows Media Player Providing support for initiatives that benefit people with disabilities is a priority of NEC's corporate philanthropy. In line with this position, NEC promotes wheelchair tennis in the hope of popularizing sports among people with disabilities and helping them to improve the quality of their lives and to integrate into their communities. Wheelchair tennis has grown to be a worldwide game. About 20,000 people went to watch it at the 2004 Athene Paralympic Games. The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour is sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and began with 21 events in 13 countries. By 2006, it had grown considerably to include more than 124 tournaments in 31 countries worldwide.
The US Open 2007 - Grand Slam Tennis - Official Site By IBM - News Simply Amazing The 2007 US Open wheelchair tennis Finals. Sunday, September 9, 2007 By Ryan Solomon. In anticipation of the mens singles final featuring http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2007-09-09/200709091189391927968.html
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USTA Kentucky :: Wheelchair Tennis A Free wheelchair tennis Camp November 23, 2007 at the Louisville Tennis Club located at 2011 Herr Lane, Louisville, Kentucky. The camp is open to all ages http://www.kentuckytennis.com/wheelchair.htm
Extractions: A Free Wheelchair Tennis Camp November 2-3, 2007 at the Louisville Tennis Club located at 2011 Herr Lane, Louisville, Kentucky. The camp is open to all ages and physical disabilities. NOVEMBER 2, 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 3, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON LUNCH NOON - 1:00 P.M. MATCH PLAY 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. WHEELCHAIR TENNIS EXHIBITON 6:00 P.M. For more info email david.hartsek@ky.usda.gov Click here USTA Kentucky would like to congratulate Emmy Kaiser and Mackenzie Soldan for representing the United States at the Invacare World Team Cup in Stockholm, Sweden.
USTA Pacific Northwest Section - USTA Wheelchair Tennis We remember Chandler Balkman (left) from the wheelchair tennis Clinic held at Robinswood Tennis Center in Bellevue, Wash., during Tennis Fest 2006. http://www.pnw.usta.com/usatennis/custom.sps?iType=1349&icustompageid=2436
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Paralympic Summer Sport - Wheelchair Tennis wheelchair tennis first began as a demonstration event at the 1988 Paralympic Games held in Seoul, Korea, and it has quickly developed into one of the most http://www.paralympiceducation.ca/Content/Sports/Summer Sports/Wheelchair Tennis
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ALTA - Wheelchair Tennis League The ALTA wheelchair tennis League is made up of men or women 16 years of age and older and plays during the Spring and Fall Seasons. Each Wheelchair season http://www.altatennis.org/adult/wheelchair.htm
Extractions: Sign-Up for Coordinator Services: Click here Wheelchair Tennis League The ALTA Wheelchair Tennis League is made up of men or women 16 years of age and older and plays during the Spring and Fall Seasons. Each Wheelchair season lasts seven weeks ending in a City Championship. Teams are formed through individual effort at public facilities, neighborhood courts, and private clubs. Playing levels include, from advanced to novice, AA, A, B, and C. Within each level, there are up to 9 flights. Movement within the levels and flights is determined by the winning percentage of the team and previous levels of its players. With so many degrees of competition, players are assured of facing off against someone of comparable ability and allows for a highly competitive match and fun tennis environment. Stan Payson
Adapted Wheelchair Tennis The only difference in the rules between wheelchair tennis and regular tennis is that wheelchair players can let the ball bounce twice if they need to (only http://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/txtennis.htm
Extractions: Activities Home Index of Activities Adapted Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair tennis!?! How do you play tennis in a wheelchair? This is a question that every wheelchair tennis player has heard at one time or another. The only difference in the rules between wheelchair tennis and regular tennis is that wheelchair players can let the ball bounce twice if they need to (only the first bounce needs to be in). But any wheelchair player will tell you that it goes way beyond that. The added complexities that come with having to do everything with their hands and arms makes this game a whole new sport. One of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the world with over 3000 players worldwide, wheelchair tennis stands out among wheelchair sports in that it lets able-bodied and disabled players play against each other on the same court.