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SPORTS - FENCING - WHEELCHAIR
ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS SOCIAL MEDIA
| Fencing is one of the few personal combat sports that can be successfully practised from a wheelchair. The rules are exactly the same as in the able-bodied sport with a few minor additions to cover the complications of fighting from a chair. |
| The governing body for wheelchair fencing in the USA. |
| Unlike able-bodied fencing, wheelchair fencing is static: the fencers are fastened together by means of a metal frame (two versions of this frame, the French and the Italian, are used in competition; see lower left). Beyond this, the sport is largely similar to its able-bodied counterpart. |
| 'Wheelchair' is a commercial company that includes on it's website interviews with wheelchair athletes and a great collection of wheelchair sports and recreation videos including paragliding, tennis, dance, softball,wheelchair rugby or 'murderball',climbing, handcycling, power soccer, wheelchair hockey and more and more and more. Scroll down to see a collection of their videos.
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| "The U.S. Wheelchair Team for the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics boasted a member who was an athlete to be reckoned with on the track, in the field, and around the table-tennis venues. Judy Huston was the top performer on the fledgling U.S. Women?s Fencing Team and won the first medal an American fencer ever won. Judy also came within a flea?s whisker of winning the gold..." |
| "Wheelchair fencing is essentially the same as the able-bodied sport except athletes compete in the seated position. Wheelchairs remain secured to the floor for stabilization and allow freedom of upper-body movement only. Fencers lean forward and backward to evade their competitors? touches and with skilled hand-eye coordination use exact and quick blade movements to score touches. Similar to the Olympic events, foil, ?p?e, and sabre are the blades used in competition". |
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