Workout and weight loss on wheels- workOUT- tennis

Wheelchair tennis started in 1976 and has grown into a Paralympic sport. It can be played with no modification by anyone who can wheel a chair and move their arms. The one change in rules is that the player who uses a wheelchair gets two bounces of the ball before it has to be hit, instead of one. Chair users need to learn to grip the racquet differently than able-bodied players because they need to hold the racquet and push the chair at the same time. The chair must be pushed with the heel of the hand and the inside of the racquet grip, so the racquet is up and ready. The racquet is held in the dominant hand with four fingers, leaving the thumb free. This leaves the pad of the hand free, giving the player a contact point with the wheel or push rim. But the free hand does the majority of the work on the court, because it is constantly pushing and turning the chair. Strategy for returning serves varies slightly from able-bodied players they must stay further behind the base line. Moving around the court involves reacting, negotiating, and recovering. If you stay at the net, you won’t be able to return long shots. After coming in for the shot, you recover quickly and get back to the hub, always going back and forth- quick movement is important because otherwise they won't be able to reach the ball. You also must turn with your head often. Learn to push with the heel of your hand so the racquet is up and ready.