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What is wheelchair sport?
Wheelchair sport refers to any physical activity or game where a wheelchair is used for participation. It can include both social and competitive opportunities and may be part of para sport or inclusive community programs involving people with and without disability.
Who can play wheelchair sports?
Wheelchair sports are primarily designed for people with disability, while also providing opportunities for participation by people without disability in inclusive community, school and mixed-competition programs.
Fundamental wheelchair sport skills
These videos show you the basic wheelchair skills – like moving, turning, stopping and ball handling – to help you play safely and confidently. Refer to the fact sheets accompanying each video for further guidance.
Advanced movements: mastering control
This video introduces advanced wheelchair movements, helping you master control, agility and confidence in dynamic situations.
How to get in and out of the chair
This video shows safe and easy ways to get in and out of a sports wheelchair, with tips to build confidence and independence.
Locomotor skills: moving in a wheelchair
This video teaches the basics of moving in a wheelchair – pushing forward, reversing, turning and dodging safely.
Object control: throwing and catching
This video teaches how to throw and catch while in a wheelchair, focusing on control, accuracy and safe body positioning.
Safety in wheelchair sports
This video explains how to stay safe in wheelchair sports, with tips on equipment checks, posture, injury prevention and smart movement.
Stability skills: staying balanced in motion
This video shows how to stay balanced while moving in a wheelchair, using core strength and body control for stability.
Striking and pushing objects
This video shows how to strike and push objects from a wheelchair, building power, control and accuracy in movement.