Playing Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair bound people have to give up many things in life, the ability to play sports and be physically active being one of them. While sports may not be very essential for an elderly wheelchair user, it can be of paramount importance to youngsters who have lost their limbs and are forced to be in a wheelchair. But fortunately, most sports today are accessible to wheelchair users, wheelchair tennis being one of them.

With advancements in technology and some simple changes in the rules of sports, many sports are being offered to wheelchair users today. These include wheelchair basketball, wheelchair skiing, wheelchair hockey, wheelchair racing, wheelchair volleyball, and wheelchair tennis. Of these, wheel chair tennis is one sport that is increasingly becoming popular all over the world.

Chair tennis is played in much the same way as regular tennis, with the only major difference being that the ball is allowed to bounce twice in wheelchair tennis, as opposed to just once in regular tennis. This simple alteration in the rules of the game has made tennis accessible to wheelchair users and has made many sport lovers very happy, not to mention doing wonders for the self esteem of the wheelchair bound.

To play wheelchair tennis, you can either use your regular wheelchair or go in for a specialty tennis wheelchair. If you are just starting out, you should first try and master the sport in your regular everyday wheelchair, instead of buying a special tennis wheelchair as it can be a very costly buy. Once you feel confident enough about your ability in the game, you can then go out and buy yourself a special tennis wheelchair.

Special tennis wheelchairs have adjustable seats which can be adjusted as per your requirements. They feature fixed backs, which have adjustable height ranges so that you can always be at the top of your tennis game. The tires on tennis wheelchairs are high pressure clincher tires and the wheels are designed for high performance, so that you can concentrate on beating your opponent at wheelchair tennis and not have to worry about your wheelchair while doing so!