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  • September 20, 2010 at 7:26 pm #73220
    MD and Sport

    hello

    I am thinking of having a go at something a bit different. (Totally out of character for me)

    Has anyone out there ever tried wheelchair curling?

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    September 20, 2010 at 7:35 pm #76723
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    Will it be curling on ice or a greens mat like bowls? Doing it on ice would be interesting in a wheelchair ;)

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    September 20, 2010 at 7:52 pm #76724
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    hi,

    I was a the Motability show in Edinburgh on Friday and the Kinross team had a Stand. its done on ice using regular stones, but with no brushing.

    I’ve been a bit bored and I thought this would give me something to do over the winter months, but before I commit myself I would like to know how demanding it would be to someone with MD and if the cold of the ice rink is a big problem.

    Link to youtube with wheelchair curling
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHPQ0FShiqU

    cool video done with lego
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgJSEXNBn8g

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    September 20, 2010 at 8:05 pm #76725
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    Looks good. I don’t know about the cold as everyone is different, I would get cold just being on the ice for 15mins any longer and I’d look like someone from Blueman group :lol: As for stamina I guess that would depend on how strong you have to be to push the stones with the stick.

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    September 20, 2010 at 8:21 pm #76726
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    I would probably end up looking like the wheelchair curling smurf. :lol:

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    September 21, 2010 at 2:58 pm #76727
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    I haven’t tried Curling but I’ve had a go at ” Boccia.” It was really good fun. It was originally started for people with CP I believe but there’s actually now a category for people with MD and the British team do really well in the paralympics. :D

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    September 28, 2010 at 3:20 pm #76728
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    I play powerchair football thats great big part of my life now!

    http://www.thewfa.org.uk

    Also been on the ice in my powerchair that was fab full speed and stop and you just spin uncontrollibly!!

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    September 28, 2010 at 3:38 pm #76729
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    @helenstar1980 wrote:

    Also been on the ice in my powerchair that was fab full speed and stop and you just spin uncontrollibly!!

    I think I’d be going “WWWWEEEEeeeeeeeee” too looking like Scooterkitty’s curlng smurf :lol:

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