Desert Challenge Wheelchair Clinic - Table Tennis Lessons and Exhibition

Updated 05/03/2006 12:03 PM

Desert Challenge Table Tennis Clinic - Friday -28 April 2006

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Len and Matt Winkler conduct a Wheelchair Table Tennis Clinic.

Ping Pong Photos and Action Video

1630 E. Southern Ave.,

Mesa High School - Big Gym

Mesa, AZ

Hybrid Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1630+E+Southern+Ave,+Mesa,+AZ&ll=33.395467,-111.793796&spn=0.003852,0.010632&t=h&om=1

Desert Challenge Clinic - Table Tennis Training Highlight Clip - wmv Video - (6 Mbytes, 49 seconds)

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Mesa High School - Big Gym

Home of the Jackrabbits - Mesa "Carry On" logo

Cheers

35mm Film Photos - 800 iso, No Flash, Natural Gym Light

Mesa High School Ping Pong Players, Ball Girls and Desert Challenge Clinic Wheelchair Table Tennis Lessons

Mesa High School kids enjoy the tables and take an opportunity to test their Table Tennis skills.

Len laces up. Home Depot Ball Girls offer their services

The participant "Rabbi" Winkler

Len guides the student's arm through it's optimum stroke pattern.

Paralympic Assistant

Video Capture Pictures

Desert Challenge Clinic Wheelchair Table Tennis Lessons, Camp Organizer

Google Video:

Desert Challenge Clinic - Highlight Clip - Table Tennis Lessons - Ping Pong Camp

Arizona Online - Desert Table Tennis Outpost
49 sec

Mesa High School - Table Tennis Exhibition - Len and Matt Winkler - "Carry On"

Arizona Online - Desert Table Tennis Outpost
30 min 12 sec

Mesa High School - Table Tennis Exhibition - Len and Matt Winkler Show-off

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20 min 9 sec

Mesa High School Students Play Ping Pong - Home of the Jackrabbits - "Carry On"

Arizona Online - Desert Table Tennis Outpost
24 min 28 sec

Desert Challenge Clinic - Table Tennis Clinic - Hand Camera - Ping Pong Lessons

Arizona Online - Desert Table Tennis Outpost
1 hr 13 sec

Desert Challenge Wheelchair Clinic-Analog View-Len & Matt Winkler Train Students

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1 hr 28 min 54 sec

Desert Challenge Clinic- Wheelchair Table Tennis Lessons-Right Side Digital View

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1 hr 17 min 52 sec

Desert Challenge Wheelchair Clinic - Table Tennis Match, Lesson Wrap-up, Drive

Arizona Online - Desert Table Tennis Outpost
25 min 43 sec

YouTube Video:

Desert Challenge Clinic - Wheelchair Table Tennis Lessons - Highlight Clip

Clinic Comments:

http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6334&PN=1

Wheelie
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Posted: 05/01/2006 at 5:38am \| IP Logged \| Report Post

Hey Rob

Again, thanks for promoting the wheelchair game.
(1) Tell they guy to keep his feet on the footrest. It is illegal for a wc player's feet to touch the floor.
(2) get him to take that backpack off his chair - it is messing with his balance. Too much stuff in there and he'll be flat on his back in no time!

C'ya!

Robert Trudell
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Posted: 05/02/2006 at 10:18am \| IP Logged

Wheelie wrote:

(1) Tell they guy to keep his feet on the footrest. It is illegal for a wc player's feet to touch the floor.

(2) get him to take that backpack off his chair - it is messing with his balance. Too much stuff in there and he'll be flat on his back in no time!

Sounds like some great tips. He did tip over a couple times and injured his hands and legs which caught his fall under the table.

I've played in a Wheelchair and was surprised at how easily they tip over backwards.

A few of the full clinic videos are now available at:

http://tt.mainstreet.net/ttoutpost/Desert_Challenge_Table_Tennis_Clinic.htm

--Rob

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Posted: 05/03/2006 at 7:37am \| IP Logged \| Report Post

Good job Rob. The better wheelchairs have an adjustable center of gravity. If he tips over too easily then I'd suggest he adjusts his big wheels backwards to lessen the lever effect.

*JC*
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Posted: 05/03/2006 at 8:14am \| IP Logged \| Report Post

to those that do play in wheelchairs, please do not take offence to this.

I would actually like to try and play in a wheelchair, just so i could get some idea of how different it is to the normal game, and what shots work and what shots dont.

Respect++ to the wheelchair guys and girls.

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