Wheelchair Tennis & Pickball in West Yorkshire
26th May – Come and Join Us!
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On 26th May You could be taking part in one of our very special tennis events – Wheelchair Tennis – with Nick and the posse at the John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds.

Sportability is really proud to be working with the Lawn Tennis Association and their tennis clubs around the country to provide more opportunities for our members to enjoy this fabulous sport.

This event is for everyone: wheelchair users, those who are ambulant, those who use crutches or sticks, basically anyone within our remit who would like to give it a go, you are all welcome to book and come along.  Don’t miss out – Book Now!

The John Charles is Centre is fully accessible and offers year-round access to indoor and outdoor tennis courts.

Don’t worry if you have never even thought about, or heard of, wheelchair tennis before. The rules are the same with one concession – the wheelchair user can allow the ball to bounce twice before striking. That’s it! Same space, same techniques, same fun, and the beauty is that matches can be played with non-wheelchair users on court. So playing with friends or even mixed doubles is eminently do-able.

Moreover, the Centre will supply sports wheelchairs for added mobility around the court, as well as expert tuition.  These specialist chairs have a wide wheel base for easier, safe mobility (fast turns are a great aid to better play) and safety strapping to help those with low or no abdominal strength.  But, the main attributes are not strength, they are timing and technique, which you will acquire with the expert tuition.  Most of all it will be FUN!

So novices and never-evers are absolutely welcomed. It’s what Nick and the team do best! They’ll be on hand to tutor you from the most basic beginnings to the finer details of the game.

And if you have played before this will be the ideal opportunity to re-engage with the sport.

It’s different, fun and exciting, You may even surprise yourself!

And as an added bonus we have a chance to sample a new sport that’s currently picking up pace in the UK. It’s called “Pickleball”. The main differences to tennis are that in pickleball you serve underhand, the ball has less bounce and the court is smaller – the size of a badminton court. Sounds like fun and a great alternative game. Give it a try!

We will meet in reception at 10.00 am and go on until approx. 12.15 pm

The full address is:-

John Charles Centre for Sports, Leeds
South Leeds Stadium
Middleton Grove
Leeds LS11 5DJ

For directions to the centre check out their website here.

So make a note of the date: Thursday 26th May 2022.

We’d love to see you there, so if you want to join please email Valerie at info@sportability.org.uk

Best Wishes,

The Sportability Team

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