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Wheelchair Fencing 

Fencing is a sport that calls for adaptability, inventiveness, good organization, and patience. Coach  Cesar Morales is in the process of building our Wheelchair Fencing Program and is accepting new students at special rates.  Please contact him at cesar.morales@verizon.net

 

Text Box: "Wheelchair Fencing was developed by Sir Ludwig Guttmann at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital. It was introduced at the 1960 Paralympic Games in Rome and there are 24 countries practicing Wheelchair Fencing in 2006. From a spectator's point of view, the most striking feature of Wheelchair Fencing is the fact that athletes compete in wheelchairs that are fastened to the floor. However, these chairs allow the fencers freedom of movement in the upper body only and the activity is as fast-paced as in Fencing competitions for able-bodied. Men and women with an amputation, spinal injury or cerebral palsy are eligible to compete in events including Foil, Epée (men and women) and Sabre (men). The official governing body is the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)." From the International Paralympic Committee Webpage

 

 

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