Paul Brailer, founder of Criptaedo, shares two grab defenses that can be done by someone who uses a wheelchair. Please keep in mind that Paul is a trained professional in martial arts with a black belt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV9p4khhom0 Paul demonstrates two…
Bennett Sherr was introduced to wrestling in middle school. “Team membership defined what was “normal” for a preadolescent boy,” he says. Normalcy is a feeling Bennett craved at that age. “Since I was known for periodically having titanium devices…
Sara Schaffer is a physical therapist and yoga practitioner. She holds adaptive aerial yoga classes in Denver, Colorado with the aim of helping students improve their overall health. Sara describes aerial yoga as “a silk that hangs from the ceiling…
“If you had asked me a few years ago if I’d ever try extreme sports, I would have thought you’d lost your mind,” says Emma Muldoon who was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Emma made the decision to try adaptive…
“I love being active with my disability and doing rad things,” says Chaeli Mycroft. Chaeli was born with cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. In 2017, she completed a half marathon stating “It was so much fun and did…
There are many creative possibilities of physically integrated dance - an approach where performers with and without disabilities perform beside one another. Axis Dance Company is one of the oldest and most prominent physically integrated dance companies in the United…
Paul Brailer, founder of Criptaedo, shares videos of his martial arts skills at a professional black belt level. He demonstrates how he would defend himself from someone who was attacking him with a knife. He shows his defense strategies from…
Not everyone who uses a wheelchair is a natural born athlete. Tiffiny Carlson, a quadriplegic, says she is often asked about her involvement in wheelchair sports. While she is not involved in any team sports, like wheelchair rugby, she does…
Have you ever wanted to try indoor skydiving but were not sure of the logistics? Christopher Sotelo, a C6 quadriplegic, shares a video of his skydiving experience to show others how it’s done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvzd8gyqUbs Christopher’s wheelchair sits at the entrance…
The Cosplay or “Costume play” community prides itself on its craftsmanship and has a collective presence at conventions and video game tournaments. “(Cosplay) allows people to show off their talents as well as the admiration they share for their favorite…