First Volley Adaptive Tennis

OPAF's First Volley, adaptive tennis clinics for ambulatory players was founded in August 2005. First Volley was designed for amputees, orthosis wearers and those with physical challenges who wish to enjoy the game of tennis, but choose not to sit in a wheelchair to do so. Our population takes great pride in the fact that they are ambulatory and do not wish to be labeled as handicapped. First Volley gives them tennis skills on their level, instructed by tennis professionals with years of experience in coaching amputees and those with physical challenges. First Volley allows our ambulatory players the same consideration that wheelchair players have in that they are allowed a second bounce on their side of the net, should they need it. Our goal on the tennis court is to take the "dis" out of "disability" and leave our participants the "ability" to participate in the game.

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• volley
• adaptive
• tennis
• amputee
• orthosis
• prosthetics
• orthotics
• prosthesis

[alloneword154]

I'am an able bodied person who has played tennis for 14 years now, and I'am so glad to see this video. I know the joy tennis has brought me and to see these kids enjoy it too is truly heart warming.

[TheDarDar1]

That Dana is one BEAUTIFUL girl!