Coach’s Tips for Adaptive Track & Field Transcript
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DAVE BOGENSCHUTZ HEAD TRACK & FIELD COACH GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION: First, see if there’s a school team. See if there’s anybody in your own school that can help you. If you have a team that’s already set up, see if you can join. There’s nothing to stop you from going out there and running with everybody else that’s on your team. If you have a recreation program nearby and they have a track and field program, get involved with that one as well.

SAUL MENDOZA PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNER WHEELCHAIR RACING: Number two; develop the muscles that you need for your sport.

Number three, find the right equipment. The right racing chair that fits you and makes you go faster. 

Try to learn about the mechanics. Try to learn about how to improve your chair and the technique. 

PHIL GALLI TRACK & FIELD COACH: You need to practice and learn the stroke. The stroke is gonna take a long time. It doesn’t happen overnight and I know that you’ll get better as the days and weeks go on. Once you get confident, go at it hard and practice at least once a week or twice a week at the beginning, and then as you get older, you know, join your high school team and have fun.