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Blog: Looking back at the latest A-Z blogs

The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) website features a blog post every Friday through the year. In 2016 we’ll be taking a look at an A-Z of accessible sporting and fitness opportunities available to disabled people. This week we’re taking a look back at the newest blogs in the series so far, featuring powerchair football, powerlifting and rugby.

Amir Ali playing powerchair football

Powerchair football – Amir Ali

To be a good powerchair football player you need to have an excellent understanding of your wheelchair. Often, a person will have been in electric wheelchairs for the whole of their life, so they will have a good “feel” of it, what it can do and how to control it.

Playing powerchair football makes me feel really good. I like to be competitive and play sport. From the first minute to the final whistle I am trying to get stuck in.

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Jemma Robertson, powerlifterPowerlifting – Jemma Robinson

Powerlifting has made me much more confident in myself. For example, I now feel able to talk to strangers without feeling nervous – it’s a great feeling.

Through powerlifting I have been able to win some medals and trophies, and winning is the biggest thrill ever.

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Zac playing rugbyRugby – Zac Presland

Rugby is just great fun and the sport teaches you how to be part of a team.

After we have played in a match we enjoy ourselves socially and I always feel great afterwards and very excited about the next event. 

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Read more in the A-Z blogs series.

For more information visit the Blogs section of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) website. Keep visiting the site every Friday for new blogs in our A-Z 2016 series.