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Wheelchair Racing Skill Progression   Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Sit in back of seat, with buttocks pressed against lower part of chair back Lean upper body forward, with shoulders ahead of hips Hold knees and feet together and centered in chair Grasp wheels or handrails at 11 o'clock position Keep head slightly forward Push wheels or handrails forward from 11 o'clock to 4 o'clock position, and release hands from wheels Keep moving arms and hands in a circular motion, past 6 and 9 o'clock positions, and recover to 11 o'clock position Keep body and head still during stroke and recovery

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