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Fencing + Wheelchairs = Awesomeness Incarnate

nytimes.com — A program in North Jersey is giving children in wheelchairs a new physical activity to call their own and, their parents say, confidence.

Who dugg this? Made popular Oct 13, 2009

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  • Subcrtical, on 10/13/2009, -0/+29Wake me up when they start jousting.
  • maximo309, on 10/13/2009, -0/+7wheelchair fencing has been around for a looooong time. I tried it out once as part of my coaching course to compare it to 'able bodied' fencing. it's good fun and i would encourage any wheelchair user to give it a go.


    btw, did anyone spot the title spellings of 'incamate' and 'incarnate'?
  • Nitrodist88, on 10/13/2009, -0/+6Where's the video?
  • GlitchEnzo, on 10/13/2009, -1/+4http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnat ...

    If you still have trouble, replace 'incarnate' in sentences with 'in the flesh'.
  • Barackalypse, on 10/13/2009, -2/+4Success in any endeavor gives people confidence.
  • mishabear, on 10/13/2009, -1/+3Like your belittlement of Star Trek fans and D&D players socially endears you to others? I think most people would rather hang out with geeks and nerds than some negative *****. At least you have your porn.
  • maximo309, on 10/13/2009, -0/+2awww balls...just re visited the link and realised i read the first title incorrectly. dammit!
  • Frostek, on 10/13/2009, -0/+1I've seen similar programs in old folk's homes where the OAP's have held onto their Zimmerframes in one hand and their sword in the other.

    Great stuff! :-)
  • Bangaarang, on 10/13/2009, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn38yRYUE88
  • mishabear, on 10/13/2009, -0/+1Half pipe jousting! Put a contender on each topside of a halfpipe with a big f'in Q-tip and GO!
  • Mannypooh, on 10/13/2009, -1/+1im going to wait until they start kendo wheelchairing :D Wheel!
  • crogino, on 10/18/2009, -0/+0Select.

    RIght click.

    Search Google for "incarnate."
  • mandarin, on 10/13/2009, -1/+1Heh, what happened to plain old ball tossing?
  • Thezez, on 10/13/2009, -1/+1But is it as awesome as stilts on a treadmill?

    The answer is no.
  • DiggMyDong, on 10/13/2009, -3/+0What's an incarnate?
  • milesh10, on 10/13/2009, -4/+1Oh, man. Mastering *fencing* is not going to give these kids confidence. That's like introducing them to dungeons & dragons and Star Trek in the hope that it will help them with social acceptance.
  • idiosyncrisia, on 10/13/2009, -5/+1People in NJ fencing? Must be the Guidos... They're bringing back the Italian Renaissance! A bottle of Grey Goose in their off hand, sailing in on the shores of Seaside. All hope is lost, fairly soon these wand waving, orange skinned, 4th generation Italians will spill into the lands of Pennsylvania and fight the Pennsylvania Dutch.
  • LihkinG, on 10/13/2009, -10/+3But can it run crysis?

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