From 27 to 29 December, the first Winter Camp Experience took place in Zwolle, the Netherlands, organised by the BEN Foundation. A wheelchair basketball camp for teenagers and young adults aged between 16 and 23. A total of 28 young people from ten different countries took part in the three-day event. We asked Toine Klerks […]
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Franck Belen: Playing fast
As far back as I can remember, I have had a desire to play fast. My move to wheelchair basketball has not altered this desire to bring the danger into the opponent’s court as quickly as possible. To illustrate this passion for “total basketball”, I will now explain the concepts that frame the game that […]
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Coaches Corner #02 | Interview with Franck Belen (France)
The knowledge about basketball is continuously growing. Tried and tested things remain, old things come back and new playing systems emerge and grow. We want to make this know-how and wealth of experience accessible to all coaches worldwide. In an increasingly open and connected world, coaches around the world have access to a lot of information. We want to provide […]
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Entrevista con Enrique Álvarez Orcajo: “La competencia siempre es buena”.
Enrique Álvarez Orcajo es el presidente de la Federación de Deportes de Personas con Discapacidad Física (FEDDF). En la entrevista de Rollt., el directivo habla de los planes de futuro del baloncesto en silla de ruedas en España, de la diferencia de rendimiento en las competiciones europeas y de la nueva web de la Federación […]
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Oscar Trigo: Offensive concepts of the Spanish wheelchair basketball national team
Although we can discuss the fact that wheelchair basketball is BAS-KET-BALL, the internal logic of our sport shows us that there are different regulatory elements between two kinds of basketballs. The coach’s understanding and mastery of these elements will determine the range of tactical options for the team. This article will be dealing with three topics […]
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Coaches Corner #01 | Interview with Oscar Trigo (Spain)
The knowledge about basketball is continuously growing. Tried and tested things remain, old things come back and new playing systems emerge and grow.
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Sunrise Medical: Sunrise Medical y la FEDDF firman un acuerdo de patrocinio
Sunrise Medical y la FEDDF firman un acuerdo de patrocinio con el objeto de impulsar el baloncesto en silla de ruedas.
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Interview with Toine Klerks: “We are creating professional experiences to make people aware of the adapted sports”
Toine Klerks is – among a few others – the heartbeat of Dutch wheelchair basketball. We asked the director of BEN (Basketball Experience Nederland) for an interview in which he talks about a very special wheelchair basketball camp in December (Winter Camp Experience), the two upcoming major wheelchair basketball events in the Netherlands (European Championship […]
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Canada: Senior Women’s National Team camp set for Toronto | The five-day camp will take place at the National Training Centre
Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 15 athletes will participate in Team Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team camp at WBC’s National Training Centre from Sept. 20-25, 2022.
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Wheelchair Basketball Canada: Canada falls to France to conclude the U23 Worlds
France topped Canada 62-33 at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on Thursday. With the loss, Canada concludes the U23 Worlds as the 10th seed.
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