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The Whole Person

The Whole Person’s (TWP) Adaptive Sports Program is working with adaptive sports programs across the metro in order to provide diverse and inclusive play opportunities at competitive and recreational levels for people with disabilities living in the greater Kansas City area.

By working with participants to overcome physical and cognitive challenges in a supportive environment, TWP's programs show participants their possibilities and assists them to reach their fullest potential, enriching and transforming their lives through sport.

TWP feels that through adaptive sports, participants have the opportunity to meet positive role models, increase socialization skills, improve self-confidence, self-worth, physical fitness, decrease anxiety and depression, have less health risks, develop life-long skills and friendships.

Activities include:

  • Time to Spare Accessible Bowling - Contact Meghan Schmidt, Blind/Low Vision Specialist
  • Adaptive CrossFit & Para Powerlifting
  • Adaptive Rock Climbing
  • Adaptive Archery
  • Adaptive Pickleball
  • Tandem Bicycling
  • Track and Field
  • Boccia
  • Wheelchair Tennis
  • And more!

***POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*** KC No Coast Wheelchair Tennis Practice

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
6:00 pm8:00 pm
Various public tennis courts. Contact Rick Haith for details.

CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
The Kansas City No Coast (KCNC) wheelchair tennis program is an adaptive tennis program for adults with physical disabilities, who play the game of adaptive tennis at a competitive level, at United States Tennis Association (USTA) sanctioned tournaments throughout the Midwest region - including the US Open. The No Coasters adaptive tennis skills range from the beginner to the advanced. As players compete in tournaments they can accumulate points as they win matches which ultimately improves their national USTA rankings. The KCNC team practices every Wednesday, all year, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Northland Racquet Club, 306 Tennis Ct., North Kansas City, MO.

However, the KCNC wheelchair tennis program isn’t all about competition. This program is dedicated to empowering individuals lives through the game of tennis and the No Coast team looks to accomplish that goal by offering a junior No Coast wheelchair tennis program for kids with physical disabilities and an All Abilities tennis program for individuals of any ability & of any age. All Abilities, if you can swing a racquet you can play!

There is a $10 participation fee per practice.

NOTE: Practices will run 6:30 - 8:30 Feb 12 - Mar 18 and Sept 16th - Oct 7th

Sharing recreational activities and sports for people of all ages with all types of disabilities

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