Year 10 Specialised Basketball

Wheelchair Basketball Incursion

Recently the Year 10 Specialised Basketball students along with two Year 7 students participated in a Wheelchair Basketball Incursion conducted by Rebound WA and run by guest coach Kim Robins.

Mr Robins is a professional player in Germany and is currently training to compete for Australia at the World Championships in a few months’ time. Mr Robins introduced the students to the wheelchair and how to use it. He taught them specific offensive skills like picking the ball up and passing to teammates on the move. Mr Robins demonstrated how to play defence and manoeuvre the chair to advantage.

It was a remarkable experience for the students as they were able to experience Wheelchair Basketball from an Australian professional. The students were fantastic throughout the day, asking plenty of questions and improving immensely by the end of the incursion. Thomas Rogers (Year 7) was a stand-out with his skills in a wheelchair followed by Ivy Harding and Reilly Montgomery displaying their all-round basketball skills on the court.

Mr R Godfrey (Health and Physical Education Teacher)