Wheelchair Skills Menu
Level Changes Ascents
Ascending 5cm level change, using two-handed propulsion, forwards.
Popping casters over lines on floor while moving forward, as a learning exercise.
Ascending 5cm level change, using a backwards rear-hitch method.
Using the momentum method to ascend a 10cm level change: popping too much, popping too early, then correctly.
Popping casters up on and down from a 10cm level change, using a mirror for feedback.
Using the momentum method to ascend a 10cm level change, with a mirror to assist in judging the timing.
Ascending a 10cm level change, using the full-wheelie method.
Ascending a 10cm level change, using the rear hitch method, as a learning exercise.
Ascending a 15cm level change, using the momentum method.
Level changes, descent
Descending 5cm level change, using two-handed propulsion, forwards. This is not safe on larger level changes.
Descending 15cm level change, Using two-handed propulsion and the straight-backwards method.
Descending a 10cm level change in the wheelie position, using a mirror to see where the edge is, as a learning exercise.
Descending a 15cm level change using the standard forward wheelie method.
Descending a 15cm level change using the standard forward wheelie method, but the casters do not touch down as soon as they should.
Descending a level change outside onto a street. Checking for oncoming traffic is important, but is not shown here.
