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Derby Wheelblazers are a wheelchair
basketball club based in Derby. We offer anybody
the opportunity to try out what is a truly fantastic sport. We have a number of different
training sessions tailored to different ages and abilities; there’s a
progression route for people that want to improve in the sport and more of a
focus on fun for everyone else. Juniors Our Juniors sessions are for players
aged up to 16 years old with players starting as young as 9 or 10. These
sessions are perfect for players of all levels of impairment and ability. We
have had players in the past that have struggled even holding a ball on their
first day to being able to dribble and shoot with some development. Each year we look at the possibility
of entering a team into the junior league depending on the mix of players we
have at the time. If you or your child is interested in what’s involved
please feel free to come down and watch a session and talk to the coaches,
players and other parents about the benefits available Development Our development sessions are for players
very early on in their life as a basketball player. These are nice and gentle
sessions looking at the basics of playing and chair handling – ideal for
anyone lacking in confidence or perhaps players with more restrictive
impairments. A number of junior players also join in on these sessions as
part of their development Senior Our senior sessions are for over 18s
or particularly strong young players. There is more of an emphasis on
fitness, the technicalities of the game and more involvement in competitive games 1st
String The first string team play competitively
in the National League and as such their training sessions are highly
demanding and only suitable for players quite advanced in their game. It is
of course the goal that all players involved with Derby Wheelblazers have the
opportunity to develop to 1st String. We have players at all levels of the
team with all kinds of different impairments, the beauty of wheelchair
basketball is that you’d be surprised at just how much you’re capable of.
This also includes non-disabled people – we have a number of players who just
love the game and the opportunity to compete on a level playing field. We can only tell you so much on this site –
the only way to really find out
about the Blazers is to come and join us one Sunday at a practice session at
Derby College, Prince Charles Avenue, Mackworth. See Join Us History Derby Wheelblazers was formed in
August 2007 after a trial period by Derby City Council B Sporty team. To help the club set up, Mansfield
Maulers and Gordon Perry kindly loaned the club some Sports Wheelchairs to
help get of the ground and GBWBA donated £1000. In December 2007, the charity Local
Network Fund gave Derby Wheelblazers a grant to purchase 8 junior
wheelchairs. A grant was also awarded from Derby City Council. In Sept 2007, Derby Wheelblazers
entered the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association League for the
very first time. This is how our progress has looked
to date: 2007 / 2008 |
Development League | 3rd Place |
Promotion to 3rd Division Central 2008 / 2009 | 3rd
Div Central | 2nd Place |
Promotion to 2nd Division North 2009 / 2010 | 2nd
Division North | In progress Proud
Sponsors of Derby Wheelblazers . |