Parasport as a team building exercise
The game is on! The strategy is set - now it's time to put the plan to the test. The ball is flying. You need to coordinate wheels, chair and keep an eye on your opponent. All senses are heightened. The team thinks as one - and finds strength in lifting each other when the pressure is on!
About
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular parasports and an official event at the Paralympic Games.
Rules and content
- 1Playedby two teams with five players on the court at a time - just like regular basketball.
- 2The course, curve height and rules are similar to the classic version, but players sit in specially designed sports chairs.
- 3The gameis about scoring in the opponent's basket and preventing scores in your own end.
- 4Playersmust dribble or pass the ball for every two pushes with the chair - otherwise a "pulling foul" is called.
- 5The sportis characterized by fast passes, intense movement and close cooperation.
The essence of
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is all about strategy, precision and flow - a game where the team only succeeds if everyone plays together.
Wheelchair basketball
as a teambuilding exercise
Wheelchair basketball is all about overview, precision and teamwork. The ball moves fast and keeping the opponent at bay requires a common strategy where everyone knows their role. When the passes are crisp and the movements are in rhythm, flow occurs - the moment when the team moves as one organism.
"Strategy and flow" in team building means thinking as a team, making a plan - and executing it at a pace where everyone contributes and plays each other better. The plan succeeds when everyone plays each other better.
As a team building activity, wheelchair basketball shows how planning, coordination and role distribution are key to success. It's an exercise in thinking several steps ahead, trusting each other's decisions, and keeping the game moving so that the teamwork gets stronger with every attack.
How can the exercises be transferred to work life?
Wheelchair basketball gives participants experience in adapting to new roles, communicating clearly and supporting each other under pressure. These are skills that can be directly transferred to everyday life at work, where collaboration, flexibility and shared responsibility are essential to achieve goals.
Strategy
Who scores, who covers and who keeps track? Strategy is about assigning roles and coordinating so that the effort is more than the sum of its parts.
You have the ball and are ready to attack - two cover up while a third runs free to receive the pass. Once the strategy is clear, you can play around the defense.
- It's about making a plan and following it together.
- Understand the roles in the team (who takes initiative, who supports, who ensures pace).
- Being able to adapt on the fly when the opponent (or challenge) changes.
It strengthens the ability to work purposefully, coordinate and prioritize under pressure.
Flow
The moment communication and movement merge and the team works for each other, collaboration feels easy and natural.
The ball moves quickly from player to player, the passes are crisp and everyone is on the move. Suddenly the ball is in the basket - and it feels almost effortless.
- The experience of the team working as one unit.
- That communication, roles and actions flow smoothly.
- That you feel a synergy where energy and focus come together.
It shows how teams can go further when they help each other and collaborate effectively without stumbling blocks.
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