Category Archives: Hobbies

IKAN Have Fun Bowling League – 2017 Quarter 2 – RESULTS!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

With the end of June upon us, we are awaiting the second quarter results (Q2: April-June 2017) of our “IKAN Have Fun Bowling League” where wheelchair users (and friends or family bowling with them) can compete from anywhere in the … Continue reading →

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Buying a Bowling Ball, Advice for IKAN Bowler® Users

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Many IKAN Bowler® users ask me about what they should look for in a bowling ball. First off, 16 pounds is the maximum weight a ball can be (I believe) and that’s what IKAN Bowler® users need, because a heavier … Continue reading →

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IKAN Have Fun Bowling League – 2017 Quarter 1 – RESULTS!

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

With the end of March upon us, we are wrapping up the first quarter (Q1: January-March 2017) of our “IKAN Have Fun Bowling League” where wheelchair users (and friends or family bowling with them) can compete from anywhere in the … Continue reading →

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Two IKAN Bowler® Users Enter the 200 Club Nine Days Apart

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

Jesse Collens and Zak Schmoll have not met, and yet they have an interesting connection. They are both wheelchair users who recently joined the “200 Club” for dynamic wheelchair bowling with an IKAN Bowler®. But how they did so is … Continue reading →

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‘This Is How I’ BOWL! :-)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

AbleThrive has a ‘this is how I’ campaign to change perceptions of people with disabilities, or different abilities. I am a C1-2 quadriplegic, paralyzed from my neck down and I drive my chair with my mouth via sip-and-puff, and yet … Continue reading →

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Quad Squad Bowling – Things to Know…

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

We have a local (central Florida) Quad Squad group of friends who get together and bowl regularly. A similar Quad Squad group is being formed in Washington state. FORMATION OF A QUAD SQUAD: Quad Squad is kind of a generic … Continue reading →

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New Wheelchair, New Bowling Setup, Similar Results?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

I recently got a new wheelchair, FINALLY, after nearly 17 years of daily use (typically about 13-14 hours per day) from my first wheelchair. My new wheelchair is a Permobil C300, which has the two foot pedals coming off of … Continue reading →

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