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Akiji Koiwalakai
I am both deaf and a para. I also am a wheelchair tennis athlete. I play in local and national tennis tournaments. I am also a PTR certified wheelchair tennis instructor and I teach wheelchair tennis to both able body and disabled kids and adults free of charge. When I am off the tennis courts I am shy and enjoy alone time. I also play chess and a member of the United States Chess Federation. Member of chess.com Thanks to Kelly Brush Foundation, I am able to play tennis which I love. Tennis allows me to be more independent and healthy.