One embodiment of the present invention includes a technique to manually propel movement of a wheelchair in a first direction while being carried by the wheelchair. This wheelchair includes a first wheel with a first brake and a second wheel with a second brake. While participating in a sports activity with one or more hands during this movement, steering the wheelchair in a second direction by hands-free activation of the first brake and in a third direction by hands-free activation of the second brake; and stopping the movement of the wheelchair by hands-free activation of the first brake and the second brake.