Coaching

Summer Camp @ Olympic Club

Posted on August 16, 2016October 3, 2016 by DV

San Francisco, CA, WPH Press, 8/16/16- JR WPH was thrilled to sponsor the All Handball Junior Summer Camp in the first week of August at San Francisco’s Olympic Club, hosted by WPH Certified Coach Emmett Peixoto. WPH Master Instructor Peixoto coached 13 junior campers during the five-day camp, ranging in levels of play from beginner to national champion. The youngsters were taught the sidearm, overhand, and underhand swings, as well as footwork, back wall drills, rules, and strategy of the game. Each session started with stretching and ended with a mini-tournament, with each of the kids supporting one another in the tournament matches.

Each junior demonstrated a remarkable willingness to learn and vast improvement throughout the week of instruction, particularly with the off hand stroke. “That’s my left,” exclaimed 13-year old Andrew Negrete after hitting a three-inch high kill with his off hand. “My left is already improving!”

“I just want to thank Coach Peixoto for coaching the camp,” stated one of the camper’s parents. “My son truly enjoyed the camp and he is eager to continue playing and improving.”

As the Handball Club Pro Emeritus at the Olympic Club, Coach Peixoto teaches daily handball lessons for juniors and adults, while also training to compete on the WPH Race 4 Eight tour. Thank you to the WPH, the Olympic Club, the Olympic Club handball commissioner Dean Crispen, the San Jose Handball Club, and the NorCal handball community for providing handball gear and scholarships to enable the youngsters to enjoy a tremendous week of handball at the storied Olympic Club.

Keep an eye out on juniorhandball.org, as new clinic opportunities and recaps pop up weekly. Want to coach a clinic or a junior handball program? Need more information regarding junior handball? The Junior WPH group spans multiple countries, continents and oceans with clinics happening daily. We can help! Contact WPH Development Director David Fink at fink@race4eight.com

To enable Junior WPH to continue to host junior handball clinics and tournaments across North America with Certified WPH Coaches, the World Players of Handball invites you to make a tax-deductible donation today in supporting the growth of the game. 100% of the donations received by the WPH go towards junior handball development. Donate on-line here, or send your generous gifts through PayPal (extremehandball@cs.com) or by mailing checks to: WPH, 3561 E. Sunrise Dr. Suite 125, Tucson, AZ, 85718.

Jr WPH Clinic in Columbus, MS

Posted on August 15, 2016October 4, 2016 by DV

WPH Certified Coaches Luis Cordova and Michael Morgan coached an exciting clinic for junior players between the ages of 11 – 15 at Columbus, Mississippi’s downtown YMCA on Saturday, August 6^th. The sensational clinic was organized by Pensacola’s Joel Levy and Alabama’s Bob Van Dyke and provided youngsters of varying skill levels, as well as the strong adult handball community in Columbus, with the opportunity to learn from two of the game’s greatest coaches.

The clinic kicked off with an exhibition match between Cordova and Morgan, allowing locals to watch handball at the highest level seen in Mississippi in years. Coach Cordova and Coach Morgan followed the exhibition match with the clinic, emphasizing the proper handball techniques, rules of the game, and ways to improve and have fun on the court. The clinic ended with the juniors and locals playing two-bounce short court, “play the pro” singles, and doubles.“We really didn’t know what to expect when we put this clinic together,” stated WPH donor and ardent Southeast Handball supporter Bob Van Dyke. “The turnout was incredibly strong and I was really impressed with the enthusiasm of all of the players and the willingness of the coaches to give back to the game. Everybody loved watching Luis and Mike play the exhibition match. The youngsters were given University of West Florida shirts, gloves, and goggles for participating and they all loved every minute of the clinic.”

“The clinic was a lot of fun and I was really impressed with the level of players in Columbus,” stated R48 top 10 pro Luis Cordova. “The juniors really enjoyed learning the game and with the strong contingent of 20-something players already playing at the Columbus YMCA, the juniors will be inspired to keep playing.”

“I am always happy to help grow the game,” stated WPH ambassador and UWF Handball Club Founder Michael Morgan. “It’s great to travel to new places and meet and inspire new

players.”

“I really appreciated the guys coming to our YMCA and coaching the clinic,” stated Columbus YMCA Executive Director Andy Boyd. “The coaches are always welcome to visit again for more clinics. We have about 20 adults and juniors playing and Joel (Levy) and I have already discussed hosting more junior handball clinics in the future.”

Following the clinic, the clinic coaches and organizers were treated to an afternoon of fishing and relaxing on Bob Van Dyke’s 200-acre family property. What a day!

JR WPH @ the TRC Sports Camp

Posted on August 10, 2016October 4, 2016 by DV

Tucson, Arizona, Press, August 10th, 2016- JuniorR WPH was thrilled to wrap up our fourth consecutive summer of coaching handball at the Tucson Racquet Club All Sports Camp at the beginning of August. The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club All Sports Camp is the most highly regarded summer camp in the Southwest and Junior WPH is proud to coach handball as one of the six daily sports throughout each camp day during the 10-week summer camp. WPH Certified Coaches David Fink and Luis Villegas led the daily clinics for more than 500 kids between the ages of 7-16 throughout the summer, emphasizing a physically active lifestyle, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, sportsmanship, camaraderie, and skill building through handball.

“The coaches are really excellent at engaging the kids and making the game fun, all while having an extremely organized and structured curriculum,” stated Tucson Racquet Club All Sports camp director Sam Ciulla.

“In his first summer coaching handball, Coach Luis was really exceptional,” stated Tucson Racquet Club All Sports court sports director Coach Anderson. “The kids really took to Luis and were always excited to play handball.”

“In our four years at the camp, we’ve seen a lot of the campers for four summers and they enjoy handball more each summer,” stated WPH Development Director David Fink. “We always love seeing the kids improving from one summer to the next, but most importantly, enjoying themselves and playing with a smile on their faces. We look forward to another great summer of coaching handball in 2017!”

JR WPH Summer Camp in Juarez

Posted on August 9, 2016October 4, 2016 by DV

JR WPH was thrilled to sponsor the JR WPH Summer Handball Camp at the Campestre Country Club in Juarez, Mexico, coached by WPH Certified Coaches Daniel Cordova and Richie “Drft” Fernandez. 90 [plus] first-time junior handball players participated in the handball summer camp, ranging in age from 8-15. Coach Daniel and Coach Drft explained the rules of handball and coached the fundamentals in extremely organized and fun camp sessions.

“The camp was awesome,” stated Coach Cordova. “We ended the last three days with tournaments for the kids. The kids who took first or second in their age divisions would be able to choose from various WPH prizes, including WPH shirts, gloves, or goggles. The kids were excited throughout the tournament, especially during the short-court tournament in which the kids played the coaches.”

“A lot of the kids are going to continue playing this fall after school,” stated JR WPH Juarez program head coach and founder Richie Fernandez. “The new kids will join our already flourishing JR WPH junior handball program in Juarez.”

“We are so fortunate to have Coach Daniel and Coach Richie inspiring the next generation of players in Juarez,” stated WPH Development Director David Fink. “In just their early to mid 20’s, Coach Daniel and Coach Richie are already two of the greatest ambassadors in the game. The WPH could not be more grateful for what these two great young men are doing to grow the sport.”
Keep an eye out on juniorhandball.org, as new clinic opportunities and recaps pop up weekly. Want to coach a clinic or a junior handball program? Need more information regarding junior handball? The Junior WPH group spans multiple countries, continents and oceans with clinics happening daily. We can help! Contact WPH Development Director David Fink at fink@race4eight.com

To enable Junior WPH to continue to host junior handball clinics and tournaments across North America with Certified WPH Coaches, the World Players of Handball invites you to make a tax-deductible donation today in supporting the growth of the game. 100% of the donations received by the WPH go towards junior handball development. Donate on-linehere, or send your generous gifts through PayPal (extremehandball@cs.com) or by mailing checks to: WPH, 3561 E. Sunrise Dr. Suite 125, Tucson, AZ, 85718.

WPH RFC 8 Junior 4-Wall and 1-Wall tournament and clinics (July 2016)

Posted on July 12, 2016October 3, 2016 by DV

The WPH’s RFC proudly hosted a sensational 4-Wall clinic at the RFC 8, with WPH Coaches David Fink, Joe DelSardo and Ryan Bowler explaining various shots and cross-training techniques to the juniors in attendance. The clinic participants ranged in age from eight to 15, with one junior playing for the first time and another having won national championships. Each of the juniors demonstrated a willingness to improve and genuine excitement in being on the court. JR WPH also sponsored the WPH Sponsored Westide YMCA Junior Handball Program to attend the RFC, with four youngsters earning the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh to play in the 4-Wall and 1-Wall open and junior events at the RFC. The Westside YMCA juniors relished in the opportunity to experience a new city and compete against one another and top players from across the world in Pittsburgh.

JR WPH at the JR Vasquez California State 3-Wall Doubles Championships

Posted on July 12, 2016October 3, 2016 by DV

JR WPH held a junior handball clinic at the JR Vasquez California State 3-Wall Doubles Championships for the fourth consecutive summer, with WPH Coaches Shorty Ruiz and Mando Ortiz coaching more than two-dozen young handballers from Southern California. Coach Ruiz and Coach Ortiz demonstrated shoulder-stretching techniques to prevent injury and introduced handball fundamentals, including the deep service fly kills and corner kills. Coach Ruiz and Coach Ortiz also emphasized the importance of sportsmanship, camaraderie and having fun on the court.

“The kids had an awesome time,” stated Coach Ruiz. “The kid’s highlight of the clinic was playing rallies against Mando.”

“It’s a great time to be a junior handball player in Southern California,” stated WPH Development Director David Fink. “JR WPH has hosted clinics at all our Southern California WPH Outdoor stops thus far in 2016 and the youngsters are always treated to great lessons from the game’s best players.”

Following the clinic, Coach Ruiz and Coach Ortiz teamed to win the JR Vasquez California State 3-Wall State Small Ball Doubles Championships, defeating cross over stars Juan Santos and Alfredo Morales in the semifinals and LAAC teammates Marcos Chavez and Vic Perez in a sensational two-game final featuring multiple lead changes in both games. What a day for WPH Coaches Shorty and Mando!

Junior WPH at the Tucson Racquet Club All Sports Camp

Posted on June 23, 2016October 3, 2016 by DV

For the fourth consecutive summer, JR WPH proudly leads the junior handball program at the Tucson Racquet Club All Sports Summer Camp. WPH Certified Instructors coach weekly clinics at Tucson’s premiere summer camp, emphasizing physical fitness, hand-eye coordination, teamwork and fun through handball.

“The JR WPH handball program at the TRC Summer Camp improves every summer,” stated WPH Youth Donor and Development Director David Fink. “Many of the kids in the TRC Summer Camp have been playing handball since our first TRC Summer Camp clinics in 2013 and they really enjoy it. This summer, we really focused on maximizing the fun on the handball court and the smiles on virtually all of the camper’s faces while playing handball have demonstrated that we succeeded.”

JR WPH reaches more than 250 young people between the ages of 7-16 each summer, with handball becoming part of the Tucson Racquet Club All Sports Camp curriculum.