Coaching
HEADING TO MANKATO
Junior WPH is thrilled to partner with Minnesota State University, Mankato in presenting the 2nd annual WPH Minnesota State Junior Handball Camp June 12th-15th, 2014. Certified WPH Instructors and Minnesota State Handball coaches Mike Wells and John Stoffel will team with 3rdranked WPH touring pro and master WPH instructor, Emmett Pexioto, to teach aspiring high school handball players handball fundamentals, strategies and tactics to make the game more fun while helping the youngsters take their game to the next level. Read More, HERE>
JUNIOR WPH THRIVING IN 2014
Junior WPH is thriving in 2014, providing opportunities for young people to play and learn valuable life skills through handball. Junior WPH has already held over 100 junior clinics in 2014 and coached over 400 new and experienced junior handball players in Tucson and Phoenix, AZ, Juarez, Mexico, New York City, NY, Houston, TX, Denver, CO and London, England. In 2014, junior handball players have had the opportunity to take clinics from David Fink, Emmett Peixoto, Allan Garner, Anthony Selestow, Jonathan Iglesias, Abe Montijo, Paul Brady, Luis Cordova, Tracy Davis and Richie Estrella. Read More, HERE>
JUNIOR WPH CLINIC DENVER
Junior WPH staged one of its most successful Race junior clinics in Race clinic history. 20 junior handball players between the ages of 7-19 were treated to a two-court Junior WPH Clinic led by WPH certified instructors David Fink, Anthony Selestow and Jon Iglesias. The majority of the youngsters were students of former USHA President and junior handball coach and ambassador Bob Hickman. Several youngsters from Juarez, Mexico also enjoyed the sensational clinic.
“I had never seen that type of energy and enthusiasm from such a large group of junior handball players at a Race event,” stated WPH Master Instructor David Fink in reference to Denver’s Junior WPH Clinic. “I was extremely impressed with the talent of the kids, many of whom had been playing for less than a year. Junior handball is certainly thriving in Colorado thanks to Bob Hickman and the Colorado Handball Association.”
Anthony Selestow and Jon Iglesias organized a lowest kill shot competition amongst the entire group. The juniors were then separated into two groups for more individualized instruction and game play. The juniors were given the opportunity to receive tips from coaches Selestow and Iglesias and play singles and doubles points against their heroes.
“I really love being able to give back to the game and show some of the kids how to improve their games,” stated Iglesias. “I have been fortunate to have been coached by some of the greatest coaches in the game and being able to pass that knowledge onto the next generation is very rewarding.”
Junior WPH is very proud to incorporate junior clinics at all Race events to inspire the next generation of players. The WPH firmly believes in creating role models on and off the court to spawn junior handballers that embrace the fundamentals, etiquette and respect for the game. WPH pros coach clinics at all of the Race events and many of them are certified WPH coaches that have taken the Junior WPH Coaching clinic and passed the rigorous three-part WPH coaching certification exam.
Junior WPH continues to teach handball clinics at elementary schools, after school programs, universities, summer camps and at all WPH pro events. Look for the next webcasted Junior WPH clinic in Salt Lake City at the WPH Edtl Player’s Championship April 18th-20th.
JR WPH COACHING MANUAL
The Junior WPH Coaching Manual was created to properly educate handball instructors to organize and teach current and new handball players in a rewarding, structured, and fun environment. The WPH Coaching Manual recognizes that teaching and playing handball are two completely different skills, and the manual provides the foundation for handball players and handball enthusiasts of all levels to build a thriving handball program based on the techniques and strategies used in teaching other sports, as well as understanding the handball specific techniques and strategies. Learning and applying the skills in the manual equips Certified WPH Instructors with the knowledge and confidence to lead a group of players of any level and any size. Instructors that have passed the three-part WPH coaching certification process understand how to manage their time during a lesson, appreciate the keys to becoming a great instructor, and develop a curriculum for any group of students to make every lesson gratifying for both the instructor and the student.
The WPH Coaching Manual does not simply focus on playing the game, but stresses the importance of the warm-up and cross training to handball, as well as the fundamentals of the correct handball strokes and recognizing the common fundamental errors. Coaches are taught drills and games to implement the proper fundamentals in game-based situations. The manual also teaches instructors how to promote the social aspect of handball, introduce handball competition to students, and present the rules and history of handball to the students. Complete with color illustrations of all of the correct techniques and exercises, instructors are prepared to teach every aspect of the game of handball.
How can I get the manual? Contact Youth Donor and Development Director, David Fink for details: Fink@race4eight.com