Coaching
JUNIOR WPH KICKS OFF THE SUMMER WITH A BANG
Junior WPH kicked off its ambitious summer coaching initiative this week with 25 coaching sessions with youngsters between the ages of 7-15. Youngsters were treated to world-class handball instruction, fun handball drills and games and a special performance from World Champion Trick Roping, Whip Cracking and Gun twirling Loop Rawlins. Loop Rawlins played handball with WPH staff and performed a special show for several dozen very fortunate campers. Rawlins is currently being featured on America’s Got Talent and has dazzled judges and audiences with his sensational one-man Wild Wild West show.
Junior WPH will be heading the handball department every day this summer during the Tucson Racquet Club All Sport Camp and is pleased to be welcoming Junior WPH Coaches and WPH Women’s Race 4 Eight superstars Aoife McCarthy and Catriona Casey as coaches in two weeks!
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JUNIOR WPH WELCOMES IRISH COACHES
The WPH Welcomes Catriona Casey and Aoife McCarthy to Tucson this June!
The World Players of Handball is thrilled to announce that WPH Women’s Race 4 Eight #1 pro Catriona Casey and Women’s Race 4 Eight #5 pro Aoife McCarthy will be living in Tucson this summer to coach WPH juniors at the Junior WPH summer handball program, help with running the WPH Outdoor tournaments, teaching clinics at the outdoor events and playing in the WPH Outdoor events! With over 400 junior clinics planned this summer in Tucson and Southern California, all of the WPH Coaches will be very busy! Read More, HERE>
JR WPH HEADS TO MODESTO
“How do you get good at handball?” one junior asked. “What is the secret?” asked another. “Practice, drills, and more practice,” WPH Master Instructor Emmett Peixoto revealed as he answered these and many more questions at a recent Handball Clinic in Modesto, CA. The clinic was held in conjunction with the 49th annual S.O.S. Memorial Day Handball Tournament.
Nearly thirty juniors and adults received just over an hour of instruction. Students were shown correct swing mechanics, proper footwork and court placement and the best “ready position” when returning the ball. “I think players were surprised with regard to how low they need to be in order to hit the ball accurately,” stated Peixoto. “I also think the older players were surprised to find they actually could bend that low.” Read More, HERE>
JUNIOR WPH SHINES IN 2014
Junior WPH Shines in 2014: Headlines and Upcoming Initiatives
The World Players of Handball continues to grow the game of handball with inspiring junior handball clinics led by WPH Certified Coaches. Junior WPH Coaches are certified with a rigorous and comprehensive coaching certification and exam process; emphasizing clinics that are not only focused on the importance of handball fundamentals and fun but being physically active, developing independence, leadership, sportsmanship and integrity.
2014 has been an extremely exciting year thus far for Junior WPH with clinics in Arizona, California, England, Mexico, Texas, New York and Colorado.
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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