JR WPH Clinic at The Classic

Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 by DV

Portland, OR, WPH Press, 10/11/25

WPH Master Instructor David Fink hosted a JR WPH clinic with Pacific University’s coach Karissa Komo and several Pacific University players and aspiring juniors from Oregon at the 2025 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

Coach Fink taught the fundamentals of the sidearm stroke, followed by sidearm kill and sidearm serve technique. Fink then demonstrated the overhand to the ceiling and fist to the ceiling shots, followed by the back wall technique.

Following the instructional, the youngsters played King of the Court, putting their new knowledge in play.

“I learned so much in the clinic and it is going to be very helpful when I am working with my players,” Komo would say. “We have players that I don’t really know how to coach and now I know what I can teach them. I really appreciate (the WPH) taking the time.”

“My kids had such a great time in the clinic that I could not get them off the court for the rest of the weekend,” stated the dad of one of the players. “We have a court in our neighborhood and the kids want to play every day now.”

Thank you to Pacific University and all of their efforts to grow the game. Thank you to Portland Classic tournament director Conor Casey and the MAC for their efforts to grow the game.

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 david.fink@wphlive.tv

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JR WPH Clinic at the Aggieland

Posted on October 6, 2025 by DV

Waco, TX, WPH Press, 10/5/25

14-time Race 4 Eight champion Martin Mulkerrins graciously hosted a JR WPH clinic and skills competition during the Fall 2025 Aggieland Classic, with Martin joined by his brother Diarmuid. The brothers focused on defensive shots and strategies, teaching the collegiate players various techniques to neutralize rallies with ceiling balls.

“Participants (from the Fall 2025 Aggieland Classic) had the opportunity to attend a clinic on Saturday with me and Angelo State University Coach, Diarmuid Mulkerrins,” stated Martin. “While many clinics around the state over the past year have focused on serving, spin serves and the backwall shot, this weekend’s clinic focused more on defensive aspects of the game. Firstly, the use of the fist shot to the ceiling, how to execute and practice it were discussed and demonstrated. A number of participants took the opportunity to try this during the clinic and get feedback. The second part of the clinic brought participants through different strategies and drills to improve their non-dominant over-hand shot to the ceiling!”

Thank you to Martin and Diarmuid for always growing the game and inspiring players.

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JR WPH King of the Court

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 by DV

…..at the 2025 Abierto Mexicano de Handball & R48 Pre Qualifier-

Juarez, Mexico, World Players of Handball-Press, September Nineth, 2025

Race 4 Eight pros Danos Cordova, Martin Mulkerrins, and John Chapman played “King of the Court” big ball singles with nearly a dozen Juarez juniors throughout weekend during the 2025 Abierto Mexicano de Handball & R48 Pre Qualifier on the first weekend of September, proving an opportunity for the young players to play points against the game’s greatest names. What a thrill for the aspiring Juarez youngsters!

“We (the pros) were on the courts playing with the kids as courts became available on multiple occasions over the weekend,” stated Race 4 Eight all-time great Martin Mulkerrins. “The amount of juniors was really great to see and they are doing a great job at coaching them!”

Thank you to Juarez patriarch Luis Cordova, Sr. for leading the junior program in Juarez. Thank you to the pros for spending time with the juniors throughout the event.

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David Fink

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Bike~Perez Clinic at Baby Doll

Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 by DV

Fountain Valley, California-Press, August 8th, 2025:

Just before teaming-up to win the professional doubles at the 2025 Baby Doll tournament at the Los Caballeros Sports Village in Fountain Valley, California, Race-4-Eight ranked-pros Jab Bike and Vic Perez coached a JR WPH clinic for ten Southern California junior players, teaching various warm-up exercises, footwork, and back wall drills.

“The clinic was fun,” stated Race 4 Eight pro player rep and WPH JR WPH Coach Jab Bike. “We went over some warm-up drills, like throwing the ball with both hands and having your feet set up in the right position. Then we worked on some back wall progression drills. The kids had a singles and doubles tourney after the clinic. It looked like it was a really fun time.”

Thank you to Race 4 Eight pro player rep Jab and the LAFD’s Vic Perez for volunteering their time and expertise to selflessly grow the game.

Thank you to tournament director Ralph Fregoso for an outstanding Baby Doll event and for growing the game in Southern California.

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David Fink

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JR WPH at the TRC

Posted on July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 by DV

Tucson, Arizona-Press, July 30th, 2025-

JR WPH proudly coached weekly junior handball clinics at the 2025 Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp in June and July, emphasizing dexterity, hand-eye coordination, speed, and of course, fun! The camp directors and counselors were thrilled to have the opportunity to incorporate handball into the camp curriculum, providing the youngsters with the opportunity to learn a sport they would have likely not experienced.

The WPH’s David Fink led the youngsters through progressions that started with throwing the ball, catching the ball, drop-hitting, serving, and eventually playing king of the court with unlimited bounces.

“Handball is an incredibly challenging sport to learn, especially for youngsters,” stated WPH Master Instructor David Fink. “JR WPH aims to create an environment where kids can gradually adapt to the game through a series of attainable sequences that leads to the youngsters successfully rallying. Initially, many of the kids could not hit the ball, but after a few sessions, many were able to hit the ball with their right and left hands and rally.”

JR WPH has introduced handball to hundreds of youngsters at the Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp since 2013.

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David Fink

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JR WPH Clinic in La Grange

Posted on July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 by DV

La Grange, IL, Junior-World Players of Handball-Press, July fourteenth, 2025

Junior WPH was proud to work with Tony Clarke’s junior handball group at the 2025 La Grange Icebreaker, hosting sixteen kids during the Sunday morning Icebreaker clinic. WPH Master Instructor David Fink discussed the fundamentals of the sidearm stroke, most importantly turning sideways and letting the ball drop. The juniors were also taught the sidearm serve and the overhand drive. After each stroke was discussed, the juniors had a chance to practice what they were being taught. “This was an outstanding clinic and definitely the highlight of an outstanding event,” stated the WPH’s Fink. “Huge thanks to Coach Clarke and the multiple coaches from the La Grange Handball Club for all they are doing in La Grange to grow the game. We hope to be back next year for another clinic and to see the growth of the La Grange juniors.”

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Clinic at the 2025 Jr. Vasquez

Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 by DV

Race-4-Eight Stars Marcos Chavez and John Alvarado Bike Lead Junior-WPH

San Gabriel, California, World Players of Handball-Press, June 29th, 2025:

Race 4 Eight legend and Digiflex owner (HERE) Marcos Chavez and Race 4 Eight top 12 pro and pro player representative John Alvarado Bike coached a Junior WPH clinic for fourteen youngsters at the 2025 Junior Vasquez California-State Doubles Championships at Smith Park in San Gabriel, California on the last weekend in June. The former SR48 #1 and pro player rep member focused on serving strategies and the opportunities for the youngsters to attend college through handball before the pair teamed to win the open doubles final at the 2025 Jr. Vasquez.

“The clinic was really good,” stated Bike. “We worked on some strategies for serving and some mechanics. We also talked about the opportunity that can come with continuing to play handball in high school and college and that there are opportunities to get scholarships to play handball in college if they stick with it. We played some king of the court as well, where we played with them. It got pretty competitive, which is super fun. Thank you to Tom Martinez for setting up the clinic and giving me and Marcos the chance to work with this group.”

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Thank you to Marcos and Jab for inspiring the next generation of players at the 2025 Jr. Vasquez.

Photos courtesy of Jab Bike and Ryan Watkins

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