WPH Player’s Cup pros Samzon Hernandez, Ricky Ruiz, Sal Duenas, Mando Ortiz, Aoife McCarthy and Catriona Casey served as coaches for an enthusiastic group of nearly 30 junior handball players during Saturday’s Junior WPH clinic. The juniors received instruction on the two-wall serve, the kill shot and the return of serve and were then able to play doubles points with and against the game’s best players. The juniors soaked in all of the lessons and were eager to try the shots in their upcoming tournament matches. “I learned the side-front kill and to take the ball before it bounces on the return of serve,” boasted one of the juniors. Junior WPH is proud to provide opportunities for juniors to learn from their heroes and role models and to inspire the next generation of handball players.  To read more about this amazing major championship event, go to www.wphlive.tv/wphoutdoor.

220 men’s, women’s and junior handball players entered the 2nd WPH-Outdoor Big Ball 3 Wall Nationwide Challenge, by JR WPH & EDTL Handball (Cup Stop #3) at La Mirada Park in Southern California, making Cup Stop #3 one of handball’s biggest events of the year.

Play kicked off on Friday afternoon with Ireland’s Aoife McCarthy and WPH WR48 #5 playing in her first ever 3-Wall big ball tournament match. McCarthy advanced past Long Beach’s Deana Mitchell in two games and will play top seed Tanisha Groomes on Saturday morning. “I really don’t have many expectations,” revealed McCarthy. “I’m just going to try my best and have a good time.” The rest of the women will also be in action in the round of eight on Saturday morning.  More HERE>

Another incredible week of junior handball clinics at the Tucson Racquet Club All Sports Camp. WPH Coaches coached 25 lessons throughout the week for youngsters between the ages of 7-15, including several 1-Wall sessions during the early morning.

“The WPH does a lot of amazing things for handball throughout the year but I believe that working as the head of the handball department at the All Sports Camp is the highlight of our year,” revealed WPH Master Instructor David Fink. “To be able to teach these enthusiastic youngsters each day and watch them improve and really enjoy the game of handball is incredibly fulfilling for our organization.”  Read More, HERE>

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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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>

 “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 49^th 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: 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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