JUNIOR WPH CLINIC DENVER

IMG_8375Junior 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.

Posted on: March 26, 2014, by : DV