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06/21/2021

Writing two months of practice plans for the first time in 18 months is just what I needed in my life right now.

Looking forward to Team Handball Academy taking the court again tomorrow for the first time of the pandemic. We run from 7:00 to 8:30 tomorrow night at Canlan Sportsplex in Lake Barrington. Illinois restrictions have been lifted, so expect to run, gun and have fun.

I am really looking forward to seeing faces old and new, including some I've traveled to all part of the globe together. Interested athletes (women and men) looking to get off the couch and get back into the game should PM me ASAP for details. Let's play!

05/17/2021

Week 3 of the 1st IHF Children's Handball Symposium begins tomorrow at 8 AM EST with a great attack-focused lecture by my colleague, Dr. Milan Petronijevic. Join us on FB Live or via zoom for English to French, Spanish, and Arabic translation. Enjoy!

05/13/2021

Week 2 of the 1st IHF Children's Handball Symposium concludes tomorrow with a lecture from my colleague, Dr. Gerard Lasierra, with practical-based lessons on handball as an interactive sport. Follow the link for the zoom for English to French, Spanish, and Arabic translation. Enjoy!

05/11/2021

Day three of the 1st IHF Children's Handball Symposium starts at 8 AM EST. My colleague, Dr. Pablo Greco, will be presenting on how children's handball activities, like agility and coordination training, can improve physical literacy and the skills of young handball players. This is a practical based webinar and includes exercises for your classes and teams. Zoom link for translation from English to French, Spanish and Arabic is in the press release. Enjoy!

The second week of the 1st IHF Children’s Handball Symposium begins tomorrow with a presentation from IHF Handball at School and Commission of Coaching and Methods Lecturer Dr Pablo Greco.

05/10/2021

Tomorrow, we set out on week 2 of the 1st IHF Children’s Handball Symposium with a wonderful presentation by my colleague, Dr. Pablo Greco, who will illustrate how children can further develop and improve physical literacy through handball activities.

05/07/2021

Day two of the 1st IHF Children's Handball Symposium starts at 8 AM EST. Follow the links in the press release to watch on zoom or FB live!

The 1st IHF Children’s Handball Symposium continues tomorrow with a presentation from IHF Handball at School Lecturer Dr Patricia Sosa González. Dr Sosa González has a Ph.D. in physical activities and sport from Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, a master's in sport psychology, and is a Eur...

05/05/2021

Great read on what it means to be a great teammate. Comment below with what you think makes a great teammate!

In my daily conversations with coaches of every level, from grassroots to the professional ranks, we often talk about a topic that is near and dear to our hearts: what makes someone a valuable member of the team. What are the qualities that make an athlete recruitable? Is it speed? Strength? Skill?....

05/04/2021

Today is the opening lecture of the 1st IHF Children's Handball Symposium. My colleague, Ilona Hapková, will discuss strategies for introducing more children to the sport of handball. Her lecture begins at 8 AM EST, and will be simultaneously translated from English into Spanish, French, and Arabic on Zoom. You can also watch on FB Live and recorded on the IHF FB page immediately after the lecture. Zoom attendees for all 8 lectures this month receive certification from the IHF. Enjoy!

09/30/2020

PTH is hitting the road and spreading the word!

In an effort to truly grow the sport of team handball, we have divided the Chicago-area into five distinct zones:

Zone 1: Suburban Northwest
Zone 2: City North
Zone 3: Suburban River Valley
Zone 4: City Central
Zone 5: Suburban West

In Zone 1, for example, we have targeted 83 elementary schools (purple), 28 middle schools (yellow), and 15 high schools (blue) for services, which include curriculum (Play Team Handball®), professional development, and entry into mini handball festivals and Windy City Team Handball League.

Our website will be live soon, including registration for all of our training and development programs, competitions, and camps. Stay tuned!

09/25/2020