Coaches Corner (6th Ed.)
Thu Dec 30 17:37:00 -0500 2010
European Handball Federation is a leading source of coaching materials about handball in English language. It has recently published another four (4) very interesting and practical articles that I wanted to bring to your attention: Return Passes by raising authority Marko… Read More
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Coaches Corner (5th Ed.)
Mon Dec 27 12:15:00 -0500 2010
Deliberate Practice is not a Quick Fix or Fun Activity but a Lifetime Endeavor worth pursuing! Deliberate practice can be defined as a recipe for not having fun or enjoying ourselves and doing things that we are not good at. It demands that we, coaches and players, constantly challenge ourselves to… Read More
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Coaches Corner (4th Ed.)
Thu Dec 02 15:10:00 -0500 2010
Cognitive and Mental Challenges of Deliberate Practice Payoff Big Time! Deliberate practice requires high levels of sustained focus and concentration from both, coaches and players. Coaches must continually seek key elements of performance needing improvement and run expertly designed… Read More
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Coaches Corner (3rd Ed.)
Tue Nov 02 16:16:00 -0400 2010
Providing Feedback is an Art in Itself!The third core element of deliberate practice is continuous availability of constructive and meaningful feedback, provided by coaches to players, that is necessary for systematic learning and improvement. We all do that more or less during practices and… Read More
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Coaches Corner (2nd Ed.)
Fri Oct 01 11:08:00 -0400 2010
Only Deliberate Repetition under Performance-like Conditions Makes Perfect!In the second edition of the Coaches Corner, I will expand upon the concept of "Deliberate Practice" that I introduced in the first edition of Coaches Corner.The second unique feature of the deliberate practice is the… Read More
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Level 1 Coaching Certification and C …
Fri Sep 24 12:36:00 -0400 2010
Level 1 Coaching Certification is now available entirely via distance learning!In an attempt to make it easier and more cost-effective for new handball coaches to become certified by the USA Team Handball, we now offer our non-expiring Level 1 “Gateway” course and licensing through the… Read More
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Coaches Corner (1st Ed.)
Mon Sep 20 15:22:00 -0400 2010
What is “Deliberate” Practice and how does it work?Welcome to the first edition of Coaches Corner! The first topic we shall discuss is "deliberate" practice.Any time we have achieved mastery in any field, including handball, we need not only to practice more and more often but… Read More
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Letter to Managers and Players
Fri Sep 10 17:17:00 -0400 2010
Dear Team Managers and Players, Our 2010-2011 competition season is already well underway with another successful turnout at the Flanders Tournament in New Jersey and the first annual Minnesota Classic Tournament coming up next weekend in Minneapolis. At this time, I… Read More
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Call to arms for all coaches!
Wed Feb 03 19:09:00 -0500 2010
Greg Morava and I are back from Vienna where we attended 3 and 1/2 day long intense Top Coaches Seminar organized by the EHF and Austrian Handball Federation in conjunction with 2010 Men’s European Championships. It was a great privilege to represent USA team Handball during those days, learn… Read More
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Kansas City tournament announced for September
Thu Jul 23 12:54:00 -0400 2009
In the first large tournament of the season, Kansas City will host a men's tournament Sept. 26-27. Three courts will be available plus an extra for warm-up. Competition will begin Saturday morning and finish by 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Please contact Tyler as soon as possible at tylwill@gmail.com if… Read More
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Update from the Competition Committee
Fri Jul 17 13:44:00 -0400 2009
After two conference calls and several rounds of emails, the Competition Committee is making substantial progress toward a 2009-10 competition structure with modifications to the USATH Rule Book (if necessary). Conclusions reached to date include: - 8-team Men's National Championship to be held in… Read More
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Blogger: Mariusz Wartalowicz
As USA Team Handball's Technical Director, Mariusz Wartalowicz oversees the development of the sport including club and regional competition, tournaments, coaching development and youth development. He holds Master's degrees from the US Sports Academy and Poland's Academy of Physical Education. Wartalowicz' vast handball resume dates back nearly 40 years from his start as a youth handball player in Warsaw, Poland. He played for the AZS AWF Warsawa and WKS Zegrze handball clubs before emigrating to the United States. In the United States, he founded the Cracovia Chicago club and recently has been General Manager of Chicago Inter. His experience includes a stint coaching the USA Men's National Team, serving on national Coaching & Methods Committee, international appointments on behalf of USTHF and more than a dozen appearances at Club Nationals. Contact Mariusz at Mariusz@usateamhandball.org.
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