MNT Training Camp-LA: Recap
September 09, 2010
USA Team Handball held a Men's National Team Training Camp over Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles, California.
13 players participated in the camp that was led by Brad Nelson and Tamer Abouelkhir, a former goalie for the Egpytian national team. Abouelkhir insight was particularly appreciated by the goalies with one player stating that Abouelkhir "brought everyone to the next level."
The focus of the camp was on the development of individual offensive and defensive skills and saw several fresh faces make immediate impressions.
The camp was rife with former baseball players including Mark Denney, son of MLB pitcher John Denney. Denney stands in at 6'6" and is capable of throwing a baseball over 90 miles per hour. It is scary to imagine what he could do with a handball.
Also joining Denney were 6'7'' Wade Clark, a former minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization, and 6'2'' Jon Brandt who played baseball for UCLA and was drafted by the San Diego Padres.
The former baseball players were not the only towering precences at the camp as 17-year-old William Schmitt already measures 6'7" and is looking to further his handball development at the collegiate level.
There were also several players from the U18 and Senior pools, who were looking to absorb the insight provided by Abouelkhir and Nelson, including Nick Allan, Devin Holman, and Daniel Osborne.
13 players participated in the camp that was led by Brad Nelson and Tamer Abouelkhir, a former goalie for the Egpytian national team. Abouelkhir insight was particularly appreciated by the goalies with one player stating that Abouelkhir "brought everyone to the next level."
The focus of the camp was on the development of individual offensive and defensive skills and saw several fresh faces make immediate impressions.
The camp was rife with former baseball players including Mark Denney, son of MLB pitcher John Denney. Denney stands in at 6'6" and is capable of throwing a baseball over 90 miles per hour. It is scary to imagine what he could do with a handball.
Also joining Denney were 6'7'' Wade Clark, a former minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization, and 6'2'' Jon Brandt who played baseball for UCLA and was drafted by the San Diego Padres.
The former baseball players were not the only towering precences at the camp as 17-year-old William Schmitt already measures 6'7" and is looking to further his handball development at the collegiate level.
There were also several players from the U18 and Senior pools, who were looking to absorb the insight provided by Abouelkhir and Nelson, including Nick Allan, Devin Holman, and Daniel Osborne.
