Introduction to Handball Course - Delivered by the National Coach

The course is tutored by the national coach Mariam Pupalova

Tuesday 18th November 2008 09:00 - 12:30
Ursuline College, 225 Canterbury Road
Canterbury, Kent, CT8 8LX

Course Objectives:

To raise awareness of the generic motor skill benefits of placing Handball at the core of the PE Curriculum

To introduce PE and Sports Professionals to the delivery process of introducing Handball to beginners

Course Content

1. Introducing the Game and Improvisation
2. Basic Generic Skills
3. Basic Generic Tactics
4. Simple Rules
5. Refereeing

Handball has several factors which place it ahead of all other invasion games:

• Handball is simple to introduce
• Handball is great fun
• All PE and Sport Professionals already use generic Handball games in one form or another
• Handball does not require a high motor skill level
• Basic Skills are transferable
• Equipment can be improvised from every PE Store
• Beginners will achieve the objectives immediately
• Handball is the ideal invasion game to be played outside in the summer term

At its highest level, Handball is one of the most skilful, tactical and physical games, played by over 5 million men, women and children worldwide from a fun event to Olympic Games.


Participants will each receive a certificate of attendance, a Handball toolkit CD and small games DVD.