TEACHING HANDBALL - IHF Handball at School Booklet Series
Handball is the fastest team sport with a ball in the world. In recent years, handball has become one of the most popular sports in the world. The fast-growing popularity of the sport is attributed to its fun dynamic gameplay that can be played anywhere with minimal equipment. The Handball at School rules are the basis of mini handball for beginners and/or children under 11. For the PE teachers, coaches, and administrators using this book, we sincerely hope that this Handball at School program will transform your PE curriculum, inspire your students to be active throughout their lives, and create an entire generation of handball lovers. Of all the benefits this great sport has to offer children, none are more important than fun, passion, and health. Visit handball.link to download pdf
Handball is the fastest team sport with a ball in the world. In recent years, handball has become one of the most popular sports in the world. The fast-growing popularity of the sport is attributed to its fun dynamic gameplay that can be played anywhere with minimal equipment.
The Handball at School rules are the basis of mini handball for beginners and/or children under 11. For the PE teachers, coaches, and administrators using this book, we sincerely hope that this Handball at School program will transform your PE curriculum, inspire your students to be active throughout their lives, and create an entire generation of handball lovers. Of all the benefits this great sport has to offer children, none are more important than fun, passion, and health. Visit handball.link to download pdf
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2. BRIEF HISTORY OF HANDBALL
Games similar to handball have historically been played in different variations and in many
different cultures around the world. Played on fields similar in size to an actual handball
court, these games had their own unique set of rules, varying from penetrating a zone with
possession of the ball, shooting the ball at a hoop or net, to throwing at a goal in a similar
fashion to the modern game.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the first rules for games similar to handball were written,
especially in Denmark (Håndbold), Czechia (Házená) and Germany (Feldhandball). A common
set of rules was established and the first national and international associations were created
to govern, promote and develop the sport.
In 1936, field handball (Feldhandball) debuted at the Olympic Games in Berlin. For simplicity,
the term handball (also known as Olympic handball or team handball) will be used for the
game with seven players on the court for each team.
In 1946, the International Handball Federation (IHF) was established, modernising the game
to be played on an official court as it is today. Handball became an official Olympic sport for
men at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, and for both genders at the 1976 Olympic Games
in Montreal.
Field handball (11-a-side)
Handball (7-a-side)
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