Usually handball teams in the U.S. take a break after Nationals in May. Everybody takes their well deserved vacations, visit friends and families at home and waits for the new indoor season to start in September. That was not the case in California and especially not for SF CalHeat. Summer time is Beach Handball time […]
Author: Michelle Mensing
SF CalHeat and Hummel USA change the Bay Area through Team Handball
SF CalHeat is beyond excited to announce that Hummel USA will be the official equipment and sports apparel sponsor for the SF CalHeat Youth Team Handball Program (SFYTH). Over the course of the next two years SFYTH and Hummel will be working together to spread the knowledge of the sport of team handball across the […]
CalHeat Men – New Additions to the Coaching Staff
To best prepare for a challenging, yet exciting season 2017/18, our men’s team is expanding its staff with the arrival of Thomas Negrel, as assistant coach, and Chris Krämer as team coordinator. Both will support our coach, Danilo Rojevic, in preparing and managing the team for major events this season starting with the coming Michael […]
Handball History: The Alley-oop – from a practice element to a main goal-scoring technique
The Alley-oop, also known as Fly, Kung-fu or Kempa trick, is one of the most spectacular shots in Team Handball and one of the most important scoring techniques in Beach Handball. In this move, the player catches the ball while jumping in-air and shoots for the goal, before touching the ground again. An amazing and […]
IOC vote opens gates for youth development in the US
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of awarding the hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games at the same session in September, pending agreements with Paris and Los Angeles. Why is this news so exiting for USA Team Handball? The USA have failed to qualify for the Olympic Games since […]