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The essential challenge in this book is to teach while bringing back the joy of playing (Olympic) handball by shaping game rules and game playing possibilities, without changing its essence, in progressive stages. Written for PE teachers and/or coaches, it provides a path to a Handball Game-Based Approach aimed at engaging and developing skilled handball beginners and/or players with strong tactical sense. In this approach, by providing a skeleton of interlinked stages, we intend to help educators to design a clear direction in their work, anchored by learning priorities and development outcomes. Through a logical sequence of integrated and interlinked basic game forms, the tactical complexity and technical-motor demands of the game are shaped and introduced on a step-by-step basis. In each stage, the typical game problems are examined and, then, the teaching focus, contents, skills and outcomes are outlined in a pedagogical order. A detailed and comprehensive set of tasks is also presented according to each stage of learning that should be modified as required by the teaching/coaching context and learners' needs. To help the educator, especially those who are not quite familiar with the sport, abundant illustrations and lots of tips and practical recommendations are provided. The reader is also invited to know more about the handball rules and its unique tactical essence and how to shape it to make the handball experience inclusive, effective, exciting and challenging. Author Luisa Estriga (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the Sports Faculty (Porto University, Portugal) and is currently a member of the IHF Handball@School Working Group. A dynamic coach and lecturer, she has taught extensively in actions for teachers and coaches all over the world - from Latvia to Ghana, from Trinidad and Tobago to Turkey, from Cape Verde to Seychelles, from Poland to Chile, etc.

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Prof. Estriga has done an exceptional job on this book, which is a great addition to the handball teaching material available. Mr. Hassan Moustafa, President IHF Both our sincere appreciation and gratitude go to Luisa Estriga, the author of this remarkable publication. Mr. Michael Wiederer, President EHF This is a very important contribution to the growth of Handball and its teaching and learning. Mr. Miguel Laranjeiro, President FAP Going from game play to the sport, from the purely playful activity to the pursuit for improvement through systematic and demanding training, is what develops the book that you currently have in your hands. Mr. Manolo Laguna, former Spanish Technical Director I congratulate you on the book you have written. Sharing knowledge is what makes us all better, and without a doubt, you share it. Mr. Xavier Fuertes, head Coach FC Barcelona This book contains all those basic technical-tactical aspects that should be mastered by young athletes. But it goes a little beyond that, including something that I consider should be included in any curriculum for youngsters: the ability to 'read' and 'understand' the game. The 'why' and the 'what' for of things, complementing the 'how' to do it'. Mr. Ambros Martin, head coach of the Russian Women's National Team Exploiting this book shall be a mandatory experience for all who seek to consolidate essential knowledge capable of supporting the intelligent development of young handball players. Mr. Paulo Pereira, head coach Portuguese National Team

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