Dr Nabeel Taha Al Shehab leads tomorrow’s 1st IHF Children’s Handball Symposium lecture beginning at 14:00 CEST.

Long-time captain of the Bahrain men’s national team, Dr Taha was top scorer and named best player in Asia in 1983, and was top scorer of Bahrain’s domestic handball league for eight consecutive years. The IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) Expert and IHF Handball at School Lecturer has coached the Bahrain men’s national team as well as the Kuwait men’s junior national team. 

He is the director of the Bahrain Olympic Academy, NCCP programme manager in Bahrain and head of advanced administrative sports diploma in Bahrain. He has published several works related to sport for life as well as a book on youth handball training. 

Dr Taha has been an IHF CCM Expert since 1994 and has conducted many Olympic Solidarity and IHF Handball at School courses, especially in Asia and the Middle East.

Dr Taha has a PhD in positive psychology.

‘Winning the ball on defence’

“Defence is an essential part of the game, however, handball education tends to focus more on offensive skills such as passing, catching and shooting. 

When kids play handball, the first thing they want to do is to score a goal. Scoring gives a sense of joy and achievement and is perceived to be the fondest undertaking in handball. Making kids recognise defence as a fun undertaking will be crucial for the development of their skills in defence and goalkeeping. 

As this presents a challenge to coaches and teachers, this session will show practical examples of exercises as well as engage participants to think of well-designed activities for defence that will make it more interesting for the learners. 

Activities that provide both enjoyment and memorable experiences are essential to help kids appreciate the value of defending and goalkeeping. It will make them comprehend the phases involved and will promote a mindset that gives equal importance to scoring goals and winning the ball on defence.”

Join the seminar

To join the seminars, click on the link below.

21 May, 14:00 CEST: Winning the ball on defence – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82445389804

The entire 1st IHF Children’s Handball Symposium programme can be found here. The webinars are free to attend and open to all those interested, without registration: coaches, referees, delegates, physical education teachers, parents and children.

The Zoom webinars will also be streamed live on the IHF Facebook page. Translation of the webinars into Arabic, French and Spanish will be available on Zoom only, with attendees being able to ask the lecturers questions via the Zoom chat and Q&A functions.

Should you have any questions, please contact [email protected].