Fun activities for youth in Catalonia

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In Catalonia we have been focusing on fun activities aimed at younger children, but without forgetting the important element of competition. There are three parts to our plan:

  1. Area competition: four competitions of u18, u16, u14 and u12. The u18 competition will be run with a shot clock, a new development for this age group. The u16 competition will be played as 8 vs 8 on a full field, and we will use it as a test for the competition next season. The u14 and u12 competition will be played with the beach korfbal format 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4, run as a test for the next season.
  2. KangarooKorfs Area: about ten kangaroo korfs were set up at different heights, with extra games for youngsters.
  3. Area clinics: different coaches taught clinics on shooting, passing etc. during the day.

We also hope to join the global goals initiative and will work hard to spread youth korfball. We look forward to a fantastic day of youth korfball around the world!

 

Korfball News from Australia

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Australia has its own korfball newsletter. The May issue of Korfball Australia News contains information about youth development and the U16 National Camp program.

This next month is very special. The U16 National Camp in Melbourne at the time of the Nationals gives us one way to show our commitment to development. At the same time we expect the first awards to be made for the new Korfball Youth Leader Award where we have some shining lights of youth who have demonstrated their capacity to lead having developed the knowledge, skills and experience required for leadership at the three levels of the award. Later, in June and July, we will have the International Korfball Promotion Tour composed of top European players, coaches and referees here to make a professional contribution to our youth development.

Program U16 National Development Camp (8-9th June)

Day 1
9.00am – Tournament: playing for the Tasman Cup/Trophy/Shield
3.15pm – Tournament feedback to players on major development opportunities
3.30pm – Skill development activities and drills – rotation through 4 to 6 exercises
4.15pm – Attacking and defending activities and drills rotation through 4 to 6 exercises
5.00pm – Team & System development activities including a 4 on 4 tournament
5.45pm – Finish day 1

Day 2
9.00am – Team and coaching selection
9.15am – Coaching sessions with skill drills in teams
10.00am – Team coaching sessions concentrating heavily systems and tactics
10.45am – Penalties, free passes and tricks and tactics session in teams
11.00am – Break
11.30am – Tournament
5.30pm – Weekend evaluation and feedback session
6.00pm – Development Camp finish
7.30pm – Social Function

At Whitten Oval Stadium, 417 Barkly Street, West Footscray in Melbourne, Victoria

Year of the Youth promotion in Bulgaria

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Bulgarian korfball leaders have been working to promote korfball in their country for over three years. They have promoted a special project called ‘Guarantee for the Future’. Thanks to extensive work in all areas of the country, they have two new clubs in Haskovo and Panagurishte. They are now waiting for their legal registration.

The next step on ‘2013 – Year of the Korfball Youth’ is the recruitment and training of children, young people and teachers in the four largest cities in Bulgaria: Burgas, Varna, Blagoevgrad and Haskovo. Bulgaria is working with municipalities and other regional centres to promote the sport in schools. As mentioned above, they have been working for youth korfball development for three years and will continue into 2014.

Year of Youth presents an opportunity in Hong Kong

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Youth korfball player numbers have increased steadily in Hong Kong in recent years. During the “Year of the Korfball Youth” the Hong Kong China Korfball Association (HKCKA) aims to increase the promotion of korfball to schools, targeting young people aged 10-23, including primary, secondary and tertiary school students.

HKCKA has a dual aim: to raise the popularity of korfball among young people; and to increase the numbers participating, at both the competitive and the leisure level.

A series of demonstrations will be offered, covering a basic introduction to the game of korfball, demonstrating basic korfball skills such as shooting, one-on-one attack and defence. These demonstrations will provide schools and students a gateway to become familiar with and interested in the sport of korfball.

In the “Year of the Korfball Youth” HKCKA aims to complete at least 15 demonstrations

A worldwide korfball competition: Korfs vs Balls

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Hungary developed a great plan: a worldwide korfball competition. It is not complicated, not expensive and the Hungarians are ready to support us with ideas and advice on how to run this activity.

The IKF EXCO and the Organising Committee expect many countries will embrace the Hungarian idea. Strong youth means a strong future, take your responsibility and join with the other countries to participate in the International Youth Korfball Day.


International Youth Day Celebration

We will play korfball at 15 locations on 15 June in Hungary. At each location we will form two teams: the Korfs and the Balls (there will be several age groups at each location). We will tally the results of all the Korfs teams and the Balls teams aggregated, so it will be a country-wide korfball match between the two teams. We will have an interactive map where the visitors can see the results at each location, and by age group, including all the names of the players who played at that location. Next to the map, the big score board will show the progressive overall standings. At the end of the day we will have the final result between Korfs and Balls. We will also post pictures, videos and reports from each location.

Our goal is to have 15 locations, 50 teams and 1,000 goals scored in Hungary! We can also extend this project world-wide and invite other nations to take part also so we can make a worldwide korfball match, where we can aim for 1,000 locations, 5,000 teams and 100,000 goals!

Bandor Nagy

Year of the Youth promotion in Hungary

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Hungarian Korfball Association (HKA):
3 more schools on the Student Olympics!

The Hungarian Korfball Association’s goal in the Year of the Youth is to start korfball in a new region (Pest) in Budapest, and attract 3 more schools to play korfball and involve them into its’ official youth competiton system called Student Olympics. The targeted age group of the project is the secondary school students.

The Hungarian Korfball Association started the project on 4 March, 2013, while the planned finish is October. As a result, these schools will join the Student Olympics.

The new schools will be introduced to korfball, and the most enthusiastic ones will receive test equipment to start korfball as an extra activity at the PE lessons. The PE teachers will receive a basic korfball education course, and will be supported by regular follow-up activities (visits to PE lessons, small school tournaments).

The long-term goal of HKA is to increase korfball’s popularity in Budapest, and increase the numer of korfball players by using these schools as a continuous youth base for the existing korfball clubs.

 

HKA Student Olympics

 

Year of the Youth promotion in Catalonia

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The Catalan Korfball Federation is quite active with youth in the Year of the Youth 2013. Follow the link: https://twitter.com/korfbalkids?refsrc=email

 

Botlhe Mogapelwa Youth Sports Ambassador

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The International Alliance for Youth Sports (IAYS) has officially selected Botlhe Mogapelwa of Botswana as a Game On! Youth Sports Ambassador. By becoming an Ambassador, he joins a growing worldwide consortium comprised of dedicated individuals who are strong advocates of the power of sports in making a positive difference in the lives of children.

Mogapelwa founded the Korfball Association Botswana (KAB) in 2008 and he represented Botswana in the setting up of the African Continental Korfball Federation (ACKF) and the Zone Six Korfball Federation (ZKF) in 2009. ZKF has since been affiliated with the Supreme Council For Sport in Africa.

“I first met Botlhe in 2008 in Gaborone when we introduced korfball to Botswana,” said Chris Theyse, the International Korfball Federation Development Officer for the African Continent. “Botlhe seems to be a motivated person with a clear set of goals in life. Given the difficult circumstances experienced during the introduction and expansion of korfball in Botswana, he is indeed a person that can stick to his goals and can execute a demanding task over a long period of time.”

Year of the Youth: info nr. 7

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The International Korfball Federation’s 80 year anniversary is on 13 June 2013. To celebrate this milestone the first world wide Korfball YOUTH project has been organised. Youth promotion activities are planned throughout the year and on 15 June the International Youth Korfball Day will take place.

Please find info nr. 7 here.