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The short:
A British School teacher & professional Handball coach, currently based in Stavanger, Norway.
The longer:
During the day I can be found at WANG Ung Sandnes, a middle-school which prioritises enhanced sports & physical education for aspiring Norwegian athletes as part of their school sports curriculum. Here, my key role is developing age-relative and context specific fundamental skills suitable for a future in elite sport.
During the afternoon, I coach Viking Stavanger, competing in Norways Elite Series, the Rema1000 Ligaen.
In the evening I own and manage Harrington Handball, an online platform which produces and shares content, training ideas, and informal learning to anyone willing to engage! My YouTube channels HarringtonHandball (player development) and The Handball Academy (drills & exercises) primarily host my video content. My website hosts my shop & coaching blog, which primarily tackles talent development in Handball. My social media channels Handball Coaches Worldwide is where I go to share engage with over 8,000 coaches from all around the world.
The longest
My CV and in-depth background can be found on my LinkedIn profile. You can contact me directly via the contact page
Even with the development of technology and hundreds of different online planning tools, I remain very old school about planning and setting out my practices for my youth and elite senior teams. I plan using pen and paper, or on my tablet using a template. To make the process simple and efficient i complete a practice plan before training so i am as prepared as possible.
Over time have created a whole range of ready-to-go templates which are available for one-off download individually or as a complete pack via my coaching shop
The blog
I have been fortunate enough to have travelled as a Handball coach, gaining some valuable experiences along the way. I hold a bachelor degree in Coaching Development, and a Masters degree in High performance coaching with psychology , as well as Handball specific licences.
I try to take my journey as both a Handball player turned coach, combine them with my formal education within the coaching profession, and present it through my blog, which focusses on everything from talent development to High-Performance Handball.
Player development
I started my coaching journey in talent development. Something about attempting to help junior players realise their potential is incredibly rewarding, and is part of the reason i created HarringtonHandball player development content. Through my youtube channel HarringtonHandball I tackle some of the most common technical skills of Handball, break them down, and provide a range of walk-through, live practices, and how-to videos for both coaches and players.
Exercises and drills
The Handball Academy is an online platform that started back in 2013 in an attempt to connect the Handball coaching community. It started with a series on informal coaching camps & seminar style events, and quickly blossomed into an coaching resource platform, sharing the video content we produce via our social media and YouTube channels. To this day The Handball Academy has over 100,000 subscribers worldwide, achieves over 1 million views per week, and features over 400 brilliant drills and exercises for coaches to use for their own use.
The social
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