Injuries in handball are unfortunately a fact of life for far too many. Injuries occur both during training and in matches. In fact, the risk is 20 - 30 times higher in match situations.

Severe overtraction can be very painful and treatment should start immediately.

PRICE is a good protocol used in the early treatment of soft tissue injuries. The acronym has been used by healthcare professionals and coaches for many years to help remember the steps in the initial management of injuries.

In the world of handball, where skills, strategy and effort meet, Learn Handball wants to provide coaches with the tools they need to nurture young handball players. Today, we want to highlight an important part of our platform - the invaluable techniques and insights from the stars of handball. This round; Nora Mørk.

Runar Sandefjord this week presented Bjarte Myrhol as the new head coach of the men's handball team for the next 3 seasons.

A recent survey conducted for the Danish Sports Confederation (DIF) and DGI* revealed changes in volunteering in sport. Danes' general view of volunteering remains positive, but there is a growing need for sport to adapt. These changes will affect how handball clubs are run and how volunteers can contribute.

We at Learn Handball are keen to keep up to date with developments in the world of sports. Recently, we came across an interesting article looking at volunteering in Danish sports associations that we want to share with you.

Become as skilled as one of the most complete handball players in history. Now you can learn from the master himself on his own playground.

When we founded Learn Handball in 2016, we had one big dream: We were going to make it easy to be a kids' handball coach!

It is easy to believe that the earlier you start targeted and intensive training in one specific sport, the sooner you will improve.

We are losing sports children aged 7-12. At the same time, we have young world stars in almost all major sports. Should we challenge the Norwegian sports model that everyone should participate? The trend is clear.

Learn Handball recommends spending some time each training, earmarked for the goalkeepers, from 10 years and upwards. It's less complicated than you think! We have over 30 goalkeeper drills in our library.

Mattias Andersson has, among other things, a past as a player in Barcelona, Kiel and Flensburg. After the goalkeeper boots were put on the shelf, he has continued his career as a goalkeeper coach for several of the world's best national teams, club teams and confederations.

Andy Schmid is one of the biggest stars in the German Bundesliga, having been named the league's most valuable player for five consecutive seasons. The 37-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best centre-backs of his time - even though he grew up in a family without a sporting background. His mother is today his biggest fan, but "mum and dad were completely unathletic", says the father of two about his childhood, adding: "I got a six in sports" - which, however, means the best school grade in Switzerland.

Studies and research show that it is more likely to reach the top in sports by practicing versatile and varied training during childhood and adolescence. It is therefore remarkable to see how few clubs dare to collaborate across sports. Even when we know that it would have been a pleasure for both athletes and Norwegian sport.

For several years I have wondered about the lack of handball books for children and young people. I myself grew up with both Boing, autobiographies and other football books. Something I have many fond memories of.

In August and September, the vast majority lace up their handball shoes, and start the joint training sessions again. I get a lot of questions about what is important to think about as a coach before a new season. That is why I have chosen to make a small guide.

Many of you have requested completed training for the very youngest children, and the groups with the lowest skill level. To meet that need, we have created the focus area Mini U6 in the Learn Handball app.

The West Jutland handball club has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Learn Handball, which the former Skjern captain, Bjarte Myrhol, is behind. The agreement means that Skjern Håndbold has received the license to sell the Learn Handball product in Denmark. 

"Do you have goalkeeper drills?" This is the question we have been asked the most times in Learn Handball. Now we can finally answer yes!

Danish KLG Handball is the club that has chosen an untraditional model: Here, all teams from 11 years and up have only two organized trainings a week.

The world's best players show exercises in Learn Handball, now players can log in and watch the stars perform their special tricks directly in the app.

We at Learn Handball are always developing. We have created new exercises, adapted to the level of the players - no matter if beginner or advanced. How do you learn to play correct passes? How does a good training structure look when learning to throw? Teaching feints in a simple way? The new category "Basic to advanced" is a methodical structure of the most important basic exercises in handball.

We are launching a brand new category in Learn Handball: Penalties

This week we talked to coach Othmar Buholzer from TV Dagmersellen about Learn Handball. Read here his answers to three quick questions on the topics "first impression of the app", "Support in everyday training" and "Characteristics of a good children's youth coach: s".

The bread was launched in REMA 1000 stores in January 2020, and just over 2 million have been added to the project. Sport for all is a collaboration between Learn Handball, REMA 1000 and the Norwegian Handball Federation. The sale of the bread will help more children, young people and adults with disabilities receive a local activity offer in everyday life.

The newly-baked European champion and world star Nora Mørk is now showing even more exercises as well as a lengthy interview in Learn Handball. We want to make children believe in themselves, both on and off the pitch. In the videos, Nora gives us a unique insight into how she thinks and trains, on her way back to the top of the world.

In the very first episode of the podcast Pappatrenerne, among others, Bjarte interviewed about the loss of versatility and play for pointing and adult seriousness. We've been fully podcasting since the start of Season 1.

In every interview with Sander, there's one thing he always mentions: "The most important thing is to have fun!"

I recently shared some great tips and advice from people with great commitment as children's sports coaches. Since then, my mail box hasn't stood still, and all the tips I've received have one thing in common.

The hand-to-hand coach app of the future is soon a reality! We know that! For it is we, with you, who make it.

Kathrin Steffen, a researcher at the Centre for Sports Injury Research, believes about half of sports injuries can be prevented - read how here!

Injury-free is a project subject to the Centre for Sports Injury Research. Injury-free is designed to make the knowledge of sports injuries and their prevention readily available.

We are pleased to announce that we have now launched the possibility of printing training plans.

I've played handball in the toughest leagues in the world. I am captain of the club skjern in Denmark and norway's national team. Yet I feel far from finished as a children's coach.

Denmark are the reigning world champions in men's handball. The women finished fourth at Euro 2016. How is differentiation used in the children's handball in Denmark? I have had a long and good conversation with Claus Hansen – formerly one of Denmark's foremost talent developers.

We all have a desire to be good children's coaches. If possible the best... That's why I've asked for good tips and advice from people with great commitment as children's sports coaches.

The statistics on serious injuries in handball show that there are many. Especially in the context of other sports. The game offers many abrupt twists and hard duels that carry with it a risk of strain injuries and acute injuries. We see that the injuries come not only at a later age, but also in the youngest players.

A recent NOVA report by Anders Bakken has put the spotlight on a major problem experienced in children's and youth sports.

There can no longer be any doubt that there is a connection between increased specialization and apostasy.

Since children's sport, Ullern's J03 vintage has grown. A natural reason is the growth of already active handball players, but in recent years 10 new players have started on the team. As recently as the age of 13, five new players came from football.

In the middle of easter skiing, slalom hill and après ski, it might be nice to sit down by the cabin wall with some interesting reading material. We at Learn Handball have taken a new "club search", and this time we are at Askøy Handball Club.

My hairy dream is to manage and find the key to how to recruit more children for the sport (for this is not just handball), and at the same time lessen the drop-out in adolescence. The apostasy is greatest in the age of 12- 16. In my quest for success factors, I contact weekly coaches around Norway.

Good planning is the key to dividends at every training session throughout the season. With Learn Handball, the tool you need to make good plans for next season execution is literally a click away.

Here Sander Sagosen reads out the rationale and winner of the prize as role model of the year. The winner was none other than our Bjarte Myrhol. Congratulations so much! Is well deserved!

some of the world's best players show off the exercises that have brought them to the top. Together with a lovely group of dedicated children, the stars share simple exercises, tips and tricks that will make everyone better handball players.

After the latest system update, our users can now easily add all players and/or coaches to the team and share exercises directly with them – via email.

Throughout the 2018-2019 season we will publish many new videos. You'll find the Learn from the stars inspiration videos in all your weekly training plans. Recorded with some of the best handball players in the world – both on the men's side and on the women's side. And of course adapted to this week's training goals.

We have long wanted to improve the way you create/modify or duplicate your own training plans. We have been working on this for some time and it is therefore very nice to be able to present an easier way to set up your own training plans. Didn't you know you could create your own training plans? Read more about how here.

Those who were most extreme, and who played no matter how bad they were, got the best reputation. It made you quickly sit with a feeling of falling outside and being unimportant when you were injured.

I, and everyone at Learn Handball, am proud to have partnered with the "world's best" communication tool for coaches and guardians, namely Spond.

We've long wanted to give kids an alternative to stand out and play a football. Children's play with the ball provides increased ball feeling and control resulting in mastery and joy. That's why we're launching Learn Handball Skills.

Sports for all – Summer Camp 2020 is the highlight of the year for both participants and organizers. A fantastic collaboration between REMA 1000, the Norwegian Handball Federation and Learn Handball.

What a championship! Congratulations to the handball guys, who bring a fantastic bronze medal. We look back on three exciting and partly nerve-wracking weeks. Magical atmosphere and a Norwegian team that played big.

In the first episode of the podcast Pappatrenerne discusses early specialization as a trend in Norwegian children's sports. Bjarte clearly says what he thinks about the fact that versatility and play lose to pointing and adult seriousness.

Now we have adapted the training plans. Conduct fun and inspiring workouts at home in the living room, bedroom or outdoors.

We've got world stars to share valuable tips, tricks and secrets on video, something you as a coach can share directly with your players.

One of the most challenging things as a children's handball coach is to deal with one group consisting of everything from super good, to fresh handball kids. I've spoken to coaches who find it downright gratuitous to train the weakest, while others think the worst actually ruin the development of the "best" kids. I have delved into the challenge of finding possible solutions.

One of Learn Handball's absolute most important values is that training should always be playful, and preferably always with a ball between your hands.

The first season of Learn Handball is near the end of the year, which is why I'm writing a few words to sum up our debut season.

Easier login, offline content, faster loading and new exciting things ahead... To do this, we are now taking the step into the app world.

Christian Berge has coached the Norwegian national team for the last five years. Won silver at the 2017 World Championships and the 2019 World Championships. There is no doubt that Berge only chooses the best, when it really matters. This is topping!

On December 1, we draw three lucky winners among those who created a Learn Handball subscription in November. They can invite all the coaches in their club to a seminar on children's handball with Bjarte Myrhol (on the big screen via Skype).

Danish handball star Anders Eggert has a track record of the rare.

In the first episode of the podcast Pappatrenerne discusses early specialization as a trend in Norwegian children's sports. Bjarte clearly says what he thinks about the fact that versatility and play lose to pointing and adult seriousness.

We are working on the launch of the biggest update of Learn Handball since its inception. This will take place in phases and will require some downtime of our systems. The result should give you who use a faster system, and Learn Handball to step into the app universe.

Well-being and cohesion are one of the most important factors for children to enjoy handball. Fortunately, our national teams are very good role models for this, but they have also worked very purposefully over long periods of time. In recent years, we've seen the results...

The winners of a seminar with Bjarte Myrhol for all the coaches in your club!

We are so lucky that the success coach Carlos Ortega, (Spain, Veszprém, Hannover m.m.) has shown off how they learn handball in Spain. Spanish handball players are known for their good assessment game, and their ability to make the right choices under maximum pressure.

The handball guys took the step from the stands and on to the big stage at the sports gala, with the award for Team of the Year and the award of Bjarte Myrhol as role model of the year.