What is Handball??

Despite the end of the event, it was never too late to learn about this particular sport - handball.

What is handball?
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins.

Two teams of seven players take the field and attempt to score points by putting the game ball into the opposing team's goal. In handling the ball, players are subject to the following restrictions:

• After receiving the ball, players can pass, keep possession, or shoot the ball.

• If possessing the ball, players must dribble, or can take up to three steps for up to three seconds at a time without dribbling.

• No attacking or defending players other than the defending goalkeeper are allowed to touch the floor of the goal area. Goalkeepers are allowed outside the goal area, but are not allowed to cross the goal area boundary with the ball in their hands.

• The ball may not be passed back to the goalkeeper when they are positioned in the goal area.

In general, it's almost similar to basketball with the difference of ball size and goal post instead of net.

Done with introductions, now down to why play handball instead of other sports?

-The game is fast, dynamic and the players need to be fit and work for the team. 

-The sport has a relatively rapid learning curve because the basic movements build on      natural human movements such as jumping, running, throwing and the variations of these. These unique elements distinguish handball from all other physical exercises. Handball  players need to be fit and skilled. 

-The intensity of the game, the constant physical challenges will work the muscles, the  central nervous system and the whole body. 

-The goalkeepers need to be athletic, flexible, brave and have extremely quick reflexes.

-Handball is also a game of tactics, strategies and problem solving.

I myself might not know about this sport very much before doing this. Now, it's a pleasure to know about it and I'm actually starting to like it. Wish to play this sport with my friends someday if things happened to work out.

That's all from me today.

Peace out!!

Lee Kar Jun

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