Members of the Women’s Handball squad held a training camp on 14th-15th March 2009 in Brisbane, as part of its preparation for the Pacific Cup and the Oceania Region Qualifying Tournament for the Women’s World Championship to be held in China in December 2009.
This was the third training camp conducted by Katsu Kinoshita since his re-appointment in December 2008 as Head Coach of the Australian Women’s Team. Katsu took on the role of Head Coach of the Women’s Team which successfully won the qualifying tournament to represent Australia and the Oceania Region in the Women’s Handball World Championship held in France during November 2007.
The March training camp was attended by the following players:
NSW - Gizelle van der Merwe, Jessica Fearnside, Kim Higgins, Milly Thomas,
Vanja Smiljanic
Qld - Jemima Harbort, Mary Kent, Melissa Mellor, Rosa Boyd
The training camp focused on defence; decision-making (both in attack and defence} and effective execution of fast breaks. The team was supported during the camp by Nicky Rolls, Physiotherapist and by Mrs Linda Mellor has helped the team for last three months with catering for lunch at training camps.
The women’s squad will have another camp on 18th-19th April 2009. This will be Open Camp again before the Pacific Cup Camp that is scheduled to start on 14th of May.
For more information about the Australian Handball Women's Squad and handball generally, refer to the Australian Handball Federation website: www.handballaustralia.org.au or email public.relations@handballaustralia.org.au
