Korea Handball Federation Completes 'Mobile Hanball Classroom' Program, with Over 2,000 Students from 50 Schools Nationwide Participating

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The 'Mobile Hanball Classroom' program, operated by the Korea Handball Federation for elementary school students nationwide, concluded successfully with a class at Dopyeong Elementary School in Jeju.

This program was carried out as part of the '2026 Youth Sports Infrastructure Development Project,' sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, and hosted by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. The initiative gained momentum after the federation was selected for the project for the sixth consecutive year. The federation has been working to promote school sports and expand the base of youth sports by providing support such as distributing dedicated equipment, dispatching instructors, and offering professional development training for teachers.

The 'Mobile Hanball Classroom' is a school-tailored program in which professional instructors with playing backgrounds visit schools directly to provide one-stop services ranging from basic skill instruction to practical game experience. This year, approximately 2,000 students from 50 elementary schools across the country participated, enjoying the fun of sports in regions including the metropolitan area, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, and Jeolla, as well as the island region of Jeju.

In particular, the '12-Session Step-by-Step Hanball Physical Education Lesson Plan,' developed by the federation last year, received a strong response on site. Given the sport's characteristics of minimizing physical contact and using a soft dedicated ball, mixed-gender classes involving both male and female students demonstrated high levels of safety and engagement. A teacher who participated in the class stated, "It was highly effective for running the class because everything from acquiring basic skills to playing a game could be accomplished within a single session," adding, "Because there is no physical grappling, female students were not intimidated and could participate actively."

The enthusiasm for Hanball ignited on school grounds will lead to a large-scale festival at year-end. The '5th Hanball Festival,' featuring students, parents, and teachers, will be held on November 28 at the gymnasium of Seoul National University's Gwanak Campus. With sponsorship from Shinhan Financial Group, various experience programs and events are prepared, expected to serve as a venue for unity.

Following this, on December 6, regional Hanball league matching tournaments will be held alongside a program to watch professional handball H-League games at the Sunhak Gymnasium in Incheon, set to provide students with a broad range of sports experiences.

A representative from the Korea Handball Federation stated, "We hope that through the Hanball Classroom, youth will realize the joy of physical activity and grow up healthy," adding, "We will spare no effort to ensure that interest sparked in school classes expands into continuous sports activities, such as participating in festivals and watching professional games."

Meanwhile, HANBALL is a youth-tailored modified sport optimized for the school sports environment. It maintains the inherent fun of handball passing, dribbling, and shooting while applying a safe dedicated ball and goalposts without a goalkeeper.

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