We’ve got another webinar coming up with Julian Rux from Handballytics.de This one is all about how we can use data in a way that actually helps us—not just collecting numbers, but turning them into better decisions for our teams. How can we: - Identify what really matters in a game? - Use data to guide our training? - Make smarter coaching decisions under pressure? That’s what Julian will break down for us—with practical ideas we can apply straight away. A great chance to steal like a coach:Take the insights, adapt them, and use them to make your team better. Looking forward to Friday—feel free to drop your questions already 👇

I have to postpone the webinar with Ambros Martin — and unfortunately, we also need to change the topic. The reason is that Ambros is no longer working with the Spanish national team, and due to his contract agreement, he is not allowed to use or share any of the material he prepared or worked on with the national teams. I know this is not ideal, but I still believe it will be a very valuable session, and I will keep you updated with the new date and topic as soon as possible. Thanks a lot for your understanding 🙏

This interview with Julio Velasco is something very special for me. Julio Velasco is one of the greatest volleyball coaches in history and has influenced generations of coaches—not only in volleyball but across many sports. His teams, especially the Italian national team in the 1990s, dominated international volleyball for years. But even more important than his titles is the way he thinks about coaching, leadership, and team culture. Even though I have never had the chance to meet him personally, he is one of the coaches who has influenced me the most. Meeting him one day is definitely on my personal bucket list. In this interview, Velasco talks about his philosophy as a coach, about responsibility, team dynamics, and what really lies behind sustainable success. His ideas go far beyond tactics or technique—it’s about leadership, mindset, and the daily work of a coach. For me, this is an interview that every coach—no matter the sport—should watch.

Great insights of his journey as a coach and what he learned along the way to a top position in Basketball.

As a short introduction ahead of next week’s webinar, we want to highlight the work of Zika Bogdanovic. For coaches from the Balkan region, no introduction is needed 😉For everyone else: Zika is the face of independent handball media in the region and the founder of Balkan-Handball.com and Handball-Planet.com. On his YouTube channel, he hosts regular podcasts and interviews — including formats like Handball Talks (in English) and conversations with top coaches such as Xavi Sabate. Most episodes are currently in serbian without subtitles, but we will ask him in the webinar if this can be made possible in the future. If you care about how handball is presented, discussed, and promoted — his work is worth knowing. More next week in our session on working with the media.