Szedlmayer e Giannouris all’HaBaWaBa Clinic

Common questions

What is the HaBaWaBa International Festival?

The biggest youth water polo event in the world: for U9, U11 and U13, held every year in Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) and drawing teams from five continents.

When is the next Festival?

From 13 to 20 June the week for U9 and U11, from 20 to 27 June the week for U13.

Do boys and girls play together?

U9 and U11 tournaments include girls’, boys’ and mixed teams. The U13 event is split into a girls-only tournament and one for boys-only or mixed teams.

How do you enter the Festival?

Open the page of the event for your team (U9-U11 or U13) and follow the Registration Guide: it contains the information, duties, costs and deadlines. A club can enter more than one team in a single tournament.

Where do teams stay during the Festival?

Teams, made up of players, coaches and officials, all stay inside Bella Italia & EFA Village. Parents, family and supporters travelling with the team can enter the village by paying admission.

What is the Champion’s Passport?

It is a code of ethics: the values of sport to respect in order to be part of the HaBaWaBa community.

What is the aim of the HaBaWaBa project?

To spread the values of sport among children and create a deep bond with water polo through an unforgettable experience.

All questions

Stasera (mercoledì 21 giugno, ore 21) nella Sala Blu dell’edificio Pineta, all’interno del Bella Italia & EFA Village, è in programma il primo Clinic dell’HaBaWaBa International Festival 2023, un’occasione per i tecnici delle squadre presenti di ascoltare e confrontarsi con alcune autorevoli personalità del mondo della pallanuoto. Due i relatori dell’appuntamento di oggi:

Ildiko Szedlmayer, allenatrice della scuola pallanuoto del Vasas di Budapest e plurivincitrice dell’HaBaWaBa negli scorsi anni alla guida del KSI, illustrerà come migliorare le capacità di tiro dei piccoli atleti in età HaBaWaBa. “From throwing to shooting” il titolo della sua presentazione.
Yiannis Giannouris, ex c.t. della Grecia, allenatore internazionale e direttore tecnico di HaBaWaBa, parlerà invece delle relazioni tra giovani pallanuotisti, tecnici e famiglie nella relazione “Atleti, allenatori, genitori insieme”.