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Handball drills

  • You form 2 teams of both the same number of people
  • Each team has its own box
  • On the back line of that section both teams have high cones upside down
  • The trick is for the other team to knock over the pawns
  • You can win with your team by fending off and defending the pawns
  • 1 attacker throws on goal
  • 2nd attacker goes out already
  • Goalkeeper grabs the ball as quickly as possible
  • Defender closest to the substitution area steps out
  • Attacker steps in
  • Goalkeeper passes to attacker on line / or stepping in attacker at center
  • On the opposite side, defenders come in as quickly as possible
  • Pass the game back and forth
How do you defend this?

  • Runner! Can intercept - can get to ball, not just receiver
  • Runner starts in during completion
  • 1 player at bin position.
  • Rest in the corners.
  • 1 ball in each corner and reserve.
  • Left runs on the 6 meter line.
  • Right runs on the 9 meter line.
  • Pass to nearest bin.
  • Passer gets ball back from next bin.
  • Pass through to corner
drawing Ball catching in run
  • Place a number of benches in the room. This depends on the number of players present!
  • 4 Players per bench
  • Two players stand on each side
  • The players do an exercise and jump on the bench after the exercise.
  • So exercise - jump on the bench - exercise - jump on the bench etc.
Sets of 10 repetitions:
  • squats
  • lunges
  • burpees
  • Short break
  • Repetition
Amount of repetitions depending on level of players.
Start with 3 sets.
If a set is too heavy do it per exercise with more repetitions (20x)

  • Rear cone start running in to outer cone
  • Get ball in run and pass to outer cone to teammate
  • Run back to rear cone, backwards
  • Getting ball forward as one runs to the other outer cone
  • Pass when arriving at the outer cone
  • Repeat these exercises at fast pace for 1 minute
  • Then change places
Variations:
  • Have player giving pass walk forward and backward instead of from standstill
  • Have both players walk forward and backward in a semicircle and pass to each other
drawing Walking in without in semicircle with pass giving.
  • 2 defenders slide toward the cone
  • Defenders slide back toward the middle
  • Defenders block the shot of the center player
  • Repeat exercise until all players in the middle have had their turn
Variation:
  • Depending on the size of the group
  • Place 2 players on the build-up position
  • Defenders step out on the build-up position
  • Make contact with the throwing hand
  • Move back to the middle to set up a block together
drawing slides and blocks
  • All players stand back to back in the center of the playing field.
  • Each player has a pawn or hat on either side.
  • When instructed by the trainer, players move into place at a fast pace.
  • At a whistle and direction from the trainer, players sprint to a pawn and back to their starting spot.
  • Repeat several times, sprinting various directions.
  • Rest.
  • And repeat the exercise one more time or times depending on the level of the players.
  • Option: With ball.
drawing Speed and response
  • 5 against 5
  • 1 circle player with attackers
  • defenders 'hold' the circle player
  • attackers put a lot of pressure to reach the circle player
  • curve balls / via ground etc. Let them try out a lot.
  • Narrow space 3 or 4 meters mark between 6 and 12 meters
  • 2 defenders with vests stand at the 9 meter mark
  • 2 attackers with ball come in pass and go back, and then attack begins.
  • Make sure defenders make contact, right shoulder and left first hand over ball.
  • Attackers must constantly break free and distance themselves.
  • Try passing moves.
  • Can be done at the circle in 2, 4 and even 6 stations.
Setup:
Which team brings in most gold pieces/ pits?
  • 1 bank & one-against-all
  • 2-4 gangs of thieves
  • 1-2 guards.
Game consists of 4 rounds of play:

Game Round 1:
  • Thief - attacker: per post only 1 active & 1 gold piece at a time try to steal from bank.
  • Collect in own vault -hoop-.
  • Guard - defender- may only defend outside the bank.
  • If the thief is caught so tapped, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.
  • Which team was able to steal most gold pieces?
Game Round 2:
  • Divide gold pieces equally among the thieves.
  • Thieves: safely move your gold pieces 1-for-1 to other safe -from one hoop to another.
  • Thief -attacker: walk around your cone without the guard catching you.
  • Agent -defender: in this case may only defend inside the bank.
  • If the thief is caught -attacked, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.
  • Which team was able to transfer most gold pieces safely?

Game Round 3:
  • Thieves: for x time, steal as many gold pieces as possible from other safe.
  • Thief -attacker: mandatory back & forth through bank = watch for guard inside bank.
  • Guard may only defend inside bank.
  • If the thief is caught so tapped, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.

Game round 4:
Same as game round 3, but with double guard 1 guard outside & 1 guard inside the bank.

Which team will have the most gold pieces in their possession after 4 rounds of play?

  • 2 defenders on the circle
  • 1 circle runner with vest
  • 2 attackers try to outplay the defenders via the circle runner
  • Possibly with goalkeeper
  • Use jump shot / pass move / drop throw etc.
  • Work in pairs or threesomes
  • Place 2 pawns about 2 meters apart
  • Player A stands between the pawns
  • Player B has a pile of hats in his hands
  • Player B throws the hats towards player A between the cones
  • Player A tries to dodge the hats and not get hit
Variation:
  • Each hat hit is 1 mission
  • Example: hit 5 hats? Then player A does 5 squats/push ups/sit ups
Variation for footwork:
  • Throw the hats only toward the feet