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Handball drills

1. duo exercises

  • cross-legged and holding each other by the hands, we gently pull our partner towards us
  • Spread position and we hold each other by the hands, we stretch the hamstrings.
  • Stretching position and we hold on to each other. We bring the legs to a 90° angle and hold this for 20''.
  • Formation by 3: 1 player holds the stick in the middle.
  • The other two stand at opposite ends of the stick.
  • The player who is holding the stick drops it unexpectedly.
  • The 2 others catch the stick with 1 hand before it falls to the ground.
  • You stand in pairs.
  • Goalkeeper holds ball, throws it up.
  • Partner passes the ball to him, goalkeeper passes the ball back to partner.
  • Goalkeeper catches ball thrown up.
  • Per 2.
  • 1 goalkeeper runs backwards - 1 goalkeeper runs forwards.
  • Goalkeeper running backwards has ball behind his back.
  • At intervals, the backward running goalkeeper shows the ball both left and right and at different heights.
  • Depending on the height, the goalkeeper running forward makes the correct move.
  • Goalkeeper jumps forward between 2 lines on 1 leg.
  • At regular intervals he jumps sideways and stops an 'imaginary' ball high.
  • Afterwards the same exercise on the other leg.
  • One goalkeeper in goal with one leg stretched sideways against the post.
  • On signal a ball is thrown down in the opposite corner.
  • Goalkeeper stops the ball with a quick movement in between.
  • Goalkeeper stands 5 m from his goal with a view of his goal.
  • His partner is behind him and rolls the ball towards goal.
  • Goalkeeper reacts and prevents the scoring opportunity.
  • Only leave when the ball is passed.
  • Two players sit side by side on 6 meter line facing the other side of the field.
  • Trainer throws a ball from behind in front of the players.
  • As soon as they see the ball they stand up and see who has the ball first.
  • Finish on the other side.


switch 42

  • This switch is between the build-up and the middle.
  • They play a 1-2 game with each other.
  • This can be used, but it can also just happen by itself.

Substitution: RUNNER

  • the centre puts in the runner, and calls runner + the person in the corner of the side where the change is to take place
  • the ball goes round one more time and then the corner where the change is to take place starts running past the defence
  • the build-up who got the ball from the corner skips the middle and immediately throws it to the other build-up
  • this build-up makes a threat on goal which makes the defence step out and the corner receive the ball behind this man
  • circle blocks the middle
  • One mat per 2.
  • You work in pairs.
  • One is working on fitness, the other on strength.
  • You do it for 15 minutes.
  • The one doing strength is leading, the other is working on the condition until the one doing strength is done you continue with your condition exercise.
  • 20-18-16-14 etc.
  • person strength has the mat:
    • squats,
    • abs,
    • push-ups.
  • person fitness:
    • Back line (jogging back),
    • middle line (jogging back),
    • 9 meter sprint (jogging back) and
    • sprint 6 meters (quietly back).

Attack - Defence

  • Play around and threaten towards goal/defender
  • 1 of the corner players plays the ball to the other corner player
  • the other corner player rounds to the goal or plays to the build-up player
  • if not successful, then just keep attacking and playing around
  • Both left and right