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Handball drills for technique attack / offense

  • Blue throws the ball to the goalie and runs to the pylon.
  • Keeper catches the ball and throws a break out on the running blue player.
  • If goalkeeper cannot throw a break, throw ball to MA. This one throws BO.
  • Blue takes the ball and tries to finish from the 9 yards.
  • Optionally, put a defender around the 9 to defend.
drawing Breakout
  • 5 attackers and 3 defenders
  • The ball starts at the left corner which puts pressure and from there the pressure continues.
  • The defenders make considerable contact with the attackers by pushing the hands on the shoulders/ hip.
  • The attackers pass in time and keep the ball high.
  • When there is not enough defense, the attacker continues.
  • Eventually the corner rounds the corner.
  • Then the ball goes from the other corner and pressure is played.
drawing Playing pressure, rounding corner
  • 5-1 defense with rubber bands sliding together on the circle.
  • Corner dares to release when the ball is on the other side of the field.
  • Then without rubber bands and make contact through the 9.
drawing Defending, cooperating and applying offensive pressure
  • Play ball under pressure from defender.
  • Variation in coverage forms:
    • Getting out or not, press on the ball.
  • Offering or not offering the ball-running route
  • All positions of the defender require adjustment of the attacker.
drawing Playback under pressure
  • Play ball under pressure from defender.
  • Variation in coverage forms:
    • Getting out or not, press on the ball.
  • Offering or not offering the ball-running route
  • All positions of the defender require adjustment of the attacker.
drawing Playback under pressure
  • Scott training obv 2 switch
  • Finishing inside or outside
1: Red switches from inside to outside. Finish inside.
2: Blue changes from outside to inside. Round off outside.
3: Pilon on drawing to indicate position. Not used during practice.
4: Exercise also leads to goalkeeper changing position.
drawing Free shot exercise
  • 1 corner
  • 1 builder
  • 1 center

  • Builder has the ball and plays to the middle.
  • The middle crosses.
  • Builder rounds with a jump shot high.
  • Then the next builder plays to the middle.
  • The middle presses, the builder presses and plays the corner with a bounce shot.
  • The corner rounds.
  • The same builder stays put and now rounds.
drawing Rounding corner and builders
  • Groups of 3 players
  • Start at the level of 1 circle as shown in the diagram.
Goal: cross the field by playing together.
  • Play to each other as smoothly as possible while keeping the field wide .
  • The players walk back along the field.
Progression:
When the interplay is going satisfactorily, some defenders join the field and try to block the ball away from the attackers.

drawing Together to the other side
  • Group split into the left corners next to the 2 goals.
  • All players have a ball.
  • The front player in the line gets to roll her ball away and chooses position on the 9 meter and starts to function as the point of play.
  • The front player of the line plays the point of play, paces towards the center line, gets the ball back just before the center line.
  • Catches the ball with 2 hands, makes 3 passes and then starts to tip.
  • See drawing for correct running direction.
drawing Break out
2 defenders stand on the circle.
2 attackers on the left and right structures.

  • After signal the defenders sprint to the goal posts, tap them and sprint back.
  • At the same time the builders go backwards around the pawn.
  • Then they start the attack, creating a 2-on-2 situation.
Possibly expand with a circle player.
drawing 2 vs. 2 with sprints
  • Left on the center line plays the ball to the incoming left corner
  • Left corner plays the ball to the left center line who has now run to the 9 meter line.
  • Left center line plays the ball backwards to the incoming left corner player.
  • Left corner player plays the ball to the right build-up player who has started in.
  • Right build-up player rounds on goal within 6 seconds.
drawing Starting up and replaying
3 attackers and 2 defenders:
  • 3 blue attacking players in a row.
  • 2 red defenders defending a given set area.
  • Finishing on goal.
drawing Attacking game 3 attackers 2 defenders