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Handball drills for technique attack / offense

  • Pass giving from LO-M / RO-MO
  • Pass giving in the run from LO to MO
  • MO runs in without ball, feints back and gives pass to LO.
  • LO feints towards the middle and throws on goal.
This exercise can also be done with 3 players.
  • MO then runs in without ball and passes ball to L/RO.
  • This exercise always in motion for the MO, run half circle, run backwards.
drawing Running in with feint
  • All balls at the center line.
  • Make 2-pairs.
  • On the sides of the center line at the edge of the field there will be 2 Pylons, in the middle near the balls there will also be a pylon.
  • You calmly roll/bounce the ball to the goal side. Throw the ball in such a way that the players can still catch it!
  • After you have thrown or rolled the ball, the players on the sides of the field must first slide across the center line toward you. From the post in the middle they may only start running towards the ball.

  • If you score, your team has a point; the first to 10 points wins!
  • If 1 person is left, have the person catch the balls and always pass them to you.
drawing Slide and throw
  • Offset from position.
  • Ball to 1 of the builders; only to corner/circle if they are completely free and can score goal.
  • Circle to the non-ball side.
  • Likely MA following up is caught early on by the MV=> outside builders should pressure from outside to inside. Opposite buildup, corner, circle start up.
  • When build-up starts MA must run to that position.
  • See if they can play variation; cross, long change, corner behind build-up and so on.
drawing Fast attack
  • Standing tall, circle between 1 and 2 alternating.
  • Quick counterattack; LH quickly back, as action LO-MO
  • Find space from running action and rebound.
  • MO drop down to circle, put circle right.
drawing Attack
  • Minigoal with pawn in the middle or corners
  • Each player a ball
  • Flat markers on the ground: 0-pass - left - right - left

  • Player stands slightly in front of the markers
  • Throws ball to trainer
  • Player jumps 0-pass and catches ball -eventually at the same time
  • Then run and shoot at goal
Explanation quick middle-out:
  • Only 1 player with ball needs to be on the center line, the goalkeeper can already blow the whistle.
  • 2 teams, 2 goalkeepers in 1 goal area, so 2 stations.
  • 2 defenders - 2 attackers.
Version 1: quick middle-out
  • Keeper gets shot at goal, how does the defending side then get the ball to the center line as fast as possible with the foot, before the opposing team has run across the center line.
Version 2: ball possession
  • Goalkeeper gets grab ball. How does the defending side get the ball across the center line as quickly as possible while the opposing team is allowed to defend?
  • Points of attention:
    • Goalkeeper may run with ball in circle, and outside circle as field player -do not run with ball out of circle.
    • Connectability field players.
The goal of the exercise is to have the goalkeeper take the short corner on a throw on goal.
  • The attackers LO / RO are put in motion to RH / LH.
  • They receive the ball back only after being set up between two players.
  • LO / RO get the ball in motion and throw into the short corner.
  • The goalkeeper taps the far post and gets into the correct position to stop the ball in the short corner.
drawing Goalkeeper exercise short corner
  • LO - MO - RO occupy + 1 ball
  • 2 defenders, start opposite LO and MO
  • Shift to middle > Jump and tap then defend immediately
  • This is the signal for the attack to start
  • Builders rush the ball around and create a breakthrough
drawing Breakthrough in middle
  • Players divide into 2 groups and stand to the right and left of the goal
  • Goalkeeper must take turns tapping the ball from the players. Must be at pace in connection with players who are going to round off
  • After tapping the ball, players slide with the ball over the back line via right or left to the sideline
  • Arrived in the corners sprints to the middle line without bouncing
  • Then round off at the goalkeeper
drawing Keeper throw in
  • Finisher
  • Defender active
drawing Finish
  • All players divide into the corners and buildup positions.
  • There are 2 defenders, 1x LO and 1x RO. They defend first passively and later actively.
  • The left builder:
    • Plays the ball to the corner.
    • Starts in and gets it played back.
    • Plays through to the middle at pace.
    • Runs diagonally back to the sideline.
    • Starts in and makes a passing move past the defender.
    • The same happens on the right side.
  • The left builds up:
    • Plays to the corner.
    • Gets it back and plays through to the middle.
    • Middle starts up as does the builder.
    • Corner starts in and gets the ball (with or without bounce).
    • Defender defends passively.
    • Corner tries to pass.
    • Same on the other side.
  • The left builder:
    • Plays ball to the middle.
    • Gets it back and plays to the corner.
    • Corner starts putting pressure and so does the builder.
    • Middle finishes by jump shot or passing move.
    • Defender is active right away. If ball goes through LO, LO defender is active, and vice versa.
drawing Giving pressure and rounding
  • Back-for-Back play with roll off of pivot
  • Opponent always runs counter-attack
  • Opposing corner is gone before the ball enters the goal
drawing Match back-for-back & counterattack