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Handball drills for technique ball control

Steps in a row and make sure the children always have the ball up during the exercises:

  • 1 foot on and in between
  • 2 feet on and in between (start with left and right foot)
  • 2 feet on and 3 in between
  • Sideways 2 feet on and in between
  • sideways in the difference (jumping)
  • sideways in the difference with turn


Then move the steps so they are in two long rows next to each other.

  • Again 2 feet on and off and in the difference.
  • Then move the steps around so you can sort of slide through them.
  • Make a jump throw, land on 2 feet (zero axis) and move to the next step.

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  • Organization:
  • Make 5 equal groups, 1 group at each side and 3 in the middle.
  • Make sure both sides have several balls.
  • Put 2 defenders (red) just inside the 9 meter line.

  • Sequence:
  • B1 plays to B2
  • B2 runs to the ball and plays to B3
  • B3 plays to B4 and B4 tries to score.
  • Meanwhile, B1 has to chase the ball to help the defenders.
  • Then repeat from left to right.


  • Points of attention:
    Swap positions clockwise every 2 minutes, after 10 min everyone will have played every position.
    Pass quickly and accurately, and put pressure in the joint (i.e. between 2 defenders, if the defenders get the ball, the exercise stops and you start again from the other side.
  • Divide the players into 3 groups.
  • Group 1 with ball distributed on one sideline, group 2 facing the players of group 1 on the other sideline and players of group 3 behind the players of group 2.
  • Players group 2 do 5 Jumping Jacks, players group 3 do 10 push ups.
  • Players of group 1 bowl the ball from the sideline across the field to the player of group 2 opposite them but remain standing themselves.
  • The bowling of the ball happens at the moment that the players of group 2 have to do 1 Jumping Jack.
  • (The players of group 2 sprint to the other side and try to pick up the ball at the height of the middle of the field, throw the ball to the player of group 1 opposite them, receive the ball back and make 3 passes and tip over to the other side at speed, zero at arrival of the sideline.
  • Immediately after throwing the ball players of group 1 sprint to the other sideline where players of group 3 who are busy with the Jumping Jacks after picking up the ball by players of group 2.
  • Players group 1 then do 10 push ups after arriving at the sideline....
  • Exercise continues as in beginning.
  • Variation in exercises after 2 rounds for the groups instead of push ups and Jumping Jacks are planking, frog jump, sitting against the fence and sit ups.
drawing Ball rolling, medium pass

1. Make foursomes.
2. One player stands on the sideline.
3. One player will stand in the middle.
4. The other players stand on the other touchline.
5. The player on the side where two are standing plays the ball to the middle player and takes over the position of the middle player.
6. The middle player turns around, plays the ball to the other sideline, runs after the ball and takes over the position.




  • Put 3 lines down at the opb and mid position.
    • Take space,
    • further in front of the 9 meter the 3 dummys (in case of lack of dummys you can also use posts or pawns) on the defensive positions.
  • Mid starts with ball to L, between 2 dummys, LO starts behind and receives ball from mid.
  • LO starts through to R
  • RH plays pass to in staring RO
  • RO puts pressure between UL and MA-l (as close to UL as possible), RO plays pass to in starting MO, RH starts to middle in, RO puts bar on UL
  • MO pressures between MA-r and UR, MO fakes a pass to in starting RH, CS blocks MA-I
  • RH takes advantage of the "gate" and finishes.


in-start-up-for-rounding-cs-klempel

  • LH plays pass to LO and prepares to start at the free throw line
  • LO plays pass to MO, who starts in.
  • MO puts pressure to the outside, CS offers herself, so probably MA will go with CS, LH takes advantage of this and goes in the created space, MO plays pass to in starting RO
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL, RH goes into the corner, RO plays pass to in starting LH
  • LH finishes



  • RO plays pass to starting MO
  • MO sets up swap with LO starting from behind, LH starts towards middle, MO puts bar on UR
  • LO puts pressure on the central block between MA-l and CS and plays pass to in starting LH
  • LH finishes



  • RH puts pressure between MA-l and HL, MO puts pressure between MA-l and HL, RO starts in behind MO. This will cause MA-l and HL to go in, allowing a pass from RH to RO.
  • CS puts pressure on MA-r, RO finishes off


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  • Left player from the wall plays pass to MO, all players from the wall go backwards and place a bar on a corresponding defender.
  • MO plays pass to in starting LH
  • LH presses right next to HR and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO finishes


breakthrough-with-barrage-and-pass

  • The players position themselves as indicated on the drawing.
  • Just before taking the free throw LO starts in towards the centre, player (from wall) plays pass to MO, wall puts backward bar on defensive block.
  • MO puts pressure to the left of UR and plays pass to RO who starts in.
  • RO takes advantage of the space and finishes.


in-the-start-up-phase


  • Two players (e.g. CS and MO) stand close together at the free throw line.
  • The inside player (MO) plays a pass to starting LO, the outside player (CS) starts in and places a blocker to the left of MA-r
  • LH presses left of HR, LO presses right of HR, creating space at the circle, MO takes advantage of the space, LO plays pass to MO
  • MO rounds off.


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