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Handball drills

Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

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
  • 4 attackers passing to free-standing attacker
  • Defenders try to tap player with ball or intercept ball
  • Attackers give pass in movement to free-standing attacker
drawing Pass giving and intercepting
  • 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
  • Line up at the center line
  • 2 players start at the same time
  • Fast forward to the first pawn on the left, tap and reverse
  • To the other pawn on the right, tap and go backwards
  • To the pawn in the middle tap and go backwards
  • Go around the starting pawn
  • Sprint to the other side
  • Then make 2 teams > relay race. When you reach the other side, go back outside and tap the next one. Ready is sitting.
  • 2x without ball
  • 2x with ball;
    • 1st time only to the other side and back is bouncing.
    • 2nd time also to the other 3 pawns.
The team that loses performs an exercise that the winning team comes up with. Such as; push-ups, frog jumps, abs, jumping squats, etc.
drawing Footwork & sprint course in relay race
Bringing the ball up quickly with short change and rounding
  • From the center line make three rows LO/MO/ RO
  • LO passes the ball to the MO who makes a short change on the right
  • The RO passes behind and receives the ball, makes a short dribble and short change on the left
  • The outside builders run wide
  • The LO comes through the middle and receives the ball from the RO
  • The new MO shoots at the goal.
  • Always change positions
  • Play substitutes on both sides
  • Baltempo
  • Finishing from 9 meters
  • Expand with coverage on circle. 2 defenders, then 3 defenders & 1 circle
  • Not intended to play long attack, so 2x short change >> SHOT
drawing Putting on the ball quickly
In two formations:

4-1
  • 3 players blue form a triangle
  • In the middle stands the circle player red
  • 1 defender white

  • Goal: the 3 players try to pass to the circle player and the defender tries to prevent this from happening

4-2
  • Same formation as 4-1
  • Extra defender added
drawing Circle player addressing