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Handball drills

Make pairs with a ball.
  • The one without the ball stands diagonally behind the one with the ball.
  • The player with the ball tips the ball to the 9-meter line as quickly as possible. The player without the ball tries to tap the ball away.
    Without making physical contact.
  • Everyone makes two teams and is divided over the left and right corner.
  • The right corner plays the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper plays the left corner at the half way line.
  • The right corner has run on in the meantime, receives the ball and finishes.
drawing break run 2 numbers
  • Right corner player runs towards the outside defender on the other side and puts a back barrage.
  • Left build-up with ball threatens on the 2nd defender.
  • Makes a threat and jumps to the middle and plays to the blocking player or shoots at goal himself
  • Optionally, the ball can also be played into the circle if the middle defender gets out/closes up.
drawing corner bar
  • Ball goes from the left tackle to the middle tackle.
  • The middle build-up breaks away and throws the ball to the incoming corner.
  • The corner starts to receive the ball and puts pressure on the defender. (threatening the goal)
  • The build-up puts pressure on the middle and rounds off. (jump shot)
drawing switch with corner and builders
  • Line up three pawns on each build.
  • Twice around the pawn
  • Receive ball from other player
  • Finish on goal.


  • Notice:
    • Arm high, good leg in front, pointing to the ball, trunk work
  • Objective:
    • Footwork and throwing



drawing Goalkeeper throw in with condition 3
  • The goalkeeper brings in the ball.
  • The three players start the quick counterattack.
  • The attackers play the defender out and go for the shot.
  • Tip: Start with three attackers against two defenders.

fast-build-up-play-3v3

  • forward skate jump / hall back and forth
  • release and catch. forearm up at 90 degrees with upper arm. Release ball and catch immediately. 3 * 8/16
  • hip flexor stretch - lunge position / buttocks forward - bend arm with ball over head 3*8 both sides
  • push-up passing - duo opposite puash up and passing alternate
Refine stretch throw, with explanation:
  • Ball in 2 hands
  • Left hand goes down, right hand goes up
  • Left hand moves along causing left shoulder to turn in.
  • Move along to shoulder height
  • Shot with whip-like movement of wrist and elbow
  • Extra direction and impulse from the fingers
  • Drop ball behind your head, catch between your legs.
  • Throw ball up and catch behind your back.
  • Dribble, 2 times high 2 times low.
  • Dribble back and forth with ball below level of your knees.
  • Standing in front of a wall, hands against the wall, leg swing from left to right.
  • Sideways, 1 hand against the wall, leg swing.
  • Sideways, 1 hand against the wall, open hips.
  • Spread position. Toes touch left with right and vice versa.
  • Everyone stands in the position where he/she often stands during match.
  • Everyone has a ball and starts up when they receive/play the ball.
  • Everyone rounds their own ball at the goal.
  1. LH starts rounding, get ball played to them by instarting LO. Circle player sets off corner for realistic shot.
  2. LO gets ball from instarting MO and rounds on goal. Circle player can be passive defender.
  3. MO may throw, gets ball from RO. Circle player may be passive defender.
  4. MO quickly returns to position and plays RO.
  5. RO plays RH, rounds on goal.
  6. MO plays circle with bounce and rounds on goal.
This exercise can be repeated several times at a good pace.
There can be several players per position.
The first in line can play all corners.
It is about warming up from your own position.
Keeper stands on goal.
  • 3 defenders with vests - 4 attackers.
  • 4 markers on the ground - see drawing - approximate position attackers.
  • The attackers try, through good interplay with the corner players, to get the ball on the ground in the 6 meters. Not throwing but laying down - 1 point.
  • The defenders try to touch an attacker who has the ball - 1 point.
  • Above all play each other freely, no passing moves and the like.
drawing Defense: pressure on the attack