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Handball drills for technique defense

  • 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
  • 5-1 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
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
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
4 defenders versus 3 attackers.
  • The exercise is focused on the defenders.
  • The point is to get out before the attacker receives the ball.

  • The attackers start in and play the ball around at pace.
  • Once the attacker actually has the ball, the defender stops as quickly as possible.
  • Once the attacker has come to a stop, the defender releases it immediately.
  • The defender does hold hands high to intercept the ball immediately.
drawing Getting out and making contact
  • In pairs facing each other.
  • Defend by walking toward each other and:
    • bringing hands to shoulder height
    • tapping each other in the air with the hands - jumping
    • touching each other in the air with the chest
    • stopping each other with the hand in the side
Exercise 2:
  • 3 defenders: left builder, left player, right builder.
  • 2 attackers at each position.
  • The ball leaves on the corner running in, passes to the Left builder.
  • This Left builder passes pass to Center player.
  • Defenders go out to attacker and shuffle back off to place.
  • Attackers run backwards and may not stand still.
drawing defense aspect
  • Teaching and improving starting player
  • Expand with defenders
  • Final exercise based on horizontal binding
drawing methodical practice set starting attacker
  • Exercises for individual technique and tactics in defense
  • Attention to the movement areas
  • Interval method 30 seconds of work, 30/60 seconds of relative rest
  • High intensity, explosive work
  • Correct technical posture
  • Do not cross feet, keep contact with the ground
drawing introductory exercises defense
  • Countering focused on getting into possession of the ball.
  • Winning 1-on-1 duel.
  • Aggravation exercise.
  • Attacker must now choose a gate.
  • Less space for both attacker and defender.
drawing Defense coming into possession of the ball
Preparatory practice and mental toughness training:

  • Defenders in left or right corner, 1 active defender.
  • Attacker starts to the middle between the pawns and then sprints to the circle.
  • Defender anticipates.
  • At the 3rd run, the attacker tries to pass between the pawns without being tapped.
  • Continuous switching between attacker and defender, both left and right.
  • Attention to anticipation, keeping distance, footwork, mental toughness so don't give up!
drawing 1 vs. 1 match form