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Korfball drills

  • Shooting exercises:
    • 5 - rounds (turn around basket)
  • Round 1:
    • The shooter takes 4 shots of 3 to 4m from the front, back and sides of the basket. (clockwise).
  • Round 2:
    • Quick wide movements and pass (2 hands) on 3 meter. Pass 3 times and then shoot.
  • Round 3:
    • The shooter takes 4 shots from 3 to 4m from the front, back and sides of the basket. (counter clockwise)
  • Round 4:
    • Quick wide movements and pass (1 hand) at 6 meter. 3x pass then shot.
  • Round 5:
    • Starting at 1m from the basket, scoring = step back.
    • Miss twice in a row = change.
    • Who will score first at step 5?
drawing Shot drills: 5 - rounds
  • Round 1:
    • Blue passes to red, blue sprints in for support and gets the ball back.
    • Red takes ball. (10 score)
  • Round 2:
    • Ditto as round 1:
      • But red does not take a pass but passes to blue for a short chance. (10 score)
  • Round 3:
    • 1 couple starts already under the basket.
    • Blue passes to red, runs towards red for double and then runs long line.
    • Rebound steps in front of red so that blue can step inside for a walkthrough.
    • Red has taken over the rebound.
  • Round 4:
    • Blue passes to red, runs towards red for double and then long line at shot distance.
    • Red throws to blue for a shot and catches it.
  • Round 5:
    • Same as round 4: but blue doesn't get a shot, red connects and shoots.
    • Blue catches.
drawing Full field

> 2-pairs (take turns)>
Pawns in the middle of the playing field> Pawns won
are 1 meter from your basket> 20 pawns
with 8-10 players | 24 pawns 11-14 players | 28 pawns 15-18 players> Each round
lasts as long as all pawns are gone (+ 1 minute of stealing pawns)



  • Round 1:
    • 5 dlb in a row = 1 pawn.
    • 8 dlb in a row = 2 pawns.
    • 10 dlb in a row = 3 pawns.
  • Round 2:
    • 2 shot = 1 pawn.
    • 3 shot = 2 pawns.
    • 4 shot = 3 pawns.
  • Round 3:
    • 4 short shot = 1 pawn.
    • 7 kk = 2 pawns.
    • 9 kk = 3 pawns.
  • Round 4:
    • 5 dots = 1 pawn.
    • 8 dots = 2 pawns.
    • 10 pips = 3 pawns.
  • Round 5:
    • 1 shot = 1 pawn.
    • 2 shot = 2 pawns.
    • 3 shot = 3 pawns.
    • 4 shot = 4 pawns.
    • 5 shot = 5 cones.
drawing Pawns game
  • Warming up on a large field with a lot of passing.
  • Round 1:
    • A passes to B who runs out and goes in for a walkthrough. (10 balls)
  • Round 2:
    • A passes to B who runs out, picks up for double and pulls away.
    • B passes to A who then flips inside with ball to player C for through ball. (10 balls)
  • Round 3:
    • Same as round 2:
    • But A doesn't take a through ball but passes to C for short chance. (10 short chances)
  • Round 4:
    • Ditto round 2:
    • But A doesn't fold in but shoots immediately (4 a 5m). (6 shots)
  • Round 5:
    • Ditto round 4:
    • A does clap inside for neighborhood movement (4 a 5m). (6 shots)
drawing Large field passing
  • In groups of 3 or 4 on a pole:
    • Player 1 is declarer, player 2 and 3 (or 4) stand around the basket.
    • Player 1 plays player 2, and goes out.
    • Player 2 passes the ball on to player 3 who shoots.
    • Player 2 cuts in to catch the ball.
    • After catching the ball, you play the shooter again, who in turn plays the next player to get a shot, etc.
  • The aim is to move well, and to react well to the rebound action from space.
  • Take 2 shots from motion and 1 walkthrough ball:
    • Intent is to get 21 (or more) with your basket.
  • Scoring a shot counts for 2 points.
  • Scoring a walkthrough ball counts for 1 point.
  • Not hitting a basket means 1 point.
  • If you end up on 11, you have to start again from 0.
  • Per basket you have the goal to score 75x.
  • Passing ball: 25x.
  • Short chance with intermediate pass: 25x.
  • Penalty throw: 25x.
  • Passing to and stepping out of bounds to take the shot.
  • Ditto but jumping in to the shot.
  • Passing to the next player to get the shot.
  • Shooter with his back to the declarer, declarer shouts 'YES' and plays to the shooter.
  • Idem, but this time playing next to the archer to jump in.


  • Depending on the number of players per basket, the assignments may change:
    • per 2 it is simply 1 against 1, and your goal is to be the first to get 3 points.
    • Per 3, we have shooter 1 who does the assignment, if passed, both opponents must undo the point.
    • If only one of the opponents completes the counter mission, the shooter gets 1 point. If none of the opponents completes the counter mission, the shooter gets 2 points.
    • Your goal is to be the first to get 4 points.
  • Make 2 out of 5 distance shots (6 m.);
    • Then you get one chance of 4 m.
    • Which you must score to earn a point.
    • Your opponent can undo this point by also scoring the 4 m. chance.
  • score 3 out of 5 short chances (4 m.);
    • then score 2 penalty shots (out of 2) to earn a point.
    • Your opponent can undo this by scoring both penalty shots as well.
  • Score 2 out of 5 shots from behind the basket (5 m.);
    • then score 3 walk-throughs (out of 3 chances) to earn a point.
    • Your opponent can undo this by also scoring 3 walk-through balls.
  • score 1 of 5 distance shots (8 m.);
    • then score 3 out of 4 chances under the basket.
    • Your opponent can undo this by scoring 3 out of 3 chances under the basket 2.
  • The poles are in the middle of the field.
  • The through balls are taken from the sideline and we run through to the other sideline.
  • Then back to the pole.
  • Each player runs for 2,5 minutes and gives the other time.
  • Posts are in the middle of the field.
  • The players walk from the sideline to the pole, take a walkthrough and walk to the other side of the field.
  • Each player runs 2 times 2,5 minutes back and forth.
  • They also pass the ball twice.
  • Each time 5 times through the rope ladder Starting slowly and increasing your speed slightly each time, so that the 5th time is at full speed.
    • Walk through with two feet inside the ladder.
    • 2 feet inside the ladder/ two feet outside the ladder with knee in angle of 90 degrees.
    • Hopping left twice from left to side, to the middle, then hopping right twice to right side and right back in.
    • Sideways 2 feet in and two out.
    • 2 forward, 1 backward, 2 forward etc.