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Korfball drills for technique condition / strength

  • This exercise is designed to let the players choose for themselves what they want to improve on.
  • Which (improvement) goal, which they have set for themselves, do they want to improve here.
  • As a trainer you can steer this by guiding the choice.
  • For example: the exercise must have something to do with passing/shooting/attacking/looking etc.
Jumping exercise with 9 cones.
  • You sprint back and forth between 2 cones.
  • 30 seconds
  • 15 seconds rest
  • 30 seconds
  • 30 seconds rest
  • 30 seconds
  • Then take penalty throw directly
drawing Sprint
Exercises with speed ladder: agility and coordination exercises. Each exercise 4x
The intention is also to emphasize balance. So use your arms as well.

  • 2 foot contacts per section forward.
  • 2 foot contacts per square sideways (only in the ladder).
  • Icky shuffle (in-out).
  • Icky shuffle backwards.
  • In and out (2 feet in, 2 feet spread out from the ladder) explosively.
  • 1 foot in-out: start next to the ladder, always in and out, other foot stays out of the ladder in a nice rhythm.
  • Sideways in-out the ladder 2 foot contacts.
  • Cross-over: move sideways, always bring the 'back' leg in front.
  • Sideways through the ladder, changing foot each time you jump.
  • Reverse cross-over: about the same as icky-shuffle, but always bring the outer foot back through the ladder.
  • Carioca: lateral through the ladder, front to back.
  • Like icky-shuffle, but with 2 feet together (out-in-out).
  • Same as previous, but now on 1 leg.
  • 2 foot contacts per compartment, 2 compartments in front, 1 compartment back.


  • Side plank:
    • Support on stretched arm or elbow, other arm points up.
    • Rotate torso and twist upper arm under the armpit, turn back and move arm up again.
    • 5x on left arm, 5x on right arm
  • Superwoman:
    • While lying down, move your right arm stretched forward and at the same time lift your left leg off the ground.
    • Hold this for 3 seconds and then switch legs and arms.
    • Try not to sink sideways or turn your pelvis.
    • 5x left and 5x right
  • The worm:
    • You stand and bring your hands in front of your feet on the ground.
    • Hold for 3 seconds, then you move your hands one step forward, also hold for 3 seconds, finally you come to a lying position and you hold that for 3 seconds as well.
    • Then you return to the starting position in two steps, each step holding for 3 seconds.
    • Do this 5 times.
  • Left foot in the ladder, right foot next to it (touch all squares)
  • Left hopscotch (beside the ladder/in the ladder/slanting forward beside the ladder and then to the side)
  • Skiers (right beside the ladder, then left in the ladder and diagonally forwards beside the ladder, then right in the ladder and diagonally forwards beside the ladder then left again)
  • Cross pass (sideways through the ladder and put the left leg over the right one, then the right leg to the back and then left again.)
  • Hopping (with slightly spread legs left outside, right in the ladder to right outside and left in the ladder, then 1 to the front and then left again, at the end of the ladder you take a pass ball)
  • Player sprints forward.
  • Then sideways to the left.
  • Sideways to the right.
  • Sideways to the middle.
  • Finally, backwards to the starting point.
  • Do this in groups of 3 and do this 5 times each.
drawing T-Loop
  • All in a row, start at the back line.
  • On the way out you sprint, on the way back you dribble.
  • Every time you come to a line you do an exercise. 1x after the outward journey, 1x after the return journey.
  • Exercises (numbers are free to fill in):
    • Squats
    • Push-ups (possibly on your knees)
    • Jumping jacks
    • Lunges, first with the left, then with the right.
    • Burpees


Per task 1x quiet to practice and 3x fast.

  • Left foot next to the ladder, right foot in the ladder.
  • Right foot next to the ladder, left foot in the ladder.
  • Sideways stepping through the ladder with both feet in all areas.
  • Sideways hopping in and out of the ladder (so forward in and backward out and then diagonally to the next square) left leg.
  • Sideways hopping in and out of the ladder (so forward in and backward out and then diagonally to the next square) right leg.
  • Make two rows at 10 metres opposite each other and about 3 metres apart.
  • The players face each other one by one.
  • Face each other with both hands and do not drop the ball.
  • Make a series as high as possible in 1 minute.
  • Play with the outer hand on the outer hand of your opponent, with one hand throw and catch (right), make a series as high as possible without dropping the ball.
  • Play with the outside hand on the outside hand of your opponent, with one hand throw and catch (left), make a series as high as possible without dropping the ball.
  • Run into each other, jump and catch and throw the ball in the air with two hands.
drawing Train throw and catch
  • Make two rows at 10 metres opposite each other and about 3 metres apart.
  • The players face each other one by one.
  • Face each other with both hands and do not drop the ball.
  • Make a series as high as possible in 1 minute.
  • Play with the outer hand on the outer hand of your opponent, with one hand throw and catch (right), make a series as high as possible without dropping the ball.
  • Play with the outside hand on the outside hand of your opponent, with one hand throw and catch (left), make a series as high as possible without dropping the ball.
  • Run into each other, jump and catch and throw the ball with two hands in the jump.
drawing Train throw and catch

Each exercise is done for 1 minute per pair. When the minute is full, the exercise is completed.

  • Sideways to the top hat and then forward to the next top hat, then forward with backward cross pass through the rope ladder.
  • Sideways through the ladder, then a sprint to hat, backwards to next hat and skating through the ladder, holding each jump for 3 seconds.
  • Sprinting to the top of the flower, keeping your face one way.
  • Sitting down put the ball behind your head on the ground, feet stay off the ground. Sit and throw to the other.
  • 2 feet in the ladder, 2 feet right beside the ladder, slant right forward, 2 feet beside the ladder and then two feet left beside it, left hop, with 2 feet in each step, right hop
drawing strength and stability
  • 3 pawns in front of the basket (fixed declarer).
  • 1 rebound, 1 attacker.
  • Attacker starts at the back pawn.
  • When you score a goal, you may move one pawn forward.
  • When you miss, you move one pawn backwards.
  • Fixed declarer, change after one round.
  • Rounds of play:
  • Round 1:
    • 10 loose balls.
  • Round 2:
    • 8 short chances.
  • Round 3:
    • 5 shots. (3m, swerve alternately).
  • Round 4:
    • 4 shots. (5m, changeable evasion) Good for 2 points.
  • Final:
    • Score 25 short chances (together).
  • Couple with most points wins.
drawing 3 pawns in front of the basket (fixed marker)