Korfballexercises for seniors
Goal: as a player to free your fellow players after a long line.
- The pole is the central point.
- The playing field is divided into 4 squares.
- If the player can pass to someone diagonally, do so after long runs.
Points:
- Scoring from pass wide = 1p
- Scoring from diagonal = 2p
- Hitting basket from diagonal = 1p
- Passer without a defender
- Attacker without defender
- Both with defender; 2 against 2
- Move sideways through the ladder at a fast pace, moving your arms with you.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and make spreading jumps with one leg in the ladder each time.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and jump into the ladder with two feet, then jump right out again to a squat position. Make sure your upper legs are horizontal and keep your torso upright.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and step into the ladder, always keeping one foot in the ladder and one foot outside the ladder.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and step into the ladder first with two feet in the ladder alternating with two feet outside the ladder.
- Move sideways through the ladder at a fast pace, moving your arms with you.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and make spreading jumps with one leg in the ladder each time.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and jump into the ladder with two feet, then jump right out again to a squat position. Make sure your upper legs are horizontal and keep your torso upright.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and step into the ladder, always keeping one foot in the ladder and one foot outside the ladder.
- Stand in front of the speed ladder and step into the ladder first with two feet in the ladder alternating with two feet outside the ladder.
- 4 v 4 on badminton court with a post in the middle
- Practice passing discipline, starting with contact but now can go either side or long diagonal
- If you have a shot, take it, if not pass it on
- Others pay attention, looking for a shot, in order to come in for a collect
- If no shot looks likely, go out again
- After each shot, reset and start again
- Switch roles after 3 shots or 5 minutes whichever comes first
- Posts down the centre of the hall
- One player under the post with a ball
- A player on either side of the post
- Feeder passes out to one player
- Player passes back and does a running in shot underhand
- Feeder moves to the vacated space at the side
- Attacker becomes the feeder for the other attacker
- Feeder passes out, attacker passes in and does a running in shot overhanded
- Players change positions as in first iteration
- 4 v 4 on badminton court with post in the middle
- Same passing drill but now can go in other directions including long diagonal, must make contact prior to pass
- If you have a shot - take it, other attackers to watch and if shot is on, get to collect, shooter also follows in
- Reset after each shot, after 3 shots or five minutes which ever comes first, swap roles
- 4 v 4 on badminton court with post in middle
- Practice the passing exercise but now have choice of which way, still need to make contact first
- If you have a shot, take it, if not pass to someone else, include long diagonal, emphasise contact first
- If there is a shot going up and you are nearest, get to post to collect, shooter to follow shot in
- After a shot, reset and go again, swap roles after three shots or five minutes which ever comes first
- Timing of pass - do not go straight to the end, need to build this up one piece at a time, several moving parts to master individually
- Make contact, step out, pass into space, receiver watches and moves to receive at last moment. Defenders remain static, but arms in motion. Reset and pass back the other way. After two minutes swap attackers and defenders, Are you getting better at timing reception of pass?
- Repeat exercise but now defenders lose use of arms but can move bodies to make this more of a challenge, same reset and repeat and change after two minutes
- Final variation, defenders now try to stop pass and stop reception, same reset and repeat and change after two minutes
Goal:
You must clear your fellow players after a long line.
The playing field is divided into 4 squares.
If you can pass to someone diagonally, you have done so after a long run.
You must clear your fellow players after a long line.
The playing field is divided into 4 squares.
If you can pass to someone diagonally, you have done so after a long run.
- Passer without a defender
- Attacker without defender
- Both with defender
- Match: pass to player in adjacent box is 1 point, diagonal is 2 points.
Pairs at a basket,
2 pawns at 4 meters in front of the basket with 3/4 meters between them.
- Player 1 starts to the left of the basket and jumps back and forth OVER the pawn.
- Runs to the other pawn and does the same thing there.
Next:
- Make dodge ball in front of the shot
- Or make a through ball
- Or cut around the basket for small chance
After each shot, the person performs the exercise at the pawns again.
Variation:
Jumping over the pawns can also be replaced with x number of squats, lunges, burpees etc.
Jumping over the pawns can also be replaced with x number of squats, lunges, burpees etc.
- Pairs at a basket
- 2 pawns in front of basket at 4 meters with 3 meters between them.
- Player 1 starts: 30 seconds tapping pawn with hand, left and right.
- After the 30 seconds calmly take 3 shots.
- Repeat this 3 times.
- Player must remember how many shots he has scored out of 9 goal attempts.
- After this, player 2 does exactly the same thing.
With 4 players:
- Everyone stands 5 meters from the basket at a cone. Players forming a team put themselves in the diagonal.
- One player has the ball and shoots.
- The others engage in the rebound duel-the shooter too, if necessary.
- Whoever has the ball gets to attack as a team.
- Maximum of 2 chances.
With 3 players:
- The player who catches forms a team with the shooter.
- 2 against 1 to attack.
Turn after each attack.
