Korfballexercises for u13

Duration: 30 minutes.

In pairs and 5 baskets
The numbers 1 get 3 pawns, numbers 2 get 2 pawns and numbers 3 get 1 pawn. Continue until all pawns are forgiven.

In threesomes and 3 baskets
The numbers 1 get 2 pawns and the number 2 gets 1 pawn. Continue until all pawns are forgiven.

Exercises:
  • 8 through balls
    • Pawn at 7 meters in front of the basket. You change after each through-ball.
  • 4 passing balls to the right
    • pawn at 6 meters. Change position after 2x shots.
  • 15 small chances
    • You take turns shooting.
  • 4 dodge balls to the left
    • Pawn at 6 meters. After 2x shooting switch functions.
  • 6 half turn shots
    • Pawn at 4 meters. After each shot change functions.
  • 6 distance shots from behind the basket
    • Pawn at 4 meters behind the basket. After 2x shots change functions.
  • 5 free balls to the right
    • Pawn at 2.5 meter. After 2x shots change positions.
  • 10 penalty throws
    • Pawn at 2.5 meters. After each shot change positions.
  • 5 free balls to the left
    • Pawn at 2.5 meters. After 2x shots change functions.
Put the pawn at 5 meters.
If you score a goal you may steal a pawn from another group.
You don't shoot again until your partner is back at the basket to make the catch.
You switch functions every 2x shots.
We continue until one group has no pawns left.

Duration: 10 minutes.


"From one sideline to the other sideline. We stay on the same line together and keep pace with (player's name)."

Exercises:
  • 2x runs.
  • 2x hopping (swinging arms).
  • 2x knee lifts (up to the half).
  • 2x heels buttocks (up to half).
  • 1x sideways left.
  • 1x sideways right.
  • 1x cross step (switching sides at half).
  • 3x run (speed up a bit each time).
  • Each player is given a number, 1 through X.
  • You all walk into a box cordoned off with 4 hats.
  • 1 throws to 2, 2 to 3, X to 1.
  • Initially with 2 balls, expand with left and right, throw one hand or add extra ball.
  • Keep moving well together and do not stand still.
  • Possibly count how many passes succeed without the ball touching the ground and set a goal for that.
Players are in pairs at a basket.
  1. 1 person starts in front of the basket
  2. 1 person starts under the basket
Two pawns diagonally in front of the basket.
  1. The attacker gets the ball at one of the pawns.
  2. The attacker picks up the ball with the outside hand.
  3. The attacker runs after it for a through ball.
  4. The attacker goes back outside to the other pawn.
Extend to shot, left and right.
At e.g. 5 goals call yes and then switch
Pace and ball handling slowly up, throw left and right, rounding can also be done with variations.
  • Two players have two pawns between them in two different colors.
  • Number the pawns 1 and 2 or to a color, for example, red and white.
  • Players put the pawns between each other and plank.
  • When the coach calls out a color or number, as quickly as possible hand on it.
  • The player who is first wins, best of 5.
  • Winners move one way, losers the other.
  • 1 player takes an out-of-bounds ball in front of the basket.
  • And rebounds the ball inside.
  • Then goes the same way to the outside.
  • The player shoots only after he/she goes outside.
  • The exercise can be extended to include a through ball.
  • It is important to pass continuously with the outside hand.
Play with 4 players around the post.

  • 1 player grabs the catch.
  • Next player to pass the ball, takes the hand-off.
  • Ball is played in to the handler, handler passes back out to the person from whom he/she got the ball.
  • Player takes a shot.
Important is to keep high ball tempo, fill in fast, fill in correct persons and throw correct hand.
drawing 4-0 quick fill in
Play with 4 players around the post.

  • 1 player grabs the catch.
  • Next player to pass the ball, takes the hand-off.
  • Ball is played in to the handler, handler passes back out to the person from whom he/she got the ball.
  • Player takes a shot.
Important is to keep high ball tempo, fill in fast, fill in correct persons and throw correct hand.
drawing 4-0 quick fill in
Player A cuts inside to take a through ball and Player B throws it to him/her. Player A catches his/her own ball and moves to Player B's position, etc.

To make it tougher, you can have the person indicating the ball catch it himself/herself.
drawing Walk-through ball from space
As a quieter exercise in between:
  • 2-tal shoot under the post until the 11
  • then the 11 again and back to 0.
To make it more difficult you can subtract 1 per miss or per time the ball falls to the ground.
By 3 at a basket.
Step 1:
  • Player Red defends Player Blue.
  • Player Blue has the ball and then throws it to Player White and runs deep and shoots.
Step 2:
  • Follow Step 1 and after Player Blue runs deep, Player White rushes in for a giveaway.
  • Player Blue goes for a pass through Blue.
  • Player Red continues to defend, but allows the through ball.
Take the goal attempts as calmly as possible
drawing Walking Deep Lines
Circuit training where one station is rotated through every 2 minutes.
Possibly adjust assignments to number of players.
At each station, shoot from a different spot to score. Per 2-team.

Examples for distances:
  • 2.5 meters in front of the post.
  • 2.5 meters behind the post.
  • Distance shot.
  • Side shots.
  • Top-handed through-balls.
  • Underhanded through-balls.