Korfballexercises for u18

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Shooting after free play from basket...

Per 5 works, other players take penalty throws:
1 declarer with ball to basket, 2 attackers with one defender each

  1. Both attackers may use the (regular) attacker to get free in a 1-1 situation.
    1. Each score is 1p.
    2. Swap after 3 chances.
  2. Both attackers may use either the passer to get free, or they may get the assist from the space of the other attacker (but without the latter playing from a support position).
    1. Scoring after a pass from the basket is 1 point, scoring after an assist from the other attacker is 2 points.
    2. Change again after 3 chances.
  3. The same, but the attacker who plays the ball may not get it back directly. Thus, you have to make the choice to pass.
    1. 1 point again after a pass, 2 points if the assist is from the front court.
    2. Change again after 3 chances.

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Warm-up with shot

  • Put poles opposite each other at 20m from each other. (possibly a pylon in the middle)
  • Per pole you have two or three players.
  • One lady starts from each pole and walks to the middle, where she turns around each other and passes to her own basket.
  • The girls who pass on to the other side of the centre run straight on to the centre and circle each other to make a through ball.
  • With threes, it is also possible to have a dodge ball or distance shot.
  • The running distances are important for the endurance condition.
  1. score 20 overhead balls per team.
  2. score 20 dodge balls under the waist per pile
  3. score 10 dodge balls left per pile
  4. score 10 dodge balls per pole right swerve
  5. score 20 distance shots per pile which are marked between 7-5m
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Match format

  • Finish with a game 3 against 3 on 1 basket.
  • At interception play 3 passes and then change function.
  • Team of 7 plays with a fixed rebounder.
    • He/she is not allowed to pass unless this is immediately after a shot opportunity.
    • He/she is also not allowed to be involved in the game.
    • So you have to free 3 against 3.

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Exercise in trios

In short: practicing the standard forms of shooting with three teams near the basket.

Organisation:
  • Each team has a basket and a ball, the exercises start with one person under the basket (with the ball) and two persons in front of the basket.
  • After the shot, the ball is passed to the next player, who has to catch the next ball and pass it to the next player.
  • After passing the ball, another round of shooting follows.
  • If necessary, the exercise can also be done with four people, the players just get a few less turns.
  • If necessary, use a pylon for each basket.

  1. Play passing balls from about 10 metres in front of the basket.
  2. The same, but now overhead.
  3. As 1., but the ball is played forward from under the basket first.
    1. The shooter returns the ball to the receiver under the basket and runs after it to take the ball.
  4. Shooting from a standstill from a distance of approx. 8 metres (again, after the shot, run to the basket to catch the next ball).
  5. Shooting after a move to the left or right from about 7 meters distance.
  6. Take evasive action on the left (start at the pylon about 10 metres before the basket, at 5 or 6 metres before the basket make a sharp left hook).
  7. As 6., now over the right side.
  8. Take penalty shots.
  9. As 4., but after the distance shot, the shooter takes another walkthrough ball.
  10. The shooter threatens with a walkthrough, but stops very abruptly at about 3 metres before the basket (hoping that the defender will 'shoot through'), gets the ball and finishes the chance.
  11. The shooter makes an evasive move (over left, or right), receives the ball, but instead of shooting, he takes a walkthrough ball.
    1. There are various ways of putting the ball inside
      1. with the 'outside hand' - i.e. in a dodge to the right with a right-handed stretch -,
      2. with a bounce,
      3. by an overhand or an underhand sling throw,
      4. or by transferring the ball to the other hand with a left-handed stretch throw.
    2. There are several factors that determine which method is best, a good korfball player will need to master several ways.
  12. The shooter makes an evasive move, pretends to receive the ball (possibly the attacker makes a feint), but immediately takes a through ball afterwards (so like c., but without the ball).
  13. The shooter takes a walk-through ball, after a few metres he suddenly sidesteps.
    1. However, the dodge is not continued: there will be a walkthrough anyway.
    2. I call it the Lucas move, after Albert Lucas who had a lot of success with it.
  14. Numbers 1 and 2 under the basket, number 3 (who has the ball) in front of it. Number 1 starts away from the basket, receives the ball, makes a half turn and shoots (= starting away from the basket).
    1. Number 2 catches, plays to number 1, takes off, receives the ball back, makes a half turn and shoots.
    2. Number 3 intercepts etc.
  15. The shooter makes an evasive move to the right, receives the ball, but returns it to the receiver under the post and runs straight to the basket himself (i.e. in the direction he just came from).
    1. He receives the ball back and shoots

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Shotgun order changing declarants

  1.  Under each post is a passer with the ball. In the front court, a shooter stands at each post.
  2.  The archers in front of the basket keep shooting until one of the archers has scored two goals.
  3.  When one shooter has scored two goals, all shooters move to the next post.
  4.  All shooters add to the number of goals they have scored. When one shooter has scored four goals, everyone rotates through again.
  5.  The first shooter to score ten goals wins.

Changeover: A changeover takes place when one shooter has scored 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 goals.

Shooters then become passers and vice versa. Let the winners, completed with the other highest scores, play a final.

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Ball skills and flexibility

  1. The blue player plays the ball on the right hand of the red player, who shifts the one-handed ball to the left and passes it to the white player.
    1. The red lady goes sideways through the pylons and gets the ball from white on her left hand, she moves to the right, throws to blue and goes sideways through the pylons again.
    2. When she is ready she switches with white, white goes to red and blue and blue goes to red. (can also be done with 4 teams and 2 balls)
  2. Now 1 lady stands under the pole.
    1. The lady with the ball goes sideways through the pylons and takes the ball while bouncing.
    2. After the last pylon she plays the pole lady and takes a walkthrough ball.
    3. The person who passes on the ball starts in front of the pylon.
    4. The third lady is on her way.
    5. Score with 3 15x
  3. Straight ahead hopping over the sticks and take the ball.
    1. 15x scoring
  4. You stand crosswise on the pylons with stick between them.
    1. You step over the stick with your right, then with your left and then over the next stick.
    2. Finally you pass the ball.
    3. 15x scoring
  5. Hopping over each pole twice and then take the ball.
    1. 15x scoring
  6. Every player has a ball.
    1. Take the ball in your right hand and pull your right knee up, pass the ball under it, pick it up with your left, put your right leg on the ground and pull your left leg up and pass the ball from outside to inside under that leg and then pick the ball up again with your right, etc. 
    2. Each leg 10x, then from inside to outside.
  7. Bounce the ball between your legs from front to back and from right to left, then from back to front. 
    1. Each 10x
  8. Roll the ball around your hips and keep wrapping it up.
    1. 20x to the left and 20x to the right
  9. The ball lies on 2 hands that you hold on your back.
    1. Play the ball over your head by bouncing it up with both hands.
    2. Catch the ball in front of your body. 
    3. 10x.
  10. Exercise 9 but now in reverse.
    1. Catch with the hands on the back.
drawing ball skills and flexibility
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Warming up

Per 2 or 3
:Timing is important. Work with fixed function


  • Per 3
    • Player blue is the attacker, player red is going to take a pass, player white makes sure that the action for the shot is started at the right moment.
    • Then player red is going to attack again at the right moment.
    • Change after 10 actions
  • By 2
    • Run through ball is caught by the player, the ball goes out to be shot.
    • After catching the rebound, the ball is passed to the shooter again, and the player under the basket goes out again.
    • The ball is played laterally, and support for the through ball is called again.
    • Change function after 7 chances (2x).
drawing Warming up
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Pass ball + dodge ball competition

  • Poles in triangle:
    • At each basket, one player with a ball (fixed pointer).
    • The other players in the middle at the 2 hoops.
  • From the center, take a walk-through ball on one of the baskets.
    • You may never go to the same post twice in a row.
    • You always go to the next pole by putting your foot in one of the hoops.
  • Goal is to score 3 times as fast as possible.
    • If you succeed, you stand in one of the hoops. (This hoop may not be used anymore by the others to walk to the next basket).
  • The first 2 players who stand in the hoops will play the final.
    • They have to score a runthrough with one hand.
    • The winner is the one who is first back in the hoop after a goal.
    • He/she earns one point.
  • Then switch players and start again.
  • Halfway through the exercise, switch to dodge balls.
drawing Pass ball + dodge ball competition
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Match format

  • The game is played on 1 basket, in the middle of a half court.
    • 3 against 3 or 4 against 4
  • When the ball is intercepted, it must first be worked towards one of the corners (in possession of the ball, 1 foot in the corner).
    • When working out, a shot may not be made all of a sudden, but at least one ball must be passed through first.
    • When the ball has gone outside, a foul is committed by the attacking team, or when the team resumes play after a goal, the ball does not have to be worked out but the position changes automatically.
  • When a goal is scored from one of the corners, it counts for 2p. Every other goal counts for 1p.
drawing Match format
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Trefball

  • Lay out a rectangle (16x8 meters? Depending on the number of players).
    • Divide into equal parts by a center line.
  • Divide the group into 2 teams, each with their field.
    • The goal is to eliminate the opposing players.
  • The ball must not touch the ground first, the 'defending' player is not out if he/she can catch the ball.
  • Round 1:
    • The player who has been eliminated may re-enter the field if someone else from his/her team was eliminated.
  • Round 2:
    • The player who was thrown out may re-enter the field when he/she has scored 4 times.
  • Round 3:
    • Same as the previous one, but now the eliminated player is placed behind the opposing team's field, and may try to pass from there.
    • If a previously thrown out player can hit someone from the back, he/she may be placed in the main field again.
drawing Trefball
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Ladder + jump

Four sets:

  1. Ladder:
    1. 3 foot contacts per section
    2. Walk backwards to start position
  2. Ladder:
    1. Shuffle (2 foot contacts in, 1 foot contact out)
    2. Jump from a standing position over the hurdle
  3. Ladder:
    1. Same as previous but backwards + jump from standing, at landing immediately change in short sprint
  4. Ladder:
    1. Sideways with 2 foot contacts, knees high (alternate left-right every time)
    2. Lunges at a slow pace back
  5. Ladder:
    1. 2 feet together 2 forward, 1 backward
    2. Sideways low position to starting point (change direction of view every sequence)
  6. One ball each: Ladder:
    1. 3 foot contacts ball above head
    2. Slowly walk back and at the same time move the ball around the waist
  7. One ball each: Ladder:
    1. Rebound 1 contact per section with ball around waist (change leg every series)
    2. Pump 4 times on ball


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3 in a row shooting (4 in a row)

Objective:
  • To achieve 3 in a row by shooting

Rules:
  • You play in teams against each other
  • Choose a task. Think of a shot shape and amount of shooting
  • If the above rule is met, you may place a ribbon/hat/ball in a box/hat or on a pawn.
  • Each team has 3 items (ribbon, hat or ball) to conquer a square.
  • If your 3 items are already in play, but you haven't got 3 in a row, but you have completed the task, you may place an item in play in another square to be conquered.
Tasks:
  1. Make 5 passes
  2. Make 5 shots from behind the basket
  3. Two baskets opposite each other. At each basket 2 or 3 players. They will shoot at the other basket. If he sits, the ball is for the other. If he is not seated and the other catches the ball before it falls to the ground, the opponent may try to shoot from there. If the ball hits the ground, it is for the team closest to the ball (players stand just behind their opponent's basket). 5 goals is a box of 3 in a row conquering.
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