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Korfball drills for technique warming-up

  • 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)
  • Conditioning game 2 teams - 5 rounds.
  • You stay with your teams on your own side.
  • Handlers change sides to keep everyone moving.
  • The aim is to do the exercise with high intensity.
  • Start in front of the pawns. After pion 5 in sprint to the first basket.
  • Rebound sprints to the second basket.
  • Rebounder second basket joins again with the pawns.
  • Individual scorer count up.
  • Counting out loud with your team.
    • Per round 1 point.
    • Round 5 = 2 points.
  • Round 1:
    • 10 balls. (pawn exercises = knee lifts)
  • Round 2:
    • 8 shots 3-4m. (Pawn exercise = 2 pawns forward, 1 pawn backward)
  • Round 3:
    • 10 short chances. (pawn exercise = zigzagging)
  • Round 4:
    • 6 shots 4-5m. (pawn exercise = zigzagging backwards)
  • Round 5:
    • Team with least points determines exercise, also the pawn exercise.
drawing Fitness game - 2 teams
  • Round 1:
    • White throws to blue, gets the ball back, throws to red (blue is going towards the basket), gets the ball back, throws at blue for walkthrough.
    • Blue catches and starts the exercise again by throwing to red. (10x scoring)
  • Round 2:
    • Same as round 1 but blue passes to white for a short chance. (10x scoring)
  • Round 3:
    • Ditto round 1 but blue deflects for shot at 4m. (6x scoring)
  • Round 4:
    • Ditto round 3 but white pulls away from rebound for short chance (10x scoring)
  • Round 5:
    • White throws to blue, gets the ball back, throws to red (blue is going towards the basket), white doubles up with red and runs a deep line, gets the ball and shoots (6x scoring)
  • Round 6:
    • Ditto round 5 but white does not shoot and passes to red who connects and red shoots. (6x scoring)
  • At high intensity, good condition training.
drawing 3-corner exercise
  • 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
  • Per basket you have the goal to score 75x.
  • Passing ball: 25x.
  • Short chance with intermediate pass: 25x.
  • Penalty throw: 25x.
  • 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.


  • Set up a playing field.
  • One person is the ticker, and must tick off everyone.
  • The other people have 2 balls at their disposal, which they can pass around.
  • You are not allowed to be tapped when you have the ball in your hands.
  • So when the ticker is running to someone, you have to throw the ball to this player.
  • You are not allowed to hold the ball endlessly.