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Handballexercises for u22

Last update: january 2026
  • Three players are ready for the quick counter-attack
  • The goalie plays the ball to the player in the middle
  • The three players start at pace and pass the ball to the other players
  • The middle player runs slightly behind the two outer players
  • If a player is to receive the ball, this player "gets" the ball (the player moves slightly towards the throwing player)
  • If a player is to throw the ball, this player "brings" the ball (the player moves slightly towards the receiving player)
  • The player who lands on the 9-meter, completes the play.

bring-up-the-ball-quickly-3-players

  • The left winger plays the ball to the started half.
  • The middle player passes the ball on to the right winger
  • The right offside player passes the ball back to the middle player
  • The player in the middle makes a single change with the left offside player
  • The left offside player makes a single change with the right offside player
  • The right player finishes


bring-up-the-ball-quickly-3-players-with-double-substitution

  • Outside left plays the ball to the goalkeeper and starts a break run
  • The outside right plays the break and also starts a break
  • The goalkeeper runs the second break
  • The left outside finishes the break and switches to the defence to stop the right outside.
  • The outside right goes into the 1v1 duel
  • The outside right finishes

fast-break-two-sides

  • The corner player plays the ball to the goalkeeper.
    • Both the corner player and the centre forward start to break.
    • The corner player runs in and the centre forward runs out, towards the pawn
  • The goalkeeper plays the ball to the centre-back
  • The centre-back passes the ball to the corner player, who crosses in
  • The corner player passes the ball on to the forward
  • The midfielder finishes

fast-break-through-mid-back

  • LH puts pressure on HR and plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO puts pressure on UR and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO puts pressure on MA-r and plays pass to in starting RO, CS puts bar on MA-l, MO makes directional change to the right
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO completes


fast-attack-through-the-middle-4-training-sessions-

Run 3x


Arms (exercise to, run back)

  • Right arm forward
  • Left arm forward
  • Right arm backwards
  • Left arm backwards
  • Two arms forward at the same time
  • Two arms in reverse
  • Two arms alternately forwards
  • Two arms alternately backwards


Legs(outward exercise, return walk)

  • Knee lift low
  • Lift high
  • Heels buttocks
  • Left front slide
  • Slide pass right front
  • Crossover step left front
  • Cross pass right front
  • Curves


Sprint up and down 2x


Stretch

  • Calves
  • Hamstrings
  • Arms
  • Make 2 teams. 4 defenders, 6 attackers
  • 8 mats in a circle, 4 defenders try to intercept the ball.
  • Attackers must move to another mat after every ball contact.
    • Free running by stepping on other mats is also allowed!
    • Receive ball only on the mat!
    • Intercepted ball, then change players.
    • Option: chase the ball, free running on another mat is also allowed!
  • Point of attention: defensive position, light on the feet, arms in good position.
    • (oblique to the body and slightly bent)
  • Players jump on 2 legs, different directions.
    • 2 teams follow each other.
    • Without and with ball between ankles.
  • Run on the spot, on signal assume defensive position.
    • (arms slightly bent, legs slightly in stride, knees slightly bent).
  • Run/walk through the hall and on sign do the same.
    • Also with change of direction. (left/right/back and then sign)
  • Teams of 2: shuffle hand in hand, change direction when signaled.
    • (sign verbally or non verbally by me)
  • 2 teams each with 1 ball.
    • Next to each other tip forward, on sign of the ball tip harder, slide to ball of the other and continue tipping.
  • 2 teams of 4 with 1 ball. A, B and C on 1 line with about 2 meter distance.
    • D has the ball, D passes to B, B passes back to D and shoots a straight pass.
    • B steps out and A and C move against each other.
  • 6 defenders inside the 9 meters. 4 attackers outside.
    • Attackers try to get inside the 9.
    • Defenders try to prevent this.


follow-your-pass-2

  • Organization:
  • Make 5 equal groups, 1 group at each side and 3 in the middle.
  • Make sure both sides have several balls.
  • Put 2 defenders (red) just inside the 9 meter line.

  • Sequence:
  • B1 plays to B2
  • B2 runs to the ball and plays to B3
  • B3 plays to B4 and B4 tries to score.
  • Meanwhile, B1 has to chase the ball to help the defenders.
  • Then repeat from left to right.


  • Points of attention:
    Swap positions clockwise every 2 minutes, after 10 min everyone will have played every position.
    Pass quickly and accurately, and put pressure in the joint (i.e. between 2 defenders, if the defenders get the ball, the exercise stops and you start again from the other side.
  • MO starts towards left, LO plays pass to inside starting MO
  • MO goes further into corner and plays pass to back past starting LH, LH puts pressure for UR, LO starts in towards middle
  • LH plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO pressures left of MA-l and plays pass to in starting RO, CS puts bar on MA-r, LO puts bar on MA-l, LH starts in to centre
  • RO plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO completes from circle


against-6-0-defense-double-barrage-center

  • LH plays pass to LO
  • LO plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO puts pressure towards UR, LO starts in, MO plays pass to in starting LO, LO plays mock shot towards UR (bar by MO!) with the intention of getting MA to step out. Now CS puts a blocker on MV.
  • LO makes a change of direction to the inside
  • Depending on the positions of the defenders, there are the following possibilities
  • LO breaks through and finishes
  • LO plays a pass to the free running MO, MO completes the pass
  • LO plays pass to RO who is starting and continues towards the circle,
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL and RH puts pressure on the outside of HL, RO plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO finishes


in-starting-assembly-after-double-barrier

  • RO plays pass to MO, CS comes off the circle and spikes MV, who man covers LO, causing UR to come off the circle as well, thus creating space
  • MO switches with LO and plays a sideways pass to coming LO, RO and RH keep the game wide by putting pressure on UL and HL, LH slips past the circle and blocks MA
  • LO makes use of the space created and finishes off the ball


slipping-behind-against-man-coverage

  • RH plays pass to RO
  • RO puts pressure on UL and plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO puts pressure on UR and plays pass to in starting CS-r and starts along 9-meter further in (looks like Russian barrage)
  • If CS-r can go for OWN CHANCE, CS-r completes from the circle, otherwise CS-r plays pass to backward starting LO
  • LO puts pressure on MA-l and plays pass to free CS-r
  • CS-r completes from the circle


double-barrier-in-the-middle-with-opportunities-for-own-chances-4-2-attack-

  • LH starts with ball in between HR and UR, pulls HR inside and plays pass to LO who starts inside
  • LO puts pressure on UR and plays pass to MO who starts inside
  • LO makes change of direction to the left and starts towards the corner, MO puts pressure between UR and MA-r and plays pass to LO starting away, LH stays passive, but is attentive to put a barrier on the outside next to HR
  • LO makes use of this, goes round the outside and finishes.


squeeze-by-in-starting-corner-for-build-up

  • LH puts pressure between HR and UR and plays pass to LO
  • LO plays pass to MO and starts towards the middle in
  • MO immediately plays pass back to in starting LO and starts in between MA-r and MA-l, RO starts towards middle in
  • LO plays pass to in starting RO, MO puts barrage on MA-l, CS puts barrage on MA-r
  • RO plays pass to backward starting LO, RO puts pressure on UR
  • LO finishes


squeeze-by-mo-for-in-starting-construction

  • LH plays pass to LO
  • LO presses straight at UR and plays pass to MO
  • MO starts outside in and plays pass to RO
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL, MO puts pressure between MA-l and UL, if MA-l tries to help UL, MO makes directional switch to inside and puts bar on MA-l, RO plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO completes
  • LO must start in before the pass is played to RO


double-barrier-for-starting-bodywork

  • I have never tried this in a match, but have heard of it.
  • The opponent had one of the players, a tall strong top scorer, man-covered.
  • The coach asked this player to move to the sideline and stand in front of the opponent's coach (a rather small man), so that the coach could no longer follow the game.
  • The coach tried to follow the game by moving up and down along the sideline, but the player carried out his assignment perfectly.
  • The coach could have ended the situation by lifting the man coverage or to sit on the bench, but instead, irritated, he made a grave mistake: he entered the field of play and pushed the player aside.
  • This was of course noticed by the referee and the penalty followed immediately.


mean-man-cover

  • MO plays pass to RO starts in between MA and UL
  • RO plays pass to RH, MO comes off the circle and now puts bar on UR, who gives LO man cover
  • RH plays pass back to in starting RO, RO puts pressure between MA and UL
  • RO plays pass to the in starting LO
  • LO puts pressure between MA and UL, MO lifts the barrage and starts in free space, LO plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO finishes


getting-in-out

  • MO plays pass to LO, CS starts towards LO
  • LO presses right of UR and plays pass to in starting CS
  • CS passes UR and plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO puts pressure between MA-l and MA-r, simultaneously RH puts pressure on HL and RO puts pressure on UL, LO plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO goes between MA-l and UL and finishes.


outgoing-circular-player

  • MO plays pass to starting RO
  • RO puts pressure to the left, MO sets up a change with LO without the ball (this will probably cause MV to follow MO, CS goes past the circle to pressure UL (this will probably cause MA to follow CS), RO plays pass to starting LO
  • LO uses the space created and finishes off


cs-draws-opening

  • LO plays pass to MO
  • MO puts pressure between MA and UL, making MV likely to follow MO, MO plays pass to RO
  • RO plays long pass to starting LO
  • LO puts pressure on MA, but plays counter pass to starting LH, RO starts in for pressure between UR and HL, CS starts through to set up barrage on outside of UR
  • LH goes further into the corner and plays pass to starting RO
  • RO finishes


for-blocking-cs-opbouw-completes

  • LH puts pressure on HR and plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO puts pressure on UR and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO puts pressure on MA-r and plays pass to in starting RO, CS puts bar on MA-l, MO makes directional change to the right
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO completes


fast-attack-through-the-middle

  • LO starts with ball in towards the middle and plays backward pass to backward starting MO
  • MO puts pressure on HR and plays pass to backward starting LH, LO starts further in
  • LH plays pass to away starting LH, CS puts pressure on MA-l, RO puts pressure between UL and HL
  • LO uses the created space and finishes.


switch-assembly-continued

  • RO puts pressure between MA-l and UL, making MA-l likely to go to RO, LH puts barrage on "man" covering UR, RO plays pass to in starting MO, CS comes around MA-r and puts barrage on MA-r
  • MO starts in between MA-r and HR and finishes. Or : LO starts in behind the sparring LH, as HR is likely to go to MO to defend. If MA-r's blocker is not successful, MO plays a pass to LO who is starting on the outside.
  • LO finishes


squeeze-through-corner-against-man-cover

  • LH plays pass to LO, LH goes deep into the corner
  • LO pressures UR, plays pass to MO and goes in front of the defence
  • MO plays quick pass back to LO
  • LO plays pass to in starting RO and continues towards right corner, MO starts towards left corner
  • RO puts pressure between MA-r and UR and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO finishes


forwards-in-starting-build-up-1

  • LH plays pass to in starting LO and starts away before putting barrage on UL
  • LH pressures right on UR, makes directional change to inside and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO puts pressure and plays pass to RO starting outside, LH must now have the bar on UL and LO must now start in free space
  • RO puts pressure between UL and HL, probably causing RO to bind UL, RO plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO finishes


in-start-for-feint-throw-but-corner-put-a-barrage

  • RH plays pass to incoming RO
  • RO pressures and passes to MO
  • MO plays pass to in starting LO
  • LO plays pass to LH and moves to left corner
  • LH starts from the free throw line, makes 3 passes first, dribbles if needed and plays pass to MO and locks on MV
  • MO puts pressure right on MV, makes directional change to left , puts pressure on UR and plays pass to LH who starts in.
  • LH finishes


corner-and-middle-construction-start-in

  • RH plays pass to RO and is ready to start towards middle for putting a barrage on UR
  • RO puts pressure between HL and UL (closer to HL) and plays pass to the outside starting MO
  • MO pressures between UL and MA-l and goes for his own chance. If that does not work, MO plays a pass to the starting team (first on the outside, then a change of direction on the inside) LO,
    RH effectively blocks on the inside at UR
  • LO finishes


in-start-up-for-setting-barrage

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