Korfballexercises for technique warming-up

Plank 30 seconds
  • On forearms and toes
  • Back straight, abdominal muscles engaged
  • Do not sag!
Bicycle with legs 30 seconds
  • Lie on your back, hands behind your head
  • Alternately bring your elbow to the opposite knee
  • Slow pace, focus on control
Bridge 30 seconds
  • Lie on your back, knees bent
  • Hips up, engage abdomen and glutes
  • Hold, return slowly
Russian Twists 30 seconds
  • Sitting position, feet off the ground
  • Rotate your upper body from left to right
  • Optionally with ball or bottle
Side Plank 2x 30 seconds
  • On your side, support on forearm
  • Hips off the ground, body in a straight line
  • Switch sides after 30 seconds
Superman Hold 30 seconds
  • Lie on your stomach
  • Arms and legs off the ground, hold
  • Strengthens lower back and gluteal muscles
Starting Formation
  • Each player receives a number.
  • Swiss ball placed in the centre.
  • Players form a circle around the Swiss ball.
Execution
  • Players move around the ball, either sideways or forwards-backwards.
  • When a number is called, the player responds, takes the ball, and throws it towards the players who have moved away.
  • Add-on: The player who is hit takes the Swiss ball and tries to hit another player.
Coach Notes
  • Move around the circle.
  • Respond to changes in direction.
  • Improve movement, enhance focus.
Execution
  • Place all players around the centre circle.
  • One player stands in the middle as the tagger.
  • The other players may decide themselves when to run to the opposite side.
  • Try to run to the other side without being tagged.
Game Explanation
  • Begin by designating one player as the tagger.
  • The remaining players have a few seconds to run away.
  • When the tagger touches someone, they form a chain by holding each other's hands.
  • The chain grows with each new player who is tagged.
  • When there are four taggers, the chain splits into pairs who continue tagging.
  • The game continues until all players are tagged.
Jog and Walk
  • Make a lap around the field.
  • Jog along the long sides.
  • Walk along the short sides.
Squats
  • Stand upright with feet hip-width apart.
  • Perform 20 squats at a slow pace.
Jump Squats
  • Stand upright with feet hip-width apart.
  • Start with arms extended above the head.
  • Let the arms fall alongside the body as you bend the knees.
  • Swing the arms backward and jump while moving the arms forward and upward.
  • Keep the back straight, hips back, feet flat on the ground.
Lunges
  • Basic position: stand upright with feet slightly apart.
  • Step the right leg straight forward and bend the knee 90 degrees.
  • Left knee close to the ground.
  • Rise up and step the right leg to the right side, foot slightly turned forward.
  • Bend the left knee.
  • Return to the basic position and step the right leg backward.
  • Bend the left knee.
  • Repeat for the left leg.
Jog and Sprint
  • Make a lap around the field.
  • Jog along the long sides.
  • Sprint along the short sides.
Setup
  • Position the players in pairs, one behind the other, facing the wall.
  • Each pair has one tennis ball.
Execution
  • Player 1 stands closest to the wall and starts by throwing the ball against the wall.
  • Player 2 catches the ball.
  • Meanwhile, Player 1 runs back via the right side and then catches the ball that Player 2 has just thrown against the wall.
  • Repeat at least 20 times.
  • Make the exercise more challenging by catching the ball in a cone.
Preparation
  • Use half of the field.
  • Place cones on the baseline with a tennis ball on top.
  • Place an equal number of cones at the net.
Execution
  • Have the players run with the tennis ball to the opposite cone.
  • Place the ball on the cone for 2 seconds.
  • Pick up the ball again and run back to the starting cone.
Objective
  • Score in one attempt in the other field within the lines.
Execution
  • Two teams of up to four people.
  • One ball.
  • Two people stand in the field on each side, other players stand behind the baseline.
Rules
  • Start with a simple underhand serve.
  • We play underhand tennis, so the ball must go over the net in one attempt.
  • A difficult ball may bounce once but must then be returned with: one hand, a foot, or the head.
  • In case of an error: the player leaves the field to the baseline and a new player takes over.
Execution
  • Sprint around the cones.
  • Always through the middle cone.
Game Explanation
  • There is one tagger, and the rest of the players try to grab the elastic bands and eventually the tennis ball along two sides of the square.
  • If the tagger tags you, you must put the elastic band back and try again.
Variations
  • Make the game more challenging by removing the player who is tagged from the game.
  • Enlarge the square to make the game easier.
Execution
  • Place three cones in a row.
  • The players work in pairs or groups of three.
  • The ball is placed progressively further on the hoop.
  • When the ball is on the cone, a player must run behind it and return the ball to the other player.
  • The other player can then place the ball further.
Execution
  • The player jumps over the hurdle and then jumps from where they stand with one leg into the hoop and back for the next hurdle. Repeat this to the end.
  • Jump sideways over the hurdle and then jump with one leg into the two hoops.
  • When you reach the outer hoop, jump over the hoop back next to the hurdle.
  • Jump sideways over one hurdle and back.
  • With one large step, jump to the other hurdle and jump back over and back.
  • Then sprint to the cone and subsequently over the ladder.