Handball drills for technique defense

Explanation quick middle-out:
  • Only 1 player with ball needs to be on the center line, the goalkeeper can already blow the whistle.
  • 2 teams, 2 goalkeepers in 1 goal area, so 2 stations.
  • 2 defenders - 2 attackers.
Version 1: quick middle-out
  • Keeper gets shot at goal, how does the defending side then get the ball to the center line as fast as possible with the foot, before the opposing team has run across the center line.
Version 2: ball possession
  • Goalkeeper gets grab ball. How does the defending side get the ball across the center line as quickly as possible while the opposing team is allowed to defend?
  • Points of attention:
    • Goalkeeper may run with ball in circle, and outside circle as field player -do not run with ball out of circle.
    • Connectability field players.
  • 4 attackers passing to free-standing attacker
  • Defenders try to tap player with ball or intercept ball
  • Attackers give pass in movement to free-standing attacker
drawing Pass giving and intercepting
  • Place 2 pylons in the middle of the field.
  • Put 2 blue defenders in them.

  • Let the rest of the team try to get across between the pylons.
  • The "red attackers" may only make 1 attempt to get past them.
  • Try to make it clear to the defenders that they have a better chance if they work together.
drawing Defending together in game form
  • Make pairs of 2 of approximately the same strength/weight
  • Place your hand on each other's shoulders and/or upper arm
  • After the whistle, try to push your opponent over a predetermined line
  • The one who gets the opponent over the line first wins
  • After a few times you switch opponents
  • 2 teams are lined up facing each other on 1 half
  • Coach bounces the ball and players run forward and back to their positions
  • The attackers get the ball
  • The defending team can intercept and score by putting the ball in the hoop near the center line
  • Limited space at the circle.
  • 1 v 1.
  • Try to get past the defender, moving quickly and turning away. Possibly pass and feint movement.
  • Explain what is and is not allowed in terms of defense.
    • Hands against shoulders. Not from the side.
    • Do not hold arms.
    • Do not obstruct a broken player.
In F use a small goal.
  • 1 against 1
  • Both run 1 time from cone to cone
  • The attacker is played the ball by the trainer
  • The attacker tries to pass the defender in the square and score on goal
  • The defender tries to stop the attacker correctly
drawing 1 vs.
  • Blue throws the ball to the goalie and runs to the pylon.
  • Keeper catches the ball and throws a break out on the running blue player.
  • Blue takes the ball, runs around the pylon and tries to finish from the 9 meters.
  • Optionally, a defender can be put around the 9 to defend.
drawing Breakout
  • 2 defenders slide toward the cone
  • Defenders slide back toward the middle
  • Defenders block the shot of the center player
  • Repeat exercise until all players in the middle have had their turn
Variation:
  • Depending on the size of the group
  • Place 2 players on the build-up position
  • Defenders step out on the build-up position
  • Make contact with the throwing hand
  • Move back to the middle to set up a block together
drawing slides and blocks
  • Narrow space 3 or 4 meters mark between 6 and 12 meters
  • 2 defenders with vests stand at the 9 meter mark
  • 2 attackers with ball come in pass and go back, and then attack begins.
  • Make sure defenders make contact, right shoulder and left first hand over ball.
  • Attackers must constantly break free and distance themselves.
  • Try passing moves.
  • Can be done at the circle in 2, 4 and even 6 stations.
Setup:
Which team brings in most gold pieces/ pits?
  • 1 bank & one-against-all
  • 2-4 gangs of thieves
  • 1-2 guards.
Game consists of 4 rounds of play:

Game Round 1:
  • Thief - attacker: per post only 1 active & 1 gold piece at a time try to steal from bank.
  • Collect in own vault -hoop-.
  • Guard - defender- may only defend outside the bank.
  • If the thief is caught so tapped, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.
  • Which team was able to steal most gold pieces?
Game Round 2:
  • Divide gold pieces equally among the thieves.
  • Thieves: safely move your gold pieces 1-for-1 to other safe -from one hoop to another.
  • Thief -attacker: walk around your cone without the guard catching you.
  • Agent -defender: in this case may only defend inside the bank.
  • If the thief is caught -attacked, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.
  • Which team was able to transfer most gold pieces safely?

Game Round 3:
  • Thieves: for x time, steal as many gold pieces as possible from other safe.
  • Thief -attacker: mandatory back & forth through bank = watch for guard inside bank.
  • Guard may only defend inside bank.
  • If the thief is caught so tapped, he must leave the gold piece in the police station -under a cone.

Game round 4:
Same as game round 3, but with double guard 1 guard outside & 1 guard inside the bank.

Which team will have the most gold pieces in their possession after 4 rounds of play?

  • 2 defenders on the circle
  • 1 circle runner with vest
  • 2 attackers try to outplay the defenders via the circle runner
  • Possibly with goalkeeper
  • Use jump shot / pass move / drop throw etc.