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Handball drills

  • Goalkeeper in goal,
  • Rest of the players have a ball.
  • Players stand at build-up position
  • LO: jumps with both legs over the racks and throws at goal
  • RO: first do the speed ladder and throw at goal
  • After attempting to get the ball and connect other sides again.
  • Mdden- li/re high-li/re middle- li/re low- diagonal-bounce- free



drawing goalkeeper throw-in with condition 1
  • Goalkeeper in goal
  • Rest of the players have a ball
  • Player stands on the build-up positions
  • Picks up the ball and throws at goal
  • After the attempted goal, sprint around the pawn to the sideline
  • Sprint to the middle line, then fetch the ball and join the other sides.
  • Middle li/re high li/re middle li/re low diagonal bounce free



drawing goalkeeper throw-in with condition 2
  • Dribbling to the pylon
  • Passing move.
  • Backwards, pass the ball to the next player in line.
  • Option:
    • Roll the ball and when it's halfway, follow it.
    • Pick it up. idem.


drawing passing movement

Doubles:

  • Make 2 rows on the 6 meter at the height of LO and RO (1 row needs balls).
  • The first two of the row run towards the other 6 meter line, while doing so they play the ball over (finishing on goal). Run back.


Focus on:

  • Max 3 steps with the ball.
  • Accelerate when picking up the ball.
  • Good ball handling
  • Depth in the game (do not run on the same line).


Variation:

  • 3 teams (LO, MO, RO)
  • 5 team (LH, LO, MO , RO, RH)
    • Make sure the corner players are away first and can only get the ball when they are in scoring position.


drawing Raise the ball together
  • 4 hats, 1,2,3 & 4
  • The trainer calls which one you touch.
  • Forward around the pylon.


  • Hats further apart.
  • Dribble to the hat with number 1 2 3 or 4
  • LH, LO + MO + 2 defenders
  • Ball starts at LO
  • LO puts pressure and passes ball to LH
  • LH puts pressure inside and passes ball back to LO
  • LO puts pressure inside and plays to MO
  • MO makes a front move.
    • Puts pressure to the left and plays the ball to LO
  • LO gets moving and puts pressure on the outside, plays the ball to LH
  • LH stands deep and makes a move.
    • So that he can finish at speed.
drawing Pressing LH-LO-MO


1. CORRECT ROUND

  • LH plays to LO
  • Takes position deep in the corner
  • LH gets the ball back in the run (with bounce) and completes. 3 Pass rhythm.
  • In each hoop/bicycle tyre 1 foot.


2. LO ROUNDS

  • RO plays the ball in the run to LO
  • LO opts:
    • A-B-1 (or left past the pylon/defender)
    • A-B-2 (or right past the pylon/defender)


3. RO ROUND AFTER

  • LO passes the ball to RO
  • RO elects:
    • A-B-1 (or right past the pylon/defender)
    • A-B-2 (or left past the pylon/defender)
drawing Jump shot Angle and Construction
  • Place a flag in the middle of a circle.
  • Provide the circle with pawns spaced every 75-100 cm, depending on the level of the player/players.
  • See also:
  • Distribute the players around the circle between the cones;
    • Start by 'jogging'between the cones (snake movement);
    • Arms take turns (warming up)
    • At the signal of the trainer ( whistle) short sprint to the flag in the middle and back again;
    • 2x whistle sprint to the outside
  • Next exercise :
    • Zig-Zag (left to right) between the cones,
    • Run sideways outside, and make rainbows (knee up) with the left foot over every cone
    • Run sideways (inside) and make rainbows (knee up) over each cone (with right foot);
    • Short dribble with the feet forwards and backwards between the cones, but keep on turning.


  • Exercise consists of 5 sprints over a length of 50 metres.
  • Goal is to be 1 second faster than the previous sprint.
  • Exercise consists of 5 sprints over a length of 200 metres.
  • Goal is to be 2 seconds faster than the previous sprint.
  • On a field with hats a lap is set out.
  • The goal is to sprint one full lap followed by a lap of easy running.
  • This is repeated until the exercise time is over.
  • On the wide part of the handball court, one dribbles calmly to the other side
  • In the length of the field, one sets up for a sprint dribble.
  • Exercise stops when time is up.