Handball drills
Set out the speed ladder and have players move through the ladder to the beat of the music. Different variations are possible:
- 2 feet out, 2 feet in.
- 2 to the front, 2 to the back.
- Hopping.
- Hopping in zigzag; left of ladder, inside ladder, right of ladder, next compartment of ladder, left of ladder, etc.
- Side jumps. Like a skier.
- Everyone stands in the position where he/she often stands during match.
- Everyone has a ball and starts up when they receive/play the ball.
- Everyone rounds their own ball at the goal.
- LH starts rounding, get ball played to them by instarting LO. Circle player sets off corner for realistic shot.
- LO gets ball from instarting MO and rounds on goal. Circle player can be passive defender.
- MO may throw, gets ball from RO. Circle player may be passive defender.
- MO quickly returns to position and plays RO.
- RO plays RH, rounds on goal.
- MO plays circle with bounce and rounds on goal.
This exercise can be repeated several times at a good pace.
There can be several players per position.
The first in line can play all corners.
It is about warming up from your own position.
Keeper stands on goal.
There can be several players per position.
The first in line can play all corners.
It is about warming up from your own position.
Keeper stands on goal.
The exercise starts from player 1.
- Player 1 starts around toward player 3, receives the ball from player 2 and passes to player 3.
- Player 2 starts around toward player 4, receives the ball from player 3 and passes to player 4.
- Player 3 starts around toward player 1, receives the ball from player 4 and passes to player 1.
- Player 4 starts around towards player 2, receives the ball from player 3 and passes to player 2.
- etc.
Variation:
- 2 balls.
- Change direction.
- Pass behind the back or with a jump throw or with a bounce.
Make 2 teams and give 1 team vests.
Play with a good bouncing ball (hard handball/ goalcha ball/ beach handball/ tennis ball/ volleyball etc.)
Rules:
Play with a good bouncing ball (hard handball/ goalcha ball/ beach handball/ tennis ball/ volleyball etc.)
Rules:
- You may only touch the ball with your body (arms/legs/feet/head) 2x in a row. After that you may not touch it again until another player has touched the ball.
- You may therefore both play football and hit the ball
- If you touch the ball a 3rd time, the ball is for the opponent (free ball)
Goal:
- Try to score on 1 of the goals
- Scored? Ball for the opponent
Extension/variation:
- Play 2 or 3 balls at the same time (depending on the size of the group)
- Link rules to the different balls
- Example: football only heading, handball only playing with your foot etc.
- Link rules to the different balls
- Vary the places where the goals are placed (mat/duck out/advertising board).
- Vary the number of places where goals can be scored
To improve your balance you can stand in pairs on the sideline and throw the ball.
This can be done with different tasks:
This can be done with different tasks:
- Tightrope walk (feet together, flat on the ground)
- Tightrope walk + toes position
- Stand on 1 leg
- Jumping up and landing on the line on 1 or 2 legs and then throwing up
- Ball goes from the set-up to the middle set-up
- Middle build-up breaks away and starts in towards the middle and passes the ball to the incoming corner
- Corner puts pressure between 2 and 3
- The build-up passes behind the corner at the level of 2 and 3 and finishes in the middle.
- Put everyone in a circle with the ball in their hand and hold it high above their shoulder.
- They start with dribbling on the spot in high speed, after 30 seconds you do another exercise.
- Skipping (2 times on 1 leg then on the other leg)
- Jumping forward (2 legs at the same time) and back again
- Stepping to the left and to the right
- Shuffle forwards and backwards
- High speed dribble
- If this is too easy, extend the exercise by 45 seconds or 1 minute
- All players run through each other in a smaller field (10x10).
- They run the ball at speed, which they do for about 2 minutes
- Afterwards they do an exercise after they played
- Lie flat on their stomach and get up again
- Squat 2 times
- 2 times jumping jacks
You indicate which exercise they should do
- LO a line with ball
- RO a row
- In every deep corner 1 defender
- As soon as the builders start to run, the two defenders move to the middle as quickly as possible
- The team builders who are competing with the defenders are going to pressure well next to the man
- The defenders pay attention to a good defence, stepping out on the player with the ball and immediately back to the 6 when the ball is to the other player
- After rounding on the goal, the attackers become defenders. Do not go and get the ball!
- Defenders go into the deep corner again and two new attackers start
- From the back line make three rows LO/MO/ RO
- The trio which starts from the 6 meter
- LO passes the ball to MO who makes a short pass on the right side
- The RO comes from behind and receives the ball and makes a short dribble and a short change on the left
- The outside builders run wide
- The LO comes through the middle and receives the ball from the RO
- The new MO shoots at the goal. Alternate positions
- Row of LO with the ball
- Two in the middle (every now and then new players in the middle)
- LO puts pressure and passes the ball to the MO who is starting
- LO runs backwards again with a good arc and keeps an eye on the game
- The MO puts pressure and passes the ball to the incoming LO who shoots at the goal
- The LO has to time the ball well. Do not start too quickly or too late.
- Everyone is allowed to round off a few times on the LO
Extension
- Trainer stands on the 6 on the middle on 3
- 1 defender at 2
- We do the same as before, but now the LO goes 1 on 1 with the defender
- At the moment that the MO puts pressure, the trainer says YES and the defender has to move aside quickly to tap the trainer.
- Then the LO starts to duel with the defender.
- When you have shot at the goal, you immediately stand up to defend, so do not go and get your ball!
- The previous defender joins behind the line LO and gets a ball from the goalie
- The two MO's have to be exchanged every time
- 1 row on the middle build. Balls here on the ground.
- On the other positions one player.
- The middle constructor starts in with the ball and presses towards the goal, passing the ball on to the starting left constructor.
- The left winger, after receiving the ball, applies pressure towards the goal and passes the ball on to the starting left corner, who also applies pressure towards the goal.
- The middle constructor passes behind the left-hand constructor and makes a short change
- The left hander walks backwards towards the middle constructor and now becomes the middle and joins the row in the middle.
- (The middle constructor takes over the left hand builder's position) and receives the ball from the left corner player.
- New left-winger (old middle attachment) presses again towards the goal.
- Passes the ball to the new, starting middle constructor without the ball.
- The middle constructor receives the ball and puts pressure on the goal.
- Passes the ball to the starting right-hand builder.
- The right hand builder, after receiving the ball, applies pressure towards the goal and passes the ball to the starting right corner who also applies pressure towards the goal.
- The middle constructor passes the right-hand constructor behind and makes a short change.
- The right hand builder goes backwards to the middle builder and now becomes the middle and joins the row in the middle.
- (The right hand builder runs backwards to the centre and joins the row on the centre.