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Handball drills

  • Pairs face each other / width of the goal / so right and left of the goal
  • both players move to the first pawn and then make contact for 3sec (hands against the shoulder, defensive exercise) then move on to the next pawns and repeat
  • Move to the first cones, jump at the same time and give each other high five.
  • Repeat this exercise a few times!
  • all behind the backline - sprint 60% to half of 1 half then 100% sprint to the middle line / repeat this a few times / with different starting phases e.g. tripping on the foot, sprinting away from the boards, facing the wall ......
drawing exercise defense / slide and contcat make
  • LO, MO and RO lay down a measure on the 10m.
  • players divide on all 3 positions
  • LO receives ball back from MO, MO from RO and RO from me
  • players have to do a roll on the mat then 3 steps and jump shot high and shoot
  • Move to other positions (rotation).
drawing Jump-start exercise!
  • 3 people are the playmakers.
  • The rest stand in a row and run, play the ball, get the ball back and play the next one.
  • - with bounce, with other hand, jump throw, bunt throw, roll. with 0-pass, underhand.


  • Everyone stands on 1 side.
  • In the middle stands 1 or 2 people who try to tap the ball away when crossing.
  • The people who have to cross over have to dribble to the other side.
  • Groups of 4 persons.
    • 2 on one side
    • 1 on the other side
    • and a defender in the middle.
  • Center man plays on gets ball back and passes with 0 pass.
  • Then plays the ball to the other side.
  • First one side then the other.
  • Two positions, one defender (many people also have a defender in the middle).
  • The rest are distributed between the two defensive positions (in many cases over 3).
  • 1 v 1 - 0 pass with passive defence.
  • Then try to pass with a turn.
  • Finally 0 pass, only then active defence and possibly a turn if you are stuck.
  • 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.


Steps in a row and make sure the children always have the ball up during the exercises:

  • 1 foot on and in between
  • 2 feet on and in between (start with left and right foot)
  • 2 feet on and 3 in between
  • Sideways 2 feet on and in between
  • sideways in the difference (jumping)
  • sideways in the difference with turn


Then move the steps so they are in two long rows next to each other.

  • Again 2 feet on and off and in the difference.
  • Then move the steps around so you can sort of slide through them.
  • Make a jump throw, land on 2 feet (zero axis) and move to the next step.
  • Player starts from the corner, moves across the circle and out towards the pawns
drawing Exit defense
  • Make 2 rows and then take turns to warm up the goalkeeper, then fetch the ball.

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  • 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.