Handball drills

  • Exercises for individual technique and tactics in defense
  • Attention to the movement areas
  • Interval method 30 seconds of work, 30/60 seconds of relative rest
  • High intensity, explosive work
  • Correct technical posture
  • Do not cross feet, keep contact with the ground
drawing introductory exercises defense
  • 3-pairs. 2 attackers with ball. Defender presst on ball.

  • Attacker with ball tips in motion - pace up.
  • Defender tries to tap ball away.
  • On whistle, attacker releases ball and defender goes into STA.
  • Attacker becomes defender, and so on.
  • Ball oriented defending!!!
Points of attention:
  • Require intensity and explosiveness.
  • Attackers not passively passing, but in a continuous movement so forwards and backwards.
  • Attention to correct ball handling and passing.
drawing warm-up coverage
  • Countering focused on getting into possession of the ball.
  • Winning 1-on-1 duel.
  • Aggravation exercise.
  • Attacker must now choose a gate.
  • Less space for both attacker and defender.
drawing Defense coming into possession of the ball
Preparatory practice and mental toughness training:

  • Defenders in left or right corner, 1 active defender.
  • Attacker starts to the middle between the pawns and then sprints to the circle.
  • Defender anticipates.
  • At the 3rd run, the attacker tries to pass between the pawns without being tapped.
  • Continuous switching between attacker and defender, both left and right.
  • Attention to anticipation, keeping distance, footwork, mental toughness so don't give up!
drawing 1 vs. 1 match form
Circle player indicates where he/she wants the ball by raising his/her hand.
drawing Circle player training
Relay
  • Over the benches with 2 legs
  • Backwards backwards
  • Slide from pawn to pawn
  • Backwards backwards
  • Over the mats head roll
  • Sprint to the finish line
drawing Relay
  • Divide the group into two teams
  • Team A on one side and Team B on the other side
  • At the teams try to throw on the yoga ball
  • If the yoga ball hits the bench of one team, the other team has won.
drawing Aiming for yoga ball
  • You make 2 pairs
  • 1 player stands without ball on the circle
  • 1 player stands with ball on the 9 meter line

  • On sign of trainer, the one with ball sprints forward and backward to the circle.
  • Arriving at the 9 meter line, the player with ball starts up and tries to pass.
  • The player without ball defends firmly.
  • You rotate through so that everyone attacks and defends once.

drawing attack-defense at high tempo
Ball moves from left to right and back again as the group moves on 1 line to the other side of the field.

Additional extension of this exercise:
  • Trainer names a player.
  • Player calls left or right player by name and switches positions. Fellow player crosses behind.
  • Both with and without ball.
The players learn in this way to coach each other, to see each other and not only to pay attention to the ball. Can be used as warming up as well as coaching training.
drawing Warming up Passing
  • From each position is shot, 2 rounds. So 12 times no circle.
  • The goalkeeper has won if she stops 6 or more balls.
drawing goalie vs players
  • Pass giving from LO-M / RO-MO
  • Pass giving in the run from LO to MO
  • MO runs in without ball, feints back and gives pass to LO.
  • LO feints towards the middle and throws on goal.
This exercise can also be done with 3 players.
  • MO then runs in without ball and passes ball to L/RO.
  • This exercise always in motion for the MO, run half circle, run backwards.
drawing Running in with feint
  • Make 2 rows facing each other.
  • Between the 2 rows there is a ball.
  • Players start dribbling at high speed.
  • On signal trainer they shift to the left or right.
  • When "ball" is called, they grab the ball and sprint to the sideline.
  • The one without the ball tries to intercept.
drawing Hat shifting