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Handball drills

  • Example of running routes from a 6-0 defense.


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  • Left player from the wall plays pass to MO, all players from the wall go backwards and place a bar on a corresponding defender.
  • MO plays pass to in starting LH
  • LH presses right next to HR and plays pass to in starting MO
  • MO finishes


breakthrough-with-barrage-and-pass

  • A player from the wall plays a pass to a starting player (in front of the wall)
  • The players in front of the wall move backwards immediately after receiving the ball and stop,
  • The player in front of the wall fences immediately after receiving the ball for a jump throw and completes the throw.
  • The players in front of the wall must make sure that they do not make an attacking mistake by running into the defenders.
  • Some defenders lower their arms when someone threatens to run into them, giving the thrower the space she needs to finish.


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  • A player from the wall plays a pass to a starting player (in front of the wall)
  • The players in front of the wall move backwards immediately after receiving the ball and stop,
  • The player in front of the wall fences immediately after receiving the ball for a jump throw and completes the throw.
  • The players in front of the wall must make sure that they do not make an attacking mistake by running into the defenders.
  • Some defenders lower their arms when someone threatens to run into them, giving the thrower the space she needs to finish.


direct-jump-throw

  • Left player (of the pair) plays pass to inside starting RO
  • Right player places spar to the right of UL, RO puts pressure inside,
  • Left player starts in between UL and HL,
  • RO plays a pass to the starting left player
  • Left player finishes


pressure-inwards-outwards

  • Player in front of the wall starts in to the right to make the defense think,
  • that that's where the action will take place,
  • Left player out of the wall plays
  • Pass to starting LH,
  • All players from the wall go backwards and place a barrier on the corresponding defenders.
  • LH takes advantage of the space and finishes


in-the-starting-corner


  • The players position themselves as indicated on the drawing.
  • Just before taking the free throw LO starts in towards the centre, player (from wall) plays pass to MO, wall puts backward bar on defensive block.
  • MO puts pressure to the left of UR and plays pass to RO who starts in.
  • RO takes advantage of the space and finishes.


in-the-start-up-phase


  • Left player from the wall plays pass to starting MO,
  • all players of the wall place a barrier on the corresponding defenders
  • MO puts pressure on the right side of MA-l,
  • which makes MA-l move with her, creating extra space at the circle,
  • MO plays pass to back of starting RO
  • RO uses the space and finishes with a jump throw.


change-and-jump-throw

  • Players in three set-up positions.
  • Cross in front of each other during passing and take over the position.
  • Players in two set-up positions.
  • Trainer in the middle inside the 9-meter line.
  • Right half plays ball to trainer and runs towards goal in front of trainer.
  • In the meantime the left half receives the ball and passes to the goal.
  • Left wing starts after playing the ball in front of the trainer.
  • The left wing receives the ball from the trainer and passes to the goal.
  • Divide the players over the three set-up positions.
  • Ball starts in the middle.
  • The left team runs in, receives the ball and plays to the right team, who also runs in.
  • Then the middle starts and receives the ball from the right side.
  • Then it starts all over again.
  • Players take over the position of the person to whom they passed on the ball.


  • Players take over the position of the person to whom they played the ball.
  • Passes to the right wing who passes to the back.
  • The right wing passes to the centre who has taken over the position of the left wing.
  • The middle passes to the goal.
  • Centre plays ball to set-up, set-up starts in direction of corner and corner comes running in.
  • The set-up plays the ball near the sideline to the corner player, who presses between 1 and 2 and plays the ball to the centre.
  • At that moment, the set-up passes behind again and receives the ball from the centre, finishing on goal.