Handball drills
- 1
LO plays pass to in starting MO - 2
MO plays pass sideways to in starting LO or
MO plays pass backwards to in starting LO - 3
LO plays pass sideways to in starting RO or
LO plays pass backwards to in starting RO - 4
RO rounds off.
Remember, the exercise is also practiced to the left.
The exercise can also be performed by corner, build-up and middle build-up
The exercise can also be performed by corner, build-up and middle build-up
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.
We play this to practice the previous exercises at high speed and in competition form.
- 3-vs-3 without circle. Point of attention in attack: lots of movement, don't hang on your spot. Point of attention in coverage: who steps out when.
- 3-vs-4 with circle. Cover is undermanned and tries to break the attack by taking the speed out of it.
- 4-vs-4. The coverage is now complete with a circle in their back. Again, focus on who has the circle at what time and when they should step out.
- 5-vs-5. Same as before only now first LH and then RH are involved.
This exercise focuses on accelerating in the run while looking carefully around you.
- The team divides into 2 numbers that are about the same speed.
- The 2-tals divide on the outside lines of the hall.
- At the start, the 2-counts run one behind the other, front is the runner and back is the ticker.
- At the whistle, the pairs sprint to the opposite line/corner and the ticker tries to tick off the runner.
- Are you tapped? Press down 5 times. Did you escape? 5 x push-ups for the other person.
All players start on the LO in a line, everyone has a ball. In the field there are poles to finish on the spots LH, LO, MO, RO, RH.
- Player 1 starts with a cross and shoots at goal.
- Player 1 walks backwards to the LO, picks up the ball there.
- Player 1 rounds the LO, passes to MO etc.
This has to be done on a high tempo and with high intensity! Players must be tired.
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