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Handball drills

  • 30 sec running in place as fast as possible, using your arms to set the pace
  • 30 sec jumping jacks
  • 30 sec squats
  • 30 sec high knee running in place
  • 30 sec left leg hopping left and right
  • 30 sec right leg hopping left and right
  • 30 sec frog jumps straight up with your back when squatting and jumping as high as possible when landing try to stay balanced without putting your hands on the ground.
  • 30 sec plank
  • Left corner puts pressure
  • Left corner puts pressure and runs backward
  • Center-back pressures left with goal to take center defender away
  • Left-back runs behind center-back and receives ball
  • Circle puts barrage left defender
  • Right-back runs behind Left-back and receives the ball
  • Left-hand build-up runs through and puts barrage on Right-hand build-up defender
  • Right-back rounds or passes to the circle
drawing switch long right
Exercise 1
  • ladder; 2 feet in each section
  • step; with 2 feet on the step
Exercise 2
  • Ladder: 2 feet in each section
  • Step: with 2 feet on and off
Exercise 3
  • Ladder:
  • left foot in a compartment
  • right foot wide next to ladder and with slightly bent knee balance for a moment.
  • left foot in next compartment and exchange with right foot
  • left foot wide next to ladder and keep balance with slightly flexed knee
Step: sideways left/right between the step

Exercise 3
  • Ladder:
  • left foot in compartment (on forefoot!)
  • touch right foot outside ladder ground and place in next section (rotating movement with body)
  • then tap left foot outside ladder ground and place in next section
step; limp with 2 feet on the step

Exercise 4
  • start next to ladder with toes towards ladder
  • step with both feet in first section and step sideways to next section.
  • then backwards again next to the ladder
  • step next to ladder on side for next section and step forward again with both feet in section
Step; limp with 1 foot on step

Repeat exercise at least twice

Duo opposite each other with 1 ball
  • Distance 3 meters over throw (pay attention to elbow above shoulder, correct leg and pass on throwing arm)
  • In motion (move forward on approach, backward, receive ball and move forward again)
  • Increasing distance with bounce (note in hands, bounce just over center)
  • Jump shot
  • Passing sideways
  • Pass too low and catch!
  • Pass to high and catch!
  • Flyer
  • Increase distance
  • 2 balls at the same time
  • 1 rolls the ball, the other throws
Goal is to put 3 in a row.
  • Make 2 teams
  • From each team, 1 player runs with a colored hat and places it in a hoop
  • When the first player returns the 2nd player of the team starts, then the 3rd.
  • When there is 1 hat of each color the 4th player may move a colored hat to get 3 in a row.
drawing butter, cheese and eggs
  • divide players among the pawns
  • player 1 runs straight ahead but plays the ball off to the right collapsing player 2
  • player 2 also runs straight ahead and plays the ball off to the right
  • make it more difficult by playing 2 balls at the same time (start opposite each other)
  • change direction during the exercise
  • pass with a bounce
pay attention to timing start/finish

drawing In run throw and different run path than ball path
  • Put 3 people on the circle defensively
  • Put 1 person in the point offensively
  • Put 3 builders and 1 circle player
  • Have the builders play pressure and try to attack the circle
  • Add enough players to the corner
drawing 5: 1 defense
  • 5 attackers and 3 defenders
  • The ball starts at the left corner which puts pressure and from there the pressure continues.
  • The defenders make considerable contact with the attackers by pushing the hands on the shoulders/ hip.
  • The attackers pass in time and keep the ball high.
  • When there is not enough defense, the attacker continues.
  • Eventually the corner rounds the corner.
  • Then the ball goes from the other corner and pressure is played.
drawing Playing pressure, rounding corner
  • Play ball under pressure from defender.
  • Variation in coverage forms:
    • Getting out or not, press on the ball.
  • Offering or not offering the ball-running route
  • All positions of the defender require adjustment of the attacker.
drawing Playback under pressure
  • Play ball under pressure from defender.
  • Variation in coverage forms:
    • Getting out or not, press on the ball.
  • Offering or not offering the ball-running route
  • All positions of the defender require adjustment of the attacker.
drawing Playback under pressure
  • Scott training obv 2 switch
  • Finishing inside or outside
1: Red switches from inside to outside. Finish inside.
2: Blue changes from outside to inside. Round off outside.
3: Pilon on drawing to indicate position. Not used during practice.
4: Exercise also leads to goalkeeper changing position.
drawing Free shot exercise
  • Make 2 teams of 2 people
  • 1 trainer in the middle who passes the ball.

  • 2 players run to the sideline and become defenders.
  • The other 2 run at the pawn and receive the ball and go out on the break.
drawing Break walking with 2-pairs