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Korfball drills for technique defense

One 3 per pole. The exercises must be done at 100%. Each exercise lasts 2.5 minutes. The intermediate exercises take a specific time. The goal is to generate the most goals as a group.

  • Shots in front of the basket from 6 meters where the shooter gets a repeat shot then switch.
    • (intermediate assignment 1: 25 push-ups)
  • Walk-through balls from 10 meters on the front and back of the post.
    • (Intermediate assignment 2: 30 sit-ups)
  • Short chances, If the ball falls to the ground you start again at 0.
    • (Intermediate assignment 3: 3-on-3 game where you can choose a basket as the attacking side)
  • 4-side shooting from movement at 5 meters.
    • (intermediate assignment 4: 15 burpees)
  • Dodging ball with the obligation to make a through ball when passing in through the ground. Player is played the ball, plays in on the pass, makes a dodge ball, is played the ball and plays in via a pass on the ground and makes a through ball.
    • (Intermediate task 5: 3 against 3 in which only finishing is allowed by means of a shot).
  • Shots back of the basket from 6/7 meters with repeat shot.
  • One 3 per pole.
  • The exercises must be done at 100%.
  • Each exercise lasts 2.5 minutes.
  • The intermediate exercises take a specific time.
  • The goal is to generate the most goals as a group.
Exercise 1:
Shots front of the basket from 6 meters where the shooter gets a repeat shot, then switch through
Intermediate assignment 1:
20 burpees and 20 out-ups


Exercise 2:
Walk-through balls from 10 meters on the back of the post.
Intermediate assignment 2:
group 1 against 2 and group 3 against 4. 3 against 3 where no takeover is allowed, if scored then you may continue. The goals scored count double.


Exercise 3:
2 players under the basket, 1 in front of the basket.
The ball is thrown from the front of the post to the player pulling away. then shot. The ball is played from the post to the player who shot. Then a player pulls away from the basket, gets the ball and shoots.
Intermediate assignment 3: Jumping jacks 2.5 minutes

Exercise 4:
Shots at the back of the basket from at least 6 meters where the shooter gets a repeat shot.
Intermediate assignment 4:
group 1 against 3 and group 2 against 4. 3 against 3 where no takeover is allowed, if scored then you may continue. The goals scored count double.


Exercise 5:
Make penalty throws. Each player makes 4 penalty throws in a row, then continue the game.
Intermediate exercise 5: Wall sit and plank

Exercise 6:
2 players in the attack box, 1 person rebound/handover.
1st ball is always from the handover to one of the outside players. A rebound follows. Immediately the 1st player runs deep. Cross ball which is immediately played in for the through ball. The rebounder joins the remaining attacking player.
drawing Scoring ability under physical strain
  • In this exercise you use 2 poles facing each other.
  • At each pole there is a declarer.
  • One of the attackers has the ball.
  • The posts are +/- 10 meters apart.
  • At about 4 meters from the basket on the side stands an attacker with a defender.

  • The attacker goes to the side of the post to make an offensive move to receive the ball for the shot.
  • The goal is for the defender to give so much pressure that the ball cannot be thrown. If this happens the attacker makes a running action to the other post.
  • The one standing in support throws the ball. the attacker must first make a rebound and only then make the through ball.
drawing Deep through ball
  • Player blue must get the ball to one of the 4 pawns.
  • Player red must pre-defend.
  • Player red must close ball line.
drawing Defending all-round
  • 4 v 4 on badminton court with a post in the middle
  • Practice passing discipline, starting with contact but now can go either side or long diagonal
  • If you have a shot, take it, if not pass it on
  • Others pay attention, looking for a shot, in order to come in for a collect
  • If no shot looks likely, go out again
  • After each shot, reset and start again
  • Switch roles after 3 shots or 5 minutes whichever comes first
  • 4 v 4 on badminton court with post in the middle
  • Same passing drill but now can go in other directions including long diagonal, must make contact prior to pass
  • If you have a shot - take it, other attackers to watch and if shot is on, get to collect, shooter also follows in
  • Reset after each shot, after 3 shots or five minutes which ever comes first, swap roles
  • 4 v 4 on badminton court with post in middle
  • Practice the passing exercise but now have choice of which way, still need to make contact first
  • If you have a shot, take it, if not pass to someone else, include long diagonal, emphasise contact first
  • If there is a shot going up and you are nearest, get to post to collect, shooter to follow shot in
  • After a shot, reset and go again, swap roles after three shots or five minutes which ever comes first
  • Timing of pass - do not go straight to the end, need to build this up one piece at a time, several moving parts to master individually
  • Make contact, step out, pass into space, receiver watches and moves to receive at last moment. Defenders remain static, but arms in motion. Reset and pass back the other way. After two minutes swap attackers and defenders, Are you getting better at timing reception of pass?
  • Repeat exercise but now defenders lose use of arms but can move bodies to make this more of a challenge, same reset and repeat and change after two minutes
  • Final variation, defenders now try to stop pass and stop reception, same reset and repeat and change after two minutes
  • In a square there are 3 defending players and 1 attacking player.
  • The attacker tries to get a pylon, the defenders try to prevent that by working together.
  • So the defenders will have to move a lot between the pylons to beat the attacker.
  • Everyone is 3x attacker.
  • Always after 1 round with the four of you evaluate how best to get the attacker out of position.

Points of attention:
  • There is not 1 good strategy.
  • Which agreements do you make?
  • How smart is the attacker?
  • Do you dare to let go?
drawing Defensive running lines
  • All line up with your back to the middle.
  • In defensive stance to the opposite side.
  • Back and forth 2x.
  • Then another time and alternate with other leg in front.
Variation:
  • In pairs.
  • One player is the runner and the other is the defender.
  • Slow pace where runner runs forward and defender runs backward in defensive stance.
  • Pick up pace.
  • With feints.
Have the players play a game with defenders.
  • Mention in advance that they should play around and then set up a support and rebound.
  • Also mention that the support stays until a follow-through or shot comes. Because if the ball is spent for a shot and the defender gets to it in time then the ball can be played back on the support.
    • The support remains until the defender gets in front of the support to avoid the returning pass
  • Thus, the defenders must learn that after a spent pass is returned immediately in front of the support.
  • Children learning to walk lines
drawing Up and down