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Korfball drills for technique passing / attack

Aimed throw: 

  • aiming at different parts. 
  • Repeat first how to throw with 2 hands. 
    • in front of the chest, 
    • thumbs behind the ball, 
    • hands on the sides of the ball (bowl), 
    • feet a little apart, 
    • stretching arms and moving your upper body.
  • The children throw from a certain distance. 
  • This distance can increase or decrease if necessary during training. 
  • The child throws once and then moves on to the next one. 


Learning to aim:

1. Throwing a pilon off a cupboard (big pilon = easy, small pilon = difficult)

2. Throwing a ball off a pilon

3. Aiming the ball in a raised post

4. Aiming the ball into a hoop

  • When the children have practiced this, you can make this exercise even more interesting later on by using hats. 
  • Once a 'hit' has been made, the children are allowed to pick up a hat, this way a small game is made of it. 
  • This can be done when they see that the throwing is going well. 
  • By observing the exercise I can see which of the f-pupils is ready to throw with one hand. 
  • I can then guide these children to try to throw with 1 hand. 
    • It is important that the ball is on your hand behind your ear, 
    • your left foot is in front (if you're right-handed), 
    • the ball goes past your ear towards the front, 
    • body weight goes from the back leg to the front leg. 
    • and the wrist is flipped, 
    • after stretching it. 
  • Work in groups of 2-3 or 4 and a post. 
  • Players stand in front of each other and throw the ball to each other.
  • Player A throws to player B. 
  • Player A runs towards player B, but then backs away towards the post and gets the ball from player B (deep pass). 
  • Player A shoots the ball into the post. 
    • Make sure you run close enough to the post. 
    • Don't stop running too early and the pass must be precise.
  • You can extend the exercise further by passing the ball back to player B instead of taking a shot, 
    • then it's important that player B makes a running action to become available for a pass. 


  • There's a pilon 8 meters from the post.
  • At this pilon: 
    • Pilon 1, they touch the ground 10 times and then jump up and stretch out all the way. 
    • Then they sprint to post 1 and take a dodgeball on the left; shoot on one leg.
  • There is another pilon and post next to the pilon and post. 
    • The pilon is also at 8 meters from the post.
    • From post 1, they sprint to pilon 2 and press it 10 times. 
    • Then they sprint to the post and throw towards the passer under the post and he has a short chance behind the post.
  • There is another pilon and post next to the pilon and post. 
    • The pilon is also at 8 meters from the post.
    • From post 2 they sprint to pilon 3 and do 15 squats. 
    • Then they sprint to post 3 and take a through-ball. 
  • There is another pilon and post next to the pilon and post. 
    • The pilon is also 8 meters from the post.
    • From post 3 they sprint to pilon 4 and run 4 circles around the pilon. 
    • Then they sprint to post 4 and take a straight dodgeball; shooting on one leg. 


They have 10 minutes to get a total score of 20 with the whole group. If they don't get to this point there is a consequence.

  • 50 second full sprint, 
  • 10 push-ups, 
  • 10 crunches, 
  • 10 leg raises, 
  • Run one round around the whole field.


2 teams of equal size.

  • You start with the ball at the pilon. 
  • It is played over to the second pilon 
    • the ball mustn't get on the ground, 
    • or you're gonna have to start over. 
  • There are a number of checkpoints where new players are ready to play the ball. 
  • The last in line must score 1 to win. 
  • you've got four kids per post. 
    • 3 are the attackers, 
    • 1 is the defender. 
  • The attackers must try to score and the defender must prevent it. 
  • Swap when the attackers have scored 3 times or if they miss off or if it's intercepted by the defence. 
  • then change roles. 
  • If the scoring is too easy, you provide a second defender or the attackers must pass first before shooting again.
  • If the shooting is too difficult, provide an extra post or the defender must keep one hand on his back or the attackers may run with the ball.
  • Players stand in front of each other and each has a ball in one of their hands. 
  • One in their left hand, the other in their right hand.
  • Now they are going to throw the balls to each other 
    • ...so for a certain period of time or for several times
  • With 24 kids en 6 posts 
    • Hoop scoring is 1 point and north scoring is 2 points
    • After 5 minutes, change teams
  • Player 1 throws the ball to the oncoming player 2 who is not running straight into the ball,
  • but diagonally to the right of the player.
  • Player 1 runs to the other side, receives the ball halfway from player 2 and throws it to the pilon he came from, player 4, and connects behind the other pilon where only player 3 is.
  • Player 2 connects behind player 4.
  • Player 1 must make a quarter turn to be able to throw the ball from player 2 to player 4, this turn must be done airborne.
  • Arrange a square with a distance of about 10 meters.
  • For larger groups, pentagons can be used.
  • Player 1 throws the ball to player 2, runs after the ball and gets the ball back to player 2.
  • Player 1 throws the ball to player 3, runs after the ball, receives and throws it to player 4.
  • Arrivin at player 4, player 1 should throw a long diagonal ball to player 2 and player 1 can take up his original position.
  • Player 2 continues the exercise.
  • This exercise should be done twice each and then be done in the other direction.
  • Who is first to finish the exercise?
  • Watch out for uneven distances.
  • Shooter stand in front of the post, with a defender
  • Shooter stand in front of the post, with a defender
  • The ball is thrown in from under the post, after which the ball is handled from the outer to the inner hand for a through-ball.
  • The pilon is now placed 6 metres in front of the post, a passer with ball stands under the post.
  • A runner and defender stand at the pilon.
  • The runner goes back and forth around the pilon and starts counting how many times he or she can double the ball with the passer, without it being intercepted by the defender (everything must be done with one hand).
  • After four doubles, the through-ball is made, the defender only gives pressure and allows the through-ball if the defender passes over the right leg.
  • 4 posts in a square, pairs of two of the same sex at a post.
  • The posts are 16 meters apart lengthwise.
  • The pairs stand in front of each other at a post.
  • There is 1 runner and 1 passer per pair. The runners runs in the direction of the post on the other side, when the runners reach the middle, they turn around each other, in order to score in their own post: (changing function after an exercise)
  • A player stand with the ball well behind post
  • Attacker with defender in front of the post
  • Attacker must always run towards the line of pilons after a shot
  • Then wait until the passer throws the ball so he can run backwards and shoot
  • Switch after a goal
    • Pressure: 
      • Defender runs slowly with the attacker
      • Defender 75%
      • Defender full pressure


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