Korfball drills

• With 3 or 4 combine in a room.
• Everything with 1 hand.
• Try to throw and catch with both left and right.
• Keep moving in a steady pace.
• After 5 minutes, repeat the exercise with a passive opponent

Work with 3 teams

• Score 10 dodge balls after a move to the left.
• Score 10 dodge balls after a move to the right.
• Score 20 distance shots >/ 7 meter.
• Score 10 dodge balls with full sprint.
• Score 10 walk-throughs with running defender.
• Score 10 penalty shots without missing.

• Play in 1:1 with a defender.
• The defender goes for it and tries to defend everything.
• As attacker, create 3 chances and make the most of them.
• Every player is 2x attacker/defender/forward.

• Posts in a square.
• One forward per pole.
• Other players take a walkthrough from the centre.
• Instead of finishing walk-through ball, pulls away behind the post and shoots.
• Change after each shot.

• Posts in a square.
• One player per pole.
• Other players take evasive balls from the centre.
• Every time after a shot, return to the middle.
• Swap after X number of goals, X number of goals in a series or by switching.

Objective:

• Which pair is first at x number of shots.

Rules:

• Each pair has 1 ball and takes turns shooting.
• All teams start shooting at the same time.
• Teams keep track of the number of goals they have scored.
• Each team makes the same prearranged shots.

Game:

• The game starts with each team having to score 2 goals.
• The first team to do so calls to the trainer.
• The coach stops the game.
• Everyone who has 2 goals at that moment, goes for the next round for 3 goals.
• All teams who have not scored 2 goals yet, start again with 2 goals.
• Now the teams have different goals.
• In the next round, each team must score one more goal than they scored in the previous round.
• This continues until one team has scored 10 goals.

• 1 pole with a pawn or ball on each side at 2 meters.
• When using pawns, the ball is at the first pawn and the player takes it to the next pawn and puts it back there.
• When using balls, the player puts the ball back at the original spot before going to the next pawn.
• Player starts at 5 meter before the basket, on start signal player sprints to the first pawn/ball.
• Player jumps back and forth as high as possible over the pawn/ball, catches the ball and scores from 2m.
• If the goal is missed the player jumps back and forth over the ball again and scores.
• If the goal is hit go to the next ball/pawn and repeat until the player has had all sides of the post.
• Can make it a competition in various ways, increase the distance from 2m to 3 or 4m, instead of jumping left-right to front-back.
• Original exercise is from Korfbalfit.

• Posts in a square
• One forward per pole
• Other players take through balls from the middle.
• Instead of completing the walkthrough, the player who came up to the post pulls away for a short distance.
• The player who came up to the goal runs through, takes off one more time, gets the ball and shoots.
• Change after every shot.

• Divide the group in two.
• Place the poles so that from the middle it is about 5 meters to each pole.
• One part of the group starts under a pole in the catch.
• The rest of the group starts in the middle, backs close to each other.
• Goal is to score on each pole.
• If you score on a pole you tap someone else and switch places.
• Until the player has scored on all posts.

• Hip and thigh stretch
  • Sit on the left knee and put the right foot in front on that ground. (bend less than 90 degrees)
  • Bring the torso forward and bend the right knee so that it slides towards the toes.
  • Keeping the torso neutral, press the right hip forward and down so you feel stretch in the front of the thigh.
  • Raise your arms and keep the shoulders relaxed.
  • Arms down and hips back.
  • Extend the right leg and bring your body forward.
  • Put your hands on the floor next to the leg.
  • Stay like this for 10 seconds.
  • Do this 5 times for each leg.
• Twisting lower back stretch
  • Lie on back and pull knees up, hands wide at shoulder height with palm facing down.
  • Slowly turn your knees to the right.
  • Return to the start position and then to the left.
  • 5x on each side.
  • You can also do this with one leg straight and lower the knee of the other leg over it. (is heavier)
• Gluteal stretch
  • Lie on your back, bend the left leg and cross the right ankle over the left knee.
  • Grab the back of the left thigh by the knee with your hands and gently pull the leg towards the right shoulder.
  • Hold for 30 seconds, relax and repeat.
  • Same, but for the other gluteal muscle.
• Lower abs, hip flexors and leg extensors
  • Lie on your back with legs bent and press your back against the floor.
  • Support with arms beside the body and press them firmly to the ground.
  • Now stretch both legs straight forward until the heels are about 10 cm above the ground.
  • Bend the legs again and bring them back to the starting position.
  • Do this 8 times.
• Standing knee to chest stretch
  • Stand on one leg and raise the knee of the other leg.
  • Grasp the knee and pull it to your chest, then spring up with the other leg.
  • Now switch legs.
  • Each leg 10 times.

• Medicine ball throw (6 people)
  • Stand up straight and hold the ball behind your head.
  • Raise the ball above your head and throw it to your teammate.
  • He/she brings the ball behind their head and throws it, back above their head and throws it to you again.
  • Do this 20 times each.
• Push-up from a bench (5 people)
  • Support with your hands on the bench.
  • Feet on the floor.
  • Push up 10x.
• Sit-up with the medicine ball (6 people)
  • Lie on your back with legs bent and feet firmly on the floor.
  • Ball on the floor above the head.
  • Bring the arms forward and come up. (tighten the abdominal muscles)
  • Throw the ball to the other player.
  • Catch the ball and lower yourself down.
  • 20x.
• Push-up (variation) (5 people)
  • Stand up straight, breathe in and pull the navel in.
  • Exhale and roll down vertebra by vertebra until hands touch the ground.
  • Walk forward until the hands are under the shoulders.
  • Inhale and contract the abdominal muscles.
  • Squeeze the buttocks and legs together and extend the heels back.
  • Walk with the feet towards the hands and come up.
  • Then come back down from point 1.
  • Do this 10 times.

Task:

• Attack:
  • Try to score as much as possible on baskets.
• Defense:
  • Try to prevent as many scoring opportunities as possible without getting sidelined.

Rules:

• Attack:
  • After each goal attempt, return to the starting pawn.
  • It is not allowed to shoot defensively.
• Defence:
  • If you cause a penalty throw (indicated by the declarer), you get one point in your rounds as attacker.