Korfball drills

• Three teams at a basket. 1 shooter, 2 catchers who stand about 3 metres on either side of the basket facing the shooter.
• As soon as the shooter has released the ball, they may move towards the basket to catch it.
• The first player to catch the ball correctly may be the shooter.
• Quick turn.
• If there is a person who does not catch the ball first, give that person extra guidance to catch it correctly.

• Pionnon at 2.5, 4 and 6 meter, first pawn hits 1 point, 3 and 5 points on the next one.
• Shooter may choose where to shoot from. first 40 points
• Passing balls from every pawn, always behind the post. Order of scoring 1-2-3-2-1
• 1 pawn on the side, 3 meter next to the other 3. shoot from the move and hit the first 2 pawns, then change.

In short: exercise with the emphasis on turning away from the opponent.

Organisation: Each team of five or four players has a ball and an area of about 20 by 20 metres. The players are numbered.

a ) Number 1 is attacking, number 2 is defending and numbers 3, 4 and 5 are playing together with the attacking player. Everybody can move freely through the area. The attacker always gets the ball back from numbers 3, 4 and 5. The defender's task is to intercept the ball. Can the attacker manage not to lose the ball a single time? The ball may not fall on the ground either! After about 30 seconds the players change tasks: number 3 attacks, number 4 defends, etc. until everyone has been attacker and defender once.

If necessary, extend the task next time:

b ) As a., but give the instruction that the attacker always has to turn away from her defender: that way she can both pass and receive the ball back easily. I call this: 'cutting and turning', others call it 'keeping your opponent on your back'.

c ) As a., but now the team-mates 3, 4 and 5 stand still in a triangle with a distance of about 15 metres. This makes it more difficult for the attacker.

d ) It becomes even more difficult if the attacker is instructed to pass the ball to the other players in a fixed order. She now has to run in circles, so that the defender knows exactly where the ball will go, or where the attacker wants to run to. Many balls will now be intercepted, or at least touched.

e ) Again part c. Show that the attacker has an easier time of it now because of the freedom of choice By turning away from her opponent, she creates a sea of space for herself!

• You have two mats in the room, two teams have to defend each a mat of their own.
• But before they can attack, one of the two teams must complete a task. The team that finishes first gets the ball and may attack.
• The other teams may only move once their team member has also completed the task.
• You are not allowed to run with the ball, so you have to pass.

• Group per basket
• 5 stop shots
• 4 back 3 meter
• 6 times frontside 4 meter
• 2 times front side 5 meters
• 4 stop shots back side

• Let the children divide themselves over 3 poles.
  • More poles if there are many children
• One person may start shooting from 1 meter if the basket is hit within 2 attempts, the player may continue shooting from 2 meters.
• If they can't hit the basket in two attempts, it's the next player's turn.
  • In this way we can see which children can shoot from far and less far.
  • You can also see which children are stronger in their arms, so that you can pay attention to that next time you make groups.

• Put all the poles in a row with a hat in front at 10 metres (whatever is suitable for the children).
• The children start at the hat and touch the ground and jump up (stretching all the way) 5 times.
• Then they make per pole (per pair) 5 balls.
• So for every through ball they have to jump 5 times and then make a through ball.
• When they are done with that, they do 5 jumping jacks and make 5 dodges.
• Then finally they have to hit 5 penalty shots per person.
• You can add your own exercises to make the relay longer or more difficult.
• As the trainer, walk around and encourage the children.

• You make groups of 2 or 3.
• You are going to shoot at the basket and when you have scored you call YO,
• and then you (and the rest what shoots) turn to the next pole.
• So you go through who first 5 times (or less because you want) has said YO has won

Ball Skills

• Each child gets a ball
• The children do the exercises of the trainers:
  • Bounce the ball with the right hand
  • Bounce the ball with the wrong hand
  • Throw the ball up and catch it again
  • You spin the ball around your belly
  • You stand up straight and throw the ball from one hand over your head to the other hand (width or length)
• You repeat these tasks a number of times

• 4 children per basket
• Everyone has his own ball.
• Every child on 1 side of the basket.
• If you score you may move up one place.
• Who is round first wins.

• Even number of children per group
• Assignment successful is get a new one from the trainer.
• Who is first to complete all the tasks?
  • Score 5 times shot
  • 5 times stop shot
  • 2 shots in a series
  • 4 times score from the back
  • Score twice per person

• In the middle you put balls
• The players stand by their basket
• At the whistle they run in and try to get a ball
• When you have a ball you may attempt a shot (penalty throw - distance) and
• If you score, you get a point,
• At every new round one ball less in the middle.
• The players who do not have the ball keep running.
• up to 5 points per person