Korfball drills

Start by discussing defenses. Why do we do it? How do we do it?

In short: starting exercise for defending, where everyone has to follow the movements of the trainer.

Organisation: The players are spread out in the room with a distance of at least 4 metres between them. Everyone stands facing the trainer, who is about 8 metres in front of the group.

a) The trainer walks at a steady pace towards the group. The players must now walk backwards at the same pace, so that the distance to the trainer remains the same. After about ten meters, the trainer stops and walks backwards away from the group. The players also have to stop and walk forwards. The trainer gradually increases the pace and makes sure to walk forwards and backwards at different distances.

b ) As a., but now the trainer walks at a steady pace to the left, the players walk to the right. This way the players walk continuously alternating to the left and to the right, over ever changing distances, at an ever increasing pace.

c ) As a., but now it is important that the players react as fast as possible. The distance between the players should also remain the same. The tempo is high.

d ) Like b., but also at high speed and with a quick reaction. The trainer can verbally support her movements to encourage: "to the left, to the right, faster, yes, good girl! A nice variation that requires more concentration of the players: occasionally shout 'to the left', and then deliberately walk to the right! The command was: follow me, so the players have to follow the movements.

e ) The trainer now walks alternately in 4 different directions, which the players have to follow (combination of c. and d.). The pace is quite high. In principle, this is already a normal defensive exercise. Especially if we move on to f:

f ) As e., but the trainer brings clear tempo changes to her running. She usually runs at a steady pace, but occasionally there is a significant acceleration The players have to react to it immediately! Variations: It may happen that the trainer gets tired herself during this exercise. Or she may have forgotten her korfball shoes (of course it's a shame, but it can happen), or she may be injured. Then there are two solutions possible:

1 ) Not the trainer stands in front of the group, but one of the players, who has been explained the intention beforehand by the trainer. Many (especially children) will find this fun to do. The danger is that there will be more 'gossiping'.

2) The trainer stands in front of the group and indicates with her arms what has to happen: if the left arm is stretched out, the group has to walk to the right, if the arms are brought backwards with a beckoning movement, the group has to walk forwards, etc. The tempo changes are indicated by the trainer. The trainer indicates the changes in pace verbally: 'calm walk,.... And now a little faster, .... pace! ... and again calmly ....'

Tapping or blocking the ball is, just like blocking the shot, largely a matter of feeling. That is why it is important to perform the same exercise against a different opponent. Because this person throws differently, the exercise will be completely different.

• At pawn 1
  • touch the groundTouch the ground, jump up and stretch all the way. We do this 5 times.
  • RUN TO THE FIRST POLE.
• Pole 1
  • Then you take a dodge at pole 1.
  • RUN TO POLE 2.
• Pole 2
  • 5 sit ups.
  • RUN TO POLE 2.
• Pole 2
  • run through the pole 2.
• Pole 3
  • 5 squads.
• Pole 3
  • Score 1 small chance
  • We do this 3 times, then change under the pole

In short: nice shooting exercise with a lot of running.

Organisation:

• The baskets are placed in a circle.
• At each basket stands a server with a ball.
• The rest of the players stand in the middle of the circle (the middle must be clearly recognisable.
• There is often a circle in the hall,
  • A pylon must be placed on the field).
  • The number of baskets is very precise:
  • Aim for 2 baskets per 5 players.

Execution

• The players in the centre circle get the assignment to make a run through ball on one of the baskets,
• It does not matter which one.
• As there are more players in the circle than there are free baskets, it is important to find a free basket quickly.
• When you are not quick enough, you have to wait a bit.
• And when Johnny is already on his way to a basket, but is passed at the last moment by Marietje, who is running faster, Johnny has to go back to the centre circle and try again from there.
• Everyone catches his own ball.
• After passing the ball, each player runs through the centre circle or around the pylon to find a free basket again as soon as possible.

• The children walk behind each other in a line.
• The person at the front of the line can do whatever he wants for example: heels buttocks, sprints, lifting knees etc.
• When the trainer calls 'yes' the person at the back of the row starts to run as fast as possible and can choose what they want to do.
• It must be something other than normal running/jogging, it may be sprinting.

• You line up in front of the basket at about 5 to 6 metres,
• The two people who are in front get a ball.
• The goal of this exercise is to shoot each other.
• The person behind you can shoot you, by scoring before you do.
• But if you score before the person behind you, the next in line gets the ball and they can shoot the person in front of them.
• When you are shot, you get out of the line and stand aside.
• You may not disturb each other, you may not walk with the ball.
• This goes on and on until there are 2 people left.
• If the last 2 people are left and the person at the front of the line and scored must then go back in the 'row' and he/she can shoot the person in front of him/her again.
• And so you go on until there is a winner.

• The whole group walks a circle around 4 baskets.
• When the trainer calls 'yes', the person at the back of the line goes to the front of the line as fast as possible.
• The children do this by doing a sprint.

After that/ alternation

• Heels and buttocks, sprinting, lifting the knees etc.
• When the trainer calls 'yes', the person at the back of the row starts running as fast as he can and then he can choose what he wants to do.
• It must be something other than normal running/jogging, it may be sprinting.
• Goal; to practice condition / tempo change in running

• Everyone makes penalty throws until there are 2 or 3 left.
• Everyone picks the person they think is going to win by standing behind them.
• The winning team starts cleaning up and the losers have to run 2 laps first

• First of all we have a support and a catch and 2 attackers 2 defenders a few meters in front of the basket.
• These two stand back to back.
• They both sprint to a corner and the one who is best free gets the ball and shoots.
• Alternatively, 1 attacker can be played and after that the ball is played straight back to the support for the through ball.

• Make a square with 4 attackers and 2 defenders.
• When the defender touches the ball, he may swap with the attacker in question.
• The goal is to learn to pass quickly and accurately.

• 2-0 is meant to get rid of the opponent and use your fellow players as a block,
• Watch out for cutting off!
• Extend the game by having a defender take over under the basket and having the attacker sprint away and make a distance shot.

• 4-0 is the basis of every training.
• After taking over the ball the players have to start from a starting position where space is important.
• Possible to expand with pawns(4 squares around the basket) variant where kids can swap sections during free running(4-0).

• When the group knows how to make the through ball, they can start with the technique with resistance from a defender.
• Not only the pace of the run-up is important, but also cutting off the defender's running line.

• A player is standing near the basket.
• Two players stand next to each other at a distance of 6 metres.
• One is attacker, the other defender.
• The attacker starts for the walkthrough, but in the meantime the defender tries to defend.
• The attacker must try to cut off the run of the defender immediately after the start.
• This means that when the runner starts to the left of the defender, the runner passes the basket on the left side.
• The runner therefore crosses the running line of the opponent