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Handball: 2:1 defense

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Attacker1 starts dribbling towards the goal. If defender 1 cannot cope with the situations, defender 2 helps out.

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Change defence - attack after 5 minutes.

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2:1 duels | 219 supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

2:1 duels:

Attacker 1 dribbles towards the goal and is defended by defender blue 1 and tries to score a goal, if it is impossible to score goal, attacker 2 may help out.


Once done, they get their balls back and go to the other queue.

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers
2:2 attack-defence | 219 supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

2:2 attack-defence:

Attacker 1 dribbles towards the goal and passes the ball to attacker 2 only if defender 2 comes towards him.

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers
2:2 duels | 219 supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

2:2 duels:

Attacker 1 dribble towards the goal is defended by defender blue 1 and tries to score a goal.
Attacker and defender 2 help out.

Once done, they get their balls back and go to the other queue.

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers
1: 1 duels | 218 dribbling/defence of dribbling

1: 1 duels:

Attackers try to score a goal when defended by one defender.

After their shot the attacker collects their ball and joins the back of the line. If the defender wins the ball they rejoin the back of the line and the attacker who lost the ball becomes the new defender.

dribbling/defence of dribbling
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