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Handball: hit the basketball

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Four benches make a square.
On the benches are the players with handballs. Teams should try to hit the basketball in the center an make it touch one of the other benches : 1 point.

COACHING POINTS

aiming/hitting/passing
pay only attention to the complete technical movement
Only general corrections

- put your correct foot in front (left handers right foot, right handers left foot)
- put the ball onto your hand (do not squeeze into the ball)
- when throwing the ball and hand should pass ear height

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Shooting Range:

On the benches are some basketballs. Both teams must try to knock the basketballs off the benches using their handball throws from behind the line (marked with cones).

The first team to knock off all the ball is the winner (in this image it's blues vs whites).

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Bench Ball - Mini-Match:

Mini game of bench ball (played in a smaller area than 1 third of the court), with 1 ball in a 3v3.

Players score a point for their side every time they hit the opposition's bench.

Players must pass the ball around inside their own half in order to create space for the shot at their opponent's bench.

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hit the bomb:

Two teams, every player has got aball.
Try to hit the heavy ball /cardboard box/cone in the center and try to get it over the line near the enemy team.
Success means one point.

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hit the bench:

On both sides a bench or big gymnastic chest.
Teams try to hit the players (legs) or the bench/chest.
Blocking is allowed.
When hit run around the playing area once and join in again.

variations
- center shot
- dive shot
- jump shot

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