HOME Handball Drills 323 defenders movements

Handball: Body defense

Many thanks. This resource has helped me a lot, as a coach and as...

Lucy, USA

DESCRIPTION

Defenders try to defend their cones by only using their body, so no hands and arms allowed to hold the attacker.

COACHING POINTS

Quick feet are asked here to stop the defender.

READ MORE

READ LESS

OFTEN USED WITH...

Defensive Contacts:

To practice coming together players must side-step between the cones.

When they come to the close together clones players should come together, jump towards one another and clap hands while jumping up.

Players continue this pattern and and then run back to the start.

defenders movements

Anti-Clockwise Contest:

Blue players pass the ball around the grid, always throwing the ball in front of the player so that they have to meet the ball.

As the blue players run out to meet the pass green 1 and 2 must also run out to contest and defend the ball.

defenders movements

Defensive stance:

As players run forward to defend they should think about their stance and approach:

They should take small, fast steps (never jump) to avoid over-committing. Approach diagonally, facing towards the ball, and angling their body to direct their opponent away from the goal area.

Keep their arms open, wide and high. Stand on the balls of their feet with knees slightly bent.

defenders movements

Anti-Clockwise Cross-Over Contest:

Blue players pass the ball around the grid, always throwing the ball in front of the player so that they have to meet the ball.

The green players in the middle must work together to move forwards and challenge for the ball. After one player has contested (against players 3, 4, 5 or 6) they must cross-over and be ready to challenge for the ball again against the player on the opposite side of the square.

defenders movements

1983191

2128