Handball: Break through the blockade

B play ball around and try to break through the defense of R players. Defenders move in sidesteps and take action if necessarry.

4 defenders, 6 attackers variations : - only pivot B6 may score - only try to score over the wings - only try to score from distance - only try to score by break through moves

B pass around. R move with side steps and prevent blue players to break through their defence.

B pass around. R move with side steps and prevent blue players to break through their defence.

B pass around. R move with side steps and prevent blue players to break through their defence.

B tries to break through between red players. - with ball - without ball

B pass around. R move along with the ball making sidesteps.

Five defenders, 6 attackers. variations : - only pivot B6 may score - only try to score over the wings - only try to score from distance - only try to score by break through moves

The white players take it in turns to run at the two defenders in front of them and try to burst through their blockade. The defenders cannot raise their arms to block the attacker's run but can use their arms to protect themselves and also use their entire body to try and make it difficult for the player to break through.

Use this conditioned game on a half court with your team. The defending side will have 6 players plus a goalkeeper and the attackers 6 (no goalkeeper). Depending on how much time you have you can use each of the variations below for 5 minutes at a time before changing the conditions for goalscoring. Only the pivot (blue 6) may score. Only the wing players (blues 1 and 5) can score. Players may only score after completing 10 passes.