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Handball: 5:1 defence

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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

COACHING POINTS

side steps
- small, fast steps
- low to the floor
- as much contact to the floor as possible
running forward to defend
- small, short steps
- arms slightly bent,forward
- low to the floor
- as much contact to the floor as possible
- never jump
back into defence
- always keep watching the ball
- small, short steps
- arms wide open to prevent players to pass to pivot

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5:1 defence:

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

5:1 defence

5:1 defence:

R prevents B from scoring.
R4 always defends W1.

5:1 defence

defence : keeping formation/helping ou/preventing break through:

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

defence : keeping formation/helping ou/preventing break through

Conditioned game:

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.

3:2:1 defence

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