Handball: warming-up

Improve your goalkeeper's shot stopping and reactions with this great session for one of the most important players in your team!

Variations warming up goalkeepers :
Players must throw in a way the goalkeeper get the opportunity to block the balls.
* series of all players in turn :
- throw on goalkeeper's hands
- left/right hand top corner
- left/right shoulder height
- left/right hip height
- left/right knee height
- left/right bounce pass
- left/right bottom corners
- free series
* Can be done with extra tasks for the players :
- center shot
- jump shot
- center shot hip height
- center shot when running
* With technical tasks for the players :
- jump shot in 1 or 2 or 3 step rythym.
- jump off with tw0 feet
- jump off on 'wrong'leg
* wth power training exercices :
- hop on the same foot once, twice or three times before throwing (left or right foot)
- hop on two feet once, twice or three times before throwing

Run forward and pass to the next player. Move to next position using side steps.

variations in passing :
- (center shot with pressure into the direction of the goal), threatening to throw at the goal
- (center shot with pressure into the direction of the goal), threatening to throw at the pivot
- jump shot (3,2,1 step rythym, jump off with 'wrong' foot
- push pass
- bounce pass
- with both hands
- roll the ball
- use 'wrong' hand

Players stand in groups behind different cones.

Players must pass the ball to the player opposite them and then follow their pass behind the player on the opposite side.

Players can use a variation of passes:

Center shot, jump shot (3,2,1 step rhythm), push pass, bounce pass, double handed pass, rolled pass, pass using your weaker hand etc.

One player stands at the top of the triangle, this player is the feeder. They stand in front of the three other players who are stood in a line.

The feeder throws a simple overarm to each player. When the ball is passed to them players should advance to meet the pass and then return it to the feeder.