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559 endurance

B4 and B5 hold their positions with balls.Pass B4-B1 who throws at the goal.R1 blocks the ball.Pass B5-B6 who throws from the wing.R2 just lets it happen, succeed and takes position of B6.B6 starts for the fast break, gets ball from goal keeper and throws at the goal.Sidesteps around cones, go to B group.

559 endurance

Breaking through to shoot

Blue players line up behind three cones outside the 9 meter line. The defender stands between the 7 and the 9 meter line, ready to block the attacker's run. Attacking players take it in turns to dribble forwards and try and shuffle, feint and force their way past the defender. After they have completed their run players then move in a clockwise direction to the next group.

327 close defence for attacker

Center shot when running - Fast Break

Simple fast break drill with two lines of players (one on each side) and a feeder/coach standing in the middle. The player at the front of the line passes the ball to the feeder in the middle and then sprints towards the goal. The feeder returns the ball, passing the ball in front of the runner, for them to run onto and shoot with a quick center shot! The attackers should go all the way to the goal line. Low shots are more effective!!

315 center shot when running

Fast Break - Combination Pass 2v1

In this move the winger start with the ball and passes the keeper who returns the pass to the center back. At this point the wing back and the winger both make a forward run. Once the wing back receives the pass from the center back the defender is then free to run forward to put pressure on the wing back. The wing back must read the situation and decide on the best way to progress the attack. They can either pass the ball to the winger who has made a looping run behind them or they can carry the ball forward themselves for the shot on goal. Drill continues until a shot/interception has been made.

538 fast break

Fast Break - Combination Pass

In this move the winger start with the ball and passes the keeper who returns the pass to the center back. At this point the wing back and the winger both make a forward run. The wing back receives the pass from the center back and then passes the ball to the winger who has made a looping run behind them. The winger completes the move with a shot on goal (no dribble before the shot allowed).

538 fast break

fast break

Pass B1-B5.When B1 is just in front of the cone : pass B5-B1 who dribbles towards the goal and throws at the goal.variations :- 3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right)- 2 step or even in 1 step- jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot- jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

318 jump shot far

Out of the circle

Blue players must work together to try and prevent white players from breaking out of the circle. To do so they must move quickly to pair up and form a human barrier in front of the white players as they try and burst out.

113 pulling/pushing

shooting : backcourt player

Pass B1-B2-B3 who tries to get past defender red1.Same on the other side.

560 complex shooting exercises

Try to score - 3v2

Set up your players up in three equal lines. Only the player at the start of line 1 has a ball. Blue 1 starts the drill with a pass to blue 2 who runs onto the ball and tries to break past the two defenders. If they are unable to find space for the shot they must pass to player 3 who repeats the process. Drill continues in this way (blue1 - blue2 - blue3 - blue1...)until an opening for the shot has been created.

560 complex shooting exercises

Fast Break Excellence: Counter...

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538 fast break - Handball Dril...

W1 and W2 pass together.<BR>B1 intercepts the ball, dribbles and throws at the goal.

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Keeper Feed 1v1 538 fast break...

Set up two equal lines of players on both side of the baseline and two defenders just beyond the half way line. All baseline players have a ball each. The move starts with a one-two pass from the player on the baseline to the keeper. Upon playing the pass the players should run forward and receive the pass from the keeper on the run. After this players dribble the ball up court at speed. Once the attackers cross the half way line the defenders are allowed to put pressure on the attacker. Drill continues until a shot/interception has been made.

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Break with Large Groups 1 538 ...

Players A and B pass their balls with a high pass towards the throw off line of the court. They sprint for each others balls and A dribbles to the other half and tries to score a goal. B dribbles around the cones and tries to score a goal on this part of the court.A and B change positions after they have returned.

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538 fast break - Handball Dril...

Pass B-goal keeper - W1-B1.<BR>Short pass.<BR>B throws at the goal.<BR>R try to defend when ball crosses the throw off line.<BR>Take position at the other group.<BR><BR>Defender :<BR>- half active<BR>- fully active

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second wave 538 fast break - H...

pass 2 - goalkeeper. pass to 1 who dribbles and passes to 2 who tries to score a goal from 9 metres.

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614 goal keeper : fast break -...

B1 and B2 throw at the goal.<BR>Goal keeper gets the ball and passes to B3 or B4.<BR><BR>

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1 vs 2 538 fast break - Handba...

Blue player 1 is the feeder in this drill and feeds to the ball to one of the players to either their left or right for them to run onto. The blue player with the ball must then run onto the ball and try to get past the two defenders on their side of the court and shoot on goal.

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Keeper Feed 538 fast break - H...

Set up two equal lines of players on both side of the baseline. All players have a ball each. The move starts with a one-two pass from the player on the baseline to the keeper. Upon playing the pass the players should run forward and receive the pass from the keeper on the run. After this players dribble the ball up court at speed and finish with a shot on goal. Players then run to the back of the opposite line and the drill continues.

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team fast break 538 fast break...

Team fast break after gooashot.Fast break players have to hold their own running lanes to have attackers everywhere on the field.Three blue defenders at their own side.

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Handball Drills - 538 fast bre...

Pass or goalshot by defender 2 at the goal.Keeper 1 passes to 1 who passes to 2 and goalshot.Defender 1 tries to intercept, steal, defend.

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long pass without keepers 538 ...

A passes to B, A sprint to half court and receives ball back from B.<br>A takes his place near C.At the same time passes D to C and sprints half court and receives the ball from C.<br>D takes his place near D.

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Handball: fast break in parts ...

A1 and B1 start at the same time to sprint to cone 1.<br>They touch cone one and run towards the throw off line. Then they receive the pass from the goalkeeper.<br>Then there is a pass to either A2 or B2, who first touch cone 3 and score a goal.<br>A1 and B1 take the positions of A2 and B2.<br>A2 and B2 go to the positions of A1 and B1.

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Rolling Ball 7 538 fast break ...

A1 and A2 pass the ball. At a signal of the trainer they pass the ball to the goalkeeper who rolls the ball into the field to B1 or B2 who sprint for the break, pick up the ball and pass if necessary and try to score a goal.

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Combination Pass 2v1 538 fast ...

In this move the winger start with the ball and passes the keeper who returns the pass to the center back. At this point the wing back and the winger both make a forward run. Once the wing back receives the pass from the center back the defender is then free to run forward to put pressure on the wing back. The wing back must read the situation and decide on the best way to progress the attack. They can either pass the ball to the winger who has made a looping run behind them or they can carry the ball forward themselves for the shot on goal. Drill continues until a shot/interception has been made.

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Break Match 1 538 fast break -...

Two teams start at the same time. Plyaers first pass their ball to the feeder who passes back at the throw off line. Then players dribble and try to score goal.<br>If a goal is scored the next player may start (see bottom graphic). If not then the player sprints to the throw off line to the balls, takes a ball and goes for a goal once again. (see upper graphic) After his shot, the next player of his group may start.

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1 vs 1 - Beat your man 538 fas...

Player 1 acts as the feeder in this drill. Taking it in turns one attacking player from each side receives the pass and then runs on to try and get past the defender stood near the 7 meter line. If they get past the attacker should try and score a goal. Once they have had a shot players rotate - so the attacker becomes the defender and the defender joins the back of the attacking line.

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Defence into attack 538 fast b...

Have a line of attacking players all with a ball each standing on both sides of the court. Inside the 9m line will be two defenders, one on each side. The drill starts with the first attacker running at goal and shooting on goal. The defenders are allowed to obstruct the shot but not tackle. Once the ball is in the hands of the keeper they should throw it out to the defender who is making a fast break-away run up the court. After running to the half-way line the defender joins the back of the queue, the attacking player becomes the next defender and the drill begins again on the other side of the court.

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Combination Pass 538 fast brea...

In this move the winger start with the ball and passes the keeper who returns the pass to the center back. At this point the wing back and the winger both make a forward run. The wing back receives the pass from the center back and then passes the ball to the winger who has made a looping run behind them. The winger completes the move with a shot on goal (no dribble before the shot allowed).

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passing 3 538 fast break - Han...

3 players sprint towards the goal.Two outer players are attackers, the middle one is a defender.The goalkeeper/trainer passes the ball to one of the attackers (the one who runs free) and this player either tries to score a goal or passes to the other attacker.

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Handball: Center shot when run...

Simple fast break drill with two lines of players (one on each side) and a feeder/coach standing in the middle. The player at the front of the line passes the ball to the feeder in the middle and then sprints towards the goal. The feeder returns the ball, passing the ball in front of the runner, for them to run onto and shoot with a quick center shot! The attackers should go all the way to the goal line. Low shots are more effective!!

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Defence to Attack 538 fast bre...

The attackers line on both sides if the court, each with a ball, and take it in turns to run forwards, take the ball round the defender and have a half pace shot on goal (making it easy for the keeper to gather the ball). As soon as the defender sees the keeper make the save they then make their move up field - presenting themselves as a passing option for the keeper. The keeper should then release the ball into the path of the break-away defender who then moves up field to the centre line before then jogging to rejoin the back of the line to go again.

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2 v 1 - Fast Break 116 passing...

Players stand in four lines along the half way line. A player on both side starts with the ball in hand. The attackers play give-and-go as they progress up the court and pass around the defender. The move finished with attacker 1 (the player who started with the ball) throwing at the goal.

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Stop and Throw a Fast Break 3 ...

Goalkeeper stands on the goal line. A player throws a ball at the goal, which the goalkeeper tries to stop. Once under control of the ball, he throws a fast break pass to one of the players half way up the court. Behind the goal there is the coach raising left or right arm to show which break player must run.

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Defending Fast Break by L&R Ba...

Pass from A to B, from B to C and C throws at the goal.When C shoots that is the signal for defender D to go for the fast break.B turns around and sprints back to intercept the long pass.Goalkeeper throws long pass every time the same way and trains in this way B to go for the interception.Variations:- goalshot into the goal and goalkeeper has to pick up the ball first and throw the long pass.

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Handball: team fast break : ho...

Team fast break after gooashot.Fast break players have to hold their own running lanes to have attackers everywhere on the field.Two blue defenders at their own side.

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Handball - 538 fast break - Sp...

Pass B1-B5.<BR>When B1 is just in front of the cone : pass B5-B1 who dribbles towards the goal and throws at the goal.<BR><BR>variations :<BR>- 3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right)<BR>- 2 step or even in 1 step<BR>- jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot<BR>- jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

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Handball: Quick goal-throwing ...

Player 1, 2, 3 and 5 throw the ball at the goal. The Goalkeeper must catch the ball and pass as quickly as possible, taking only one step, to player 4.

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Drawing in Defenders and Co-Operation in Defence

A fun session to use with your whole team. Work on drawing in defenders while teaching your defence to co-operate with each other!

Tactical Awareness

Sometimes individual ability isn't enough! Work on improving your side's tactical awareness to grind out those victories!

Last Line of Defence - Goalkeeper Training

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

Fast Breaks Leading with your Goalkeeper

Never underestimate the power of a goalkeeper. Coach fast breaks starting from the back, leading from your goalkeeper.

Fast break - Goalkeepers are your deepest attackers

Attack from the back! In this plan we look at how your keeper can start the attacking fast break by playing the early ball!

Fast Break Series: Counter-attacking after a turnover

Teach your players to look up and pick out the right pass in this fast break handball plan, working on catching, passing and shooting at speed!

Match-like Complex Shooting Drills: Series 1

Help players breakthrough solid defences by switching the ball at speed, stretching the back line and creating space to shoot.

Jump Shooting from Back Court Positions

The jump shot is a great way to finish off attacks and provides the attackers with multiple options for different finishes. Use this session to improve the players basics techniques by focussing on their rhythm and shooting.

Covering Defenders in the 3:2:1 System

Get your back-line moving as a unit and backing one another up when running out to close down the opposition in this cooperative defending session

Draw in Defenders for the Break Through

Get your players breaking quickly, drawing in defenders to create space and more scoring opportunities!

Crossing and Defending Against Crosses

Learn how to maximise the effects of crossing in the game, both in your own half and going forward!

Prevent Injuries - Teach Junior Players to Fall Safely

Stop needless injuries and take the fear out of falling by teaching your junior players' how to fall and land safely after playing a jump shot!

Fast Throw-off After Conceding a Goal

Catch your opponents out, make the most of your throw-offs, and quickly get back into the game after conceding!

Covering Defenders in the 3:2:1 System

Get your back-line moving as a unit and backing one another up when running out to close down the opposition in this cooperative defending session.

Three Power Plays - Make the most of the overload!

Attacking moves to practice with your team to help them make the most of the offensive overload!

Fast Play - Decision Making when Breaking at Speed Session

Explode up the court with this fast break session - Improve your players' decision making when attacking at speed to help them catch their opponents on the back foot!

Draw in Defenders for the Brea...

Get your players breaking quickly, drawing in defenders to create space and more scoring opportunities!
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how can i make goalkeeper exercises

how can i make goalkeeper exercises

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what are the best drills you can use to break through?

what are the best drills you can use to break through a 3-2-1 defence?

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What is the playmaker's role in handball?

What is the playmaker's role in handball?Which shots does playmakers make?

Can Deniz Coach, Turkey

components of the plan

I want to know precisely the components of the plan for season

SARI SL-MHAIRAT Coach, Jordan

what are phases of attack

What are the phases of attacker Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

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How the attackers faults is decided

I am looking for any information that could help in preparing a lecture on attackers fault , for instance the criteria , key element for the referees to decide.

Radhi habib Jawad Coach, Bahrain

how to train break falling

Break falling for a wing player

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how can i improve my high jump

i am wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my high jump

i an wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my high jump

i am wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my jump

i am a wing man . i want to improve my stay and jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

teaching progressive dive shot in handball to college students

describe how i will progressively teach my students in dive shot under handball teaching

Esther Coach, Ghana

defending fast breaks

hi to all, i'm searching for exercises or concepts to defend fast breaks. we have to play against a team which is very strong in running forward with more players receiving a Long pass from the goalkeeper directly.

lutz-steffen Coach, Germany

Atack against 3x3 defense

Hi all,Anyone has any drills to help me to set trainings for the attack against a 3x3 defense?

Alan Gross Coach, United Kingdom

Can give some handball attacking set piece patterns for 3-3 formation

Can you give me some handball attacking set piece patterns (reset from the GK) for my team's 3-3 formation for 13 year old students?

Cavan Oh Yu Le Coach, England

goalkeeping

how to block a fast brek

Tkb Tarc Tarc Coach, United Kingdom

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