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Center shot - Hip height

Center shot hip height: A right hander should take one right footed step forward when they are about an arm's length away from their opponent. They should raise their arm to shoulder height, backwards, as if to make a normal center shot. Their right hip should be turning backward with arm and shoulder together. The player should then take a large step with their left foot, almost so that it is between the opponent's legs. The final move - players' arms move from back to front explosively, with their hand behind the ball (hand should be sideways, like you want to sweep the floor with the side of your hand). Finally, let go of the ball and point in the direction you want to throw it.

316 center shot hip height

From back to Front!

Two attacking players stand on either side of the goal area line and take it in turns to have gentle shots on goal (making it easy for the keeper to gather the ball). Once the keeper has stopped the shot they should pass the ball up the centre of the court into the path of the red player in front of them. Red players should aim to receive the ball on the move and then sprint forwards, dribbling the ball  with them, to the cone on the Centre line.

539 fast throw-off

Back spin throwing 115 ballski...

Throw the ball in front of you. Throw it in such a way that it bounces back to you.

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Handball: Center shot - Hip he...

Center shot hip height: A right hander should take one right footed step forward when they are about an arm's length away from their opponent. They should raise their arm to shoulder height, backwards, as if to make a normal center shot. Their right hip should be turning backward with arm and shoulder together. The player should then take a large step with their left foot, almost so that it is between the opponent's legs. The final move - players' arms move from back to front explosively, with their hand behind the ball (hand should be sideways, like you want to sweep the floor with the side of your hand). Finally, let go of the ball and point in the direction you want to throw it.

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Handball: Stop and Throw a Fas...

Goalkeeper stands on the goal line. A player throws two balls at the goal, which the goalkeeper tries to stop. He then sprints forward, touches the ball of the blue player, who throws it high over the goalkeeper's head into the goal. When the goalkeeper has touched the ball he jogs back to save the lobbed shot before it crosses the goal line. Once under control of the ball, he throws a fast break pass to one of the players half way up the court.

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Handball: center shot left + r...

Pass B1-B2-B2 and goalshot. Passing and receiving in motion. After the goalshot the left and right backcourtplayer change positions. Variations : - center shot when running - center shot hip height - center shot knee height    

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115 ballskill activities - Han...

Throw the ball up in front of you, clap in your hand behind your back and in front of you and catch the ball again.

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Handball: Center Shot Techniqu...

Left-handers should shoot with their right foot in front, right-handers shoot with their left foot in front As you wind up to shoot get your hand at the same height as your shoulder and then pull the ball backwards. Your forearm should form a 90 degree angle with upper-arm Hip turns backwards together with the hand behind the ball with your fingers slightly spread. The third and final step involves moving forwards with a large and explosive drive - planting the 'weak' foot in the direction of the goal as the hand, arm and hips move forwards in the final movement.

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320 passing varieties/catching...

- bring ball down from catching height to hip height<BR>- fingers pointing down<BR>- thumb behind the ball<BR>- support by pressing ball against wrist if necessary<BR>- move sidewards in front of your body<BR>- move back<BR>- let go of the ball<BR>- point to the direction the ball is going to

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shooting drill : pivot 521 Sho...

Pass 2-1-2 - pivot red 1.1 series = 8 balls- with bounce pass- catch with one hand and throw- pass into the space in front of pivotDefenders may act half active till fully match like depending on the skills of the pivot and the passers.

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Handball: video : Jump shot : ...

Jump shot <br />- during forward run bring up the ball to shoulder height<br />- third step is explosive and large<br />- in the air the hip should go backward together with the throwing arm<br />- pull up other leg untill upper leg is horizontal<br />- screw back the hip<br />- the arm follows this movement explosively to the front<br />- point after the ball where it should go<br />- land on the same leg as you jumped off<br /><br /><br />left hander : right foot for jump off<br />right hander : left foot for jump off<br /><br />variations :<br />- 1,2,3 step rhythm<br />- jump off with your 'wrong' leg

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Passing game 115 ballskill act...

One player stands about 2-3 meters in front of the other players. This player is the feeder for their group and passes to the other players. Once a player has caught the ball from the feeder and passed it back, they run to the back of their own queue.

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529 screening - Handball Drill...

Pass B5-B1 who throws at the goal.<BR>B2 screens R1.

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Handball: warming-up : Give an...

The first player waiting in line passes to the first player on the cone and immediately follows their pass and runs behind that player to receive the return pass. Once they have the ball in hand again they pass the ball to the next player and drive behind them to loop in front of them and receive the ball again. Once the player reaches the end of the course they dribble the ball to the corner and then sprint around the court back to the end of the line with the ball in hand.

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Handball: Pass, receive, scree...

White player 1 passes the ball to green player 1 stood just inside the 6 metre line. Green player 1 should drive onto the ball and pivot in front of blue player 1, to prevent them from intercepting green player 1's pass into the path of white player 1. White player 1 then dribbles the ball across to white player 2 and the drill starts again on the other side.

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Meet the Pass - Working in Thr...

One player is the feeder with three other players standing at an equal distance in front of them. The feeder begins by moving along the line in order, throwing a normal pass to each player for them to run onto and return as quickly as possible.

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555 power training : jumping -...

Pass B1-R1 : R1 catches the ball, jumps backwards with ball (half a turn), jumps to the front again (half a turn back), passes to B1 who does the same.<BR><BR>Series : 4x10 jumps.<BR><BR>variations in jumping :<BR>- two feet at the same time, forward <BR>- one foot,forward<BR>- every jump another foot<BR>

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Perfecting the jump shot 317 j...

Depending on how many hoops are in front of them players run forward in a 1, 2 or 3 step rhythm and throw at the goal. Players rotate to the right after each shot.

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Kick and Touch 611 goal keeper...

Goalkeepers stand opposite each other, and one player holds the ball behind his back and suddenly shows it on either side at shoulder height. The goalkeeper in front of him reacts as quickly as possible and touches the ball with his hand and foot simultaneously.

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Meet the Pass 526 ballcirculat...

Players stand a few steps behind their cone. The first player with the ball in hand should step up to their cone and then aim their pass in front of their target recipient (pass to that player's cone). As the pass is made in front of them players should be ready to move forwards to receive the ball and then pass it to another player as fast as possible (without losing control of the ball).

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introduction : center shot 314...

Pairs stand a couple of meters apart from one another and pass the ball to one another. Players can see how many times in a row they can pass without making a mistake. Alternatively players can take a small step back after each successful couple of passes - see which players can pass successfully from the greatest distance.

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The Far Jump Shot 318 jump sho...

As players run up to where they are going to throw from they should bring the ball up to shoulder height. The first step in the 1-2-3 pattern should be made with the foot they are going to jump with (so for right handed players this should be their left foot and for left-handed players vice versa). The third step should be explosive and powerful. In the air player's hip should go backward at the same time and in the same direction as the throwing arm. Pull up other leg until upper leg is parallel with the other leg. Screw back the hip and the arm should follow this movement explosively to the front.

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Quick passing and shooting 541...

Five players from the attacking team position themselves around the goal area line so that they stretch the defenders. Each of them should be man-marked from a distance by the five white players. Starting with the ball on the left side of the court players pass to their right, trying to draw the defender to be drawn out of position before passing the ball on again. Blue players 6 should set up a back screen in front of the fourth defender. Once the ball reaches player 4 they should dribble forwards and wait and see if defender 4 comes towards them - if the defender stands still, marking blue 6, then blue 4 should shoot on goal. If the defender moves forwards then they should pass to player 6 for them to shoot instead.

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115 ballskill activities - Han...

Sit on your knees, dribble in front of you and behind you,<BR>Dribble around your body.

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Jump shot : side view 317 jump...

jump shot <BR>- during forward run bring up the ball to shoulder height<BR>- third step is explosive and large<BR>- in the air the hip should go backward together with the throwing arm<BR>- pull up other leg untill upper leg is horizontal<BR>- screw back the hip<BR>- the arm follows this movement explosively to the front<BR>- point after the ball where it should go<BR>- land on the same leg as you jumped off<BR><BR><BR>left hander : right foot for jump off<BR>right hander : left foot for jump off<BR><BR>variations :<BR>- 1,2,3 step rhythm<BR>- jump off with your 'wrong' leg

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537 concept play : tricks - Ha...

Pass around without any risky passes.<BR><BR>Back court player B1 went to the wing position.<BR><BR>Pass B1-B2-B3-B2 who throws at the goal or passes to B6 or B2.

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Pick and Roll - Power Play Dec...

Five players from the attacking team position themselves around the goal area line so that they stretch the defenders. Each of them should be man-marked from a distance by the five white players. The attacking blue players pass the ball in the following order:<br />Blue1 - Blue2 - Blue3 - Blue4. After passing the ball blue1 runs to the center and sets a screen in front of Blue6. Blue4 now has a decision to make. They can:<br /><br />- Take the shot themself<br />- Pass to Blue1<br />- Pass to Blue6<br />- Pass to Blue5 From this point the drill is live.

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Pass down the line 526 ballcir...

Blue 1 feeds the ball in front of blue 2 who then duels with their opposite number before passing the ball across the pitch to the next attacking player. The final player lays the ball off to the lone player, once all the balls are with this player the drill restarts in the opposite direction.

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Fast Breaks Leading with your Goalkeeper

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

Work the Fast Break - Goalkeeper says Go!

Work from back to front and use your keeper to launch the fast break from the back! Seamlessly turning Defence into Attack!

TFT 5 - Position Play | Handba...

Defending the Pivot - Snatch b...

Put pressure on the opposition's pivot player with this interception skills session - teach your defence to run out, cut out the pass and get back in position!
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Can you tell me exercise for goalkeeper for speed or?

Can you tell me exercise for goalkeeper for speed or reflex but to do that exercise at home? Thanks

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I'm a right-handed left back. How can I learn to shoot with my left hand?

Hey. I am 14 years old,186cm tall (6'11) and I weight 81 kg(178 pounds). I am right-handed and I play left back,but I also play right back often,because in team, we don't have high left-handed players ,so left backs play on both positions. I want to start shooting with left hand, but I don't know how to start working on it and make the shoot strong as shoot with right hand(or strong enough so I can score with left hand). Can you give me tips,or training plan,so I would know what should I do to make it strong as my right hand? Thanks in advance

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How can I upload Youtube drills?

I will like to upload some youtube videos on my plans and i will really will like to know on how to go about Uploading this coaching drills from youtube.

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coaching points of jump shot in handball

coaching points of jump shot in handball

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I'm a right-handed left back. ...

Hey. I am 14 years old,186cm tall (6'11) and I weight 81 kg(178 pounds). I am right-handed and I play left back,but I also play right back often,because in team, we don't have high left-handed players ,so left backs play on both positions. I want to start shooting with left hand, but I don't know how to start working on it and make the shoot strong as shoot with right hand(or strong enough so I can score with left hand). Can you give me tips,or training plan,so I would know what should I do to make it strong as my right hand? Thanks in advance

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