Handball: goalkeeper training

1. 10 meter running:<br /><br />Between 2 lines spaced 10 metres apart get your keepers to run 2 sets of 6 runs.<br /><br />You can mix this up by getting players to run a mixture of -<br />Forward runs, Backward runs, Sprints, Side-steps and Crossovers<br /><br /> 2. Flexibility - Straddle stretch:<br /><br />Stand upright with arms out to the side and touch your left foot with your right hand and your right foot with your left arm. Players should keep their arms and legs straight and bend and rotate their torso to touch their feet. Repeat 10 times on both sides. <br /><br />Stand upright with arms slightly in front and out to the side. Keepers must raise their feet to try and touch their hands. Left foot to left hand and right foot to right hand. Repeat 10 times on both sides.<br /><br />3. Improving Reactions<br /><br />Player A stands behind player B who sits on the floor. Player B puts their arms out wide at shoulder height. Player A drops the ball in front of B, who must catch the ball with their legs. Repeat 10 times and then swap roles.<br /><br />Place two benches on their sides, with the top side in-court on a small playing area (approx 3-5 meters). <br /><br />A tries to score with a tennis ball by getting their balls to hit the flat side of the bench. B must try to block as many balls as possible. A throws 30 balls and then players swap roles. Which keeper has the better record?<br /><br />4. Power<br /><br />Get players to lie on the floor on their back. In this position players must sit up and touch their left foot with their right hand and then touch their right foot with their left hand. Repeat 15 times on each side.<br /><br />Squat down low and walk like a frog for 15 meters. Repeat 3 times.<br /><br />Hampelmann (jumping jacks - raise arms and legs). Try to raise the leg you jump off as high as possible. Repeat 5 times for - Hampelmann left, squat jump, Hampelmann right.

Goalkeepers start on one side of the court and move forward to the other side. While doing so, they will act as if they have to stop high balls. Aim for 8 &quot;saves&quot; during each run, and players should go up and down the half court twice.

Form a queue 9 metres from goal and throw at goal from 6-7 metres. Throw balls which can be stopped by the goalkeeper, so make sure your players throw precisely and with not too much force. There is an extra goalkeeper in the goal facing the goal itself. He has the task to prevent balls rolling in between goalkeeper-in- action's legs.

Goalkeepers start on one side of the court and move forward to the other side. Players will make short, sideward jumps left and right while they move across the court. Drill should be done twice up and down half of the court.

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.

An example of the Hamplemann - a goal keeping technique to keep the ball out of the goal.

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.

Move your left arm backward. Move your right arm forward. (Or the other way around)Lift one of your feet and start hopping feet sidewards and back. (or foward and backward)

Pass green 2-3-4. Blue 1 and 2 defend.Shot by backcourt player or wing player depending on defending actions of blue 1 and 2.

Goalkeepers stand with a ball in front of them. They will throw the ball up high, quickly sit down, and catch it whilst sat. When seated, players will again throw the ball high in the air but this time they will stand up quickly and catch it while stood. This continues in the same way. Players should perform 2 sets of 10 catches. 2 series of 10 attempts.

This technique is used to stop half high balls from short distances.Coming forward and making himself as big as possible makes is harder for pivots and players throwing in break situations to focus at the goal.

- running<BR>- running, swinging right arm forward<BR>- running, swinging left arm forward, <BR>- running, swinging right arm backward <BR>- running, swinging left arm backward<BR>- running, swinging both arms forward<BR>- running, swinging both arms backward<BR>- sidesteps<BR>- sidesteps + half a turn after 3 sidesteps<BR>- sidesteps + swinging arms<BR>- running : lifting up knees high<BR>- running : heels to bottom<BR>- hop-scotch left<BR>- hop-scotch right<BR>- hop-scotch left-left-right-left-left etc<BR>- skate-run : left-right slightly sideward as if you were skating<BR>- hopping on both legs<BR>- hop on two legs : one forward, one short one backwards and right away forward with a big jump again<BR>- sideward : one leg behind the other : cross pass<BR>- running : + 3 jumps vertically<BR>- sprint 50%<BR>- sprint 50%, whistle, turn around and back<BR>

Goalkeepers sit opposite each other, with legs stretched sideways. They will give the ball to each other just over their feet, both stretching down with their upper bodies as wide as possible.

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

Blue players must dribble up the pitch and around the cone before then turning sharply. Once they have turned they must then take on the defender with a feint or a dummy before finally throwing a shot at the goal.

One arm straight up. <br>One arm straight forward.<br>Turn your hand of the upward arm, only then just after that turn your hand of the other hand.<br><br>Start hopping feet wide and back again or forward and backward.

warming up goal keepers<BR>:<BR>- straddle, jump off with both feet, put them together in the air, land in straddle again, jump off etc.<BR>1,2,3 jumps before throwing at the goal.<BR><BR>Variations warming up goalkeepers :<BR>Players must throw in a way the goalkeeper get the opportunity to block the balls.<BR> series of all players in turn :<BR>- throw on goalkeeper's hands<BR>- left/right hand top corner<BR>- left/right shoulder height<BR>- left/right hip height<BR>- left/right knee height<BR>- left/right bounce pass<BR>- left/right bottom corners<BR>- free series

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.

One player holds a ball in each hand and drops one ball at a time. The other player in front of her tries to get the ball after one bounce on the floor and give it back to the feeder.