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belly hop-scotch

Work in pairs.One is lying on the floor, belly down.Number two is lying next to him in push-up position.Jumps over the other one and land in push-up position.Now number two jumps over number one etc.Most times in a certain time.Who will be at the finish line first ?

112 falling/rolling

Cone Ball

Two teams stand at opposite ends of the area, each player has a ball, with a line of cones along the middle. Standing at a distance from the cones (increase/ decrease distance dependant on players' ages) players take it in turns to throw and aim at the cones. Each cone that a player hits is a point for their team. Once all the cones have been hit the team with the most points is the winner.

114 aiming/throwing

dribbling blindfolded

All players are dribbling around in the goal area, eyes closed.Who can dribble without losing control over his ball ?variation :- make a certain course the players should follow blindfolded

115 ballskill activities

Dribbling drones

Players dribble the ball inside the 9m line. They are not allowed to touch any other player, if they do then both players receive a penalty point.

115 ballskill activities

dribbling transport

Two teams with an equal amount of balls.Aim of the game is to get the balls across the field to the other side, doing so by dribbling.When dribbling a defender tries to snatch the balls away.When your ball is snatched you must go back to the starting point and try again.Which team succeeds to get 5 balls across ?

115 ballskill activities

goal ball

Two teams, two areas one or two balls.Try to score a goal by throwing the ball across the back line between the cones.

114 aiming/throwing

Handball Dodgeball

Two opposing equal sides both start on the baseline of the area with 3 balls on the center line (half as many balls as there are players). On the coach's call players sprint to try and collect the ball and claim it for their team. Once in possession of the ball players are trying to hit the opposition's cones whilst at the same time protecting their own cones. The winning team is the first team to hit all of their opponent's cones.

114 aiming/throwing

hit the bomb

Two teams, every player has got aball.Try to hit the heavy ball /cardboard box/cone in the center and try to get it over the line near the enemy team.Success means one point.

114 aiming/throwing

newspaper ball

Two posts in the center of the area. Between these posts a line with newspapers.Two teams try to hit and get the papers off the line.The team which gets its papers off first is the winner.

114 aiming/throwing

wall bounce ball

Two teams, one or two balls.Try to score a goal by a bounce ball.Goal is the line between the cones.

114 aiming/throwing

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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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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line ball 219 supporting team ...

Two teams try to score a goal only by passing the ball to each other (no dribbling). Just like in rugby (where players score points with a try) players score a point by getting the ball beyond the opponent's back line.

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Sumo Duel 117 stability/balanc...

Two children of approximately the same height and weight stand either side of a line on the pitch. On your call the two players should lean over and engage one another, placing their hands on the other player's shoulders. The goal for the players is to try and push their opponent over the line, like in a sumo match. The loser in the duel has to dribble the ball around two cones. The winner receives a ball and may throw a free shot on goal.

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1 vs 1 - Beat your man 539 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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Cross the line 218 dribbling/d...

In the goal area players are static and dribbling the ball on the spot. When the trainer blows their whistle the players must try to dribble the ball across a certain line without being tackled. Defenders must try to prevent players from getting past them.

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Wing Defence 327 close defence...

Player / coach stands in line with the substitution line and feeds the ball to the attacking players (white 3 and white 1). On receiving the pass players must try to wrong foot the wing defender as they engage in a defensive duel.

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Try to score - 3v2 560 complex...

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.

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Pass and run - Recycle the bal...

Players line up on both sides of the court with one players standing in the middle of the 9 meter line. Players take it in turns to pass to the center player, quickly following their pass before receiving the return ball and immediately playing the pass out wide to the next player in line.

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Handball Dodgeball 217 shootin...

Two opposing equal sides both start on the baseline of the area with 3 balls on the center line (half as many balls as there are players). On the coach's call players sprint to try and collect the ball and claim it for their team. Once in possession of the ball players are trying to hit the opposition's cones whilst at the same time protecting their own cones. The winning team is the first team to hit all of their opponent's cones.

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Cut, Feint and Dodge 526 ballc...

Players line up on the sideline with a ball each and take it in turns to run across the court. As they approach each cone players should pass to static players making a sharp move <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>towards the static players, feinting movement in that direction, before cutting back out to receive the pass in space. Players all perform three cuts before they reach the other side of the court - where they then dribble with the ball around the area to the back of the line.

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Runners & Throwers handball-ga...

Setup:Form two equally strong teams.Use a foam ball.Obstacles (depending on the available equipment, e.g., mats, small boxes, hoops, etc.).<br>Game Concept:Runners vs. Throwers. The game is played with a foam ball.One player from the runner team starts as the goalkeeper. The first runner throws the ball into the field and begins an obstacle course (4 to 5 stations). For each completed station, they earn 1 point. If the player completes the entire course (a &quot;home run&quot;), the runner team earns 8 points.The throwers try to score a goal as quickly as possible from the 7-meter line.<br><br>If a goal is scored, the runner must stop their round and take over the goalkeeper position.The previous goalkeeper joins the back of their team’s line and passes the ball to the next player.Now, the next runner throws the ball into the field, and a new thrower moves to the 7-meter line.<br>With each new runner, there is a new goalkeeper in goal and a new thrower at the 7-meter line.Throwers are not allowed to enter the goal area. If the thrower misses the goal, or if the goalkeeper catches/blocks the ball and gains control of it within the goal area, the goalkeeper can put the ball back into play while the runner continues their course.If the runner’s round is interrupted by a goal, the points scored up to that point are counted. The game is played for a set time. Each team plays once as the runner team and once as the thrower team against the other teams.<br>Tip:Always use a foam ball so that even children who are hesitant to play as goalkeeper can participate.

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Far jump shot 318 jump shot fa...

Players stand in line and take it in turns to pass to the feeder (blue 1) and then run forwards to move onto the return pass. Players should look to catch the ball near the 7meter line and take off before the edge of the goal area line on their strong foot. Once they've received the ball players must throw a jump shot before landing as far as possible  inside the D Variations: 3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right) 2 step or even in 1 step<br />jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

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Fast Break - Keeper Feed 1v1 5...

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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Shooting Range 217 shooting/de...

On the benches are some basketballs. Both teams must try to knock the basketballs off the benches using their handball throws from behind the line (marked with cones). The first team to knock off all the ball is the winner (in this image it's blues vs whites).

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3:3 defense system 219 support...

3:3 defense system - juniors 3 defenders on the 6 mtr line and 3 on the 9 mtr line. Attackers have to move and run free - defenders try to intercept the ball.

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Fast Break - Defence into atta...

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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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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Handball: Simple cross over - ...

Players line up in two lines on opposite sides of the pitch, in line with the 7 metre line. The first players in both lines set off at the same time as one another. When they cross over in the middle the player with the ball passes, using the hand that is closest to their team mate, to the player who they are running past who then dribbles to the other side and passes to the next player waiting in line.

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newspaper ball 114 aiming/thro...

Two posts in the center of the area. Between these posts a line with newspapers.<BR>Two teams try to hit and get the papers off the line.<BR>The team which gets its papers off first is the winner.

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Stop the Overhead ball and Fas...

Goalkeeper stands on the goal line. He 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 goes for it and tries to get the ball 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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Center shot when running : lef...

Two lines on both sides of the court with one return pass player stood further up the court in the middle. Players run with the ball and play a one-two pass with the central player. As they receive the ball again they immediately shoot on goal. After shooting players run to the back of the opposite line to practice throwing from the other side.

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Dash, Block and Run 559 endura...

The first player sets off and runs as quickly as possible through the slalom. When they reach the end they must dash across the front of the D to try and block the first red player's shot. After this it's a straight sprint - up to the first cone, down, up and then to the back of the shooting player's line.

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Last Line of Defence - Goalkee...

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

Defensive Cover - Shuffle, Shield and Stop

Defend and cover as a unit! Promote teamwork and get your players to communicate.

Defensive Cover and Support

Get your defenders to get their heads up, communicate and make the right decisions!

The Give and Go

Use the Give and Go in handball to create space, get past defenders and give your team the attacking edge!

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

6-0 Defence - Build a wall and defend your goal!

Building a team on a solid defence is what all the champions do. Create a defence that is going to shut out the opposition to give your attack the freedom to play.

Drawing in Defenders - Space for the attack

Draw the opposition to your ball carrier, play the killer pass and create space for the shot with this week's overload decision-making session!

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!

Defending: Stopping them before the shot!

Be more proactive in defence - Don't wait for their attackers to come to you - get your players to push up the court to pressure your opposition before they shoot!

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.

3:2:1 Defensive Setup Session

Get your players creating defensive triangles and closing down the attacking dangers with this week's defensive system session

Wing Player Shooting - Shooting from tight angles

Improve your wing players' shooting ability and surprise the keeper with a fast jump shot from the wings!

1v1 Defending - libero support session

Give your players confidence when defending in a 1v1 duel and work on your libero player's ability to read the game and be in the right place, at the right time

Defending Positions in the 3:2:1 System

Get your players working hard on their zonal defence, picking up and passing on the opposition's attackers to make sure no player goes unmarked!

TFT 5 - Position Play | Handba...

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Some useful tips for goalkeepers?

I´ve been a goalkeeper for more than a year now, but I´m not as good as I´d like to be. Do you know som useful tips for goalkeeping? Thanks.

Archived User Coach

I'm a keeper and have good reactions but find it hard to judge the ball?

i'm a handball goalkeeper (beginner) i have good stretch and flash movements ,.... but i cant judge the ball ,... can any one help me to find the solution ?

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Attacking formations and tactics

What are the different attacking formations? What attacking tactics would you recommend ?

Joshy Coach, England

7m foot rule before release the ball

during 7 m throw, the attacker one foot is behind 7m line fix and another foot is free, after refree's whistle if his another foot touches the line or cross the 7m line before release the ball, is it foul or not?

Dinesh Deuja Coach, Nepal

during free throw situation from 9 meter line

during the free throw from 9 meter line, is there a cumpulsory that all attacking players must be outside 9 meter line?

Dinesh Deuja Coach, Nepal

Error when sharing web link

Hi There,I tried sharing the link to one of my sessions. When my co-coach received it, he was able to visit the page, however there were errors and the session plan did not open.Error on line 1 document 1 is empty.Is there a fix for this?

Alison Saunders Coach, Canada

throw in

When a player is taking a throw in, and they position their first foot at the correct position from the line, can they take a step to the side and lift the first foot before they throw the ball and enter the court?

Patricia P Gregory Coach, England

low dribble

coaching plan for low dribble

Bikila Kumera Coach, United Kingdom

Playing

How to play the 6:0 Defense

Orotin Remie Jimmy Coach, Uganda

Defense 6:0

How to play the 6:0 Defense

Orotin Remie Jimmy Coach, Uganda

how to throw long passes

for a beginner how to throw long passes to other player of that person is player 1 and u are player 2( player 1 near other goal, player 2 on the centeral line)

Dakshita Malviya Coach, India

hanball

is there a corner in handball

KUSI APPIAH Coach, United Kingdom

Correct posture when shooting

I have a 12-year-old girl who stands badly when shooting and has her hand next to her, instead of above her shoulder and behind. I can't fix it, it keeps doing the same thing. Do you have any nice exercise?

Veczi Coach, Czech Republic

Touch or cross the 7m line by ...

When a thrower is ready for 7 metre after whistle of refree, his one leg is static behind 7m line but before release the ball if he cross or touch the 7m line by another foot, it is foul or not?

Dinesh Deuja Coach, Nepal

7m foot rule before release th...

during 7 m throw, the attacker one foot is behind 7m line fix and another foot is free, after refree's whistle if his another foot touches the line or cross the 7m line before release the ball, is it foul or not?

Dinesh Deuja Coach, Nepal

teaching of jump shot in a gam...

the lesson plan of jump shot in handball game

KUMI-ROCKSON ERIC Coach, Ghana

what are piston moves and how ...

what are piston moves and how can I coach them

daniel mailu Coach, United Kingdom

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