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Handball: mat ball 2

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Two teams try to pass to their teammate on the mat.

Variations in passing to use in this game:
- pass with center shot
- pass with jump shot
- passing with bounce pass
- passing with a push pass
- dribble 1/2/3 times before passing
- first touch your defender before passing

COACHING POINTS

Catching
- Reach for the ball, palms open
- Make a W with your thumbs and index finger
- When caught move the ball towards your body to protect it

Passing
- Put your correct foot in front (left handers right foot, right handers left foot)
- Put the ball onto your hand (do not squeeze into the ball)
- When throwing the ball and hand should pass ear height !

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Within a small playing area players pass around the ball.
Other(s) try to steal the ball.
When stolen you may change places with the player who made the wrong pass.

When training passing : use fewer defenders.
When training intercepting : use more defenders.

variations in passing :
- pass with center shot
- pass with jump shot
- passing with bounce pass
- passing with a pushpass
- dribble 1/2/3x before passing
- first touch your defender before passing

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Two teams, each with goalkeepers, play across a half-court sized pitch.

Play with normal rules.

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

playing tag:

You cannot be tagged if :
- lying on the floor on your back
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ten ball:

Two teams one ball.
Team should try to pass around for 10 times without the ball being touched by oponents and bounce it on the floor.
When bounced or touched : start over again counting.

variations
- pass with center shot
- pass with jump shot
- passing with bounce pass
- passing with a pushpass
- dribble 1/2/3x before passing
- first touch your defender before passing

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

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