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Handball: Hit the benches - Defence v Attack

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The blue team are the attackers and the whites are defenders, working in one third of the court.

Blue players must pass the ball around to create a good chance for throwing at the benches, all while staying behind a certain line.

The white players' job is to protect the benches and block the shots.

COACHING POINTS

After one/two minute how many points have the team scored?

Swap team over every one/two minutes - which team can score the most points?

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Mini handball:

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

Play with normal rules.

supporting team mates/ blocking attackers

Hitting the benches - Match Play:

Divide the pitch into three areas. Both teams play a 3 v 3 inside the middle third of the pitch.

The blue team are trying to hit the white team's benches and vice versa.

Teams must pass around to get a free chance before trying to score.

shooting/defend shooting

shooting at the fun fair:

Make two big displays with many objects to throw at (can, plastic bottles, basketballs, cones, papers hanging on a line, cardboard boxes etc.)
Which team has hit all the objects first ?

variations
- center shot
- dive shot
- jump shot

shooting/defend shooting

Two is too many:

All players stand in a big circle except for the tagger. The coach appoints one player as the 'chosen one'.

The tagger must not listen or look whilst the coach is selecting the chosen player.

Once the player has been selected by the coach the tagger starts hunting for the chosen player.

When the tagger positions themselves in front of the chosen player the player must run away - around the outside of the circle of players.

From this point the tagger has up to 45 seconds to catch the player.

running/jumping/moving

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