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Handball: Go for that ball

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Some players dribble around in the goal area. Others just run around. When the trainer blows his whistle the players without a ball go for a player with a ball and try to get it.

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Dribble Tag:

All players except for two defenders are dribbling inside a half-court area.

The two defenders start tagging the other players. Once tagged players must put their ball aside and help the taggers.

The last player dribbling is the winner.

dribbling/defence of dribbling

Dribbling duel:

One player dribbles while their partner tries to get the ball from them.

To start with players should only be shadowing one another - not actively trying to tackle the ball.

Once players have become more confident at dribbling and shadowing you can then allow the defender to try and win the ball.

dribbling/defence of dribbling

Dribble across the zone:

The white players try to cross the court area by dribbling.

There is one blue player stationed between the first cone zone who tries to snatch balls from the white players.

There are also two blue players trying to snatch balls in the second zone.

dribbling/defence of dribbling

Dare you dribble?:

One defender stands in the middle in between the goal area and the center line.

Their aim is to stop as many players as they can from dribbling from the goal area to the half way line but they can only tackle people as they run through the two cones.

Once a player is tackled they then also become a defender.

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