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Handball: Far jump shot

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Abier, Handball Coach

DESCRIPTION

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
jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot
jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

COACHING POINTS

This drill can be done after players can master a normal far jump shot. Difficulties appear when players have to go outside and throw at the goal.

Techniques differ a lot when throwing from the left or right wing position.

PROGRESSION

Put the cones further to the center when players have problems delivering a correct jump shot far.
Put the cones further to the wings when players are more able to perform
Cones can be replaced by passive defenders.

Variations:

3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right)
2 step or even in 1 step
jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot
jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Run around Race - Jump Shooting:

On the coach's call an attacker and a defender both set off and run around the cone.

The defender is trying to get around the cone quicker than the attacker so that they can get in front of them and hinder their shot (no tackling).

Once around the cone the attacker should aim to get a jump shot off on goal.

Variations:

3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right)
2 step or even in 1 step
jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot
jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

jump shot far

Jump Shot - Target Practice:

Teams try to throw ball against the other team's benches

They have to use their jump shot to find a space and throw past the opposite team who are trying to protect their benches.

jump shot far

feint(dummy) and throw:

Pass B2-B1-B2, feint(dummy) and throw at the goal with a jump shot far.

Variations:

3 step rythm (right handers : left,right,left and left handers : right,left,right)
2 step or even in 1 step
jumping off : left handers : right foot, right handers : left foot
jump off with your 'wrong' foot (1,2,3 steps)

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass

Feint and One-Two:

Attacker throws the ball to feeder player in the middle.

They then run forward and feint past the defender without the ball before running the other way around the receive the return ball back from the feeder.

The attacker then finishes the move with a shot on goal.

shooting/defend shooting

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