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Handball: Anti-Clockwise Cross-Over Contest

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Blue players pass the ball around the grid, always throwing the ball in front of the player so that they have to meet the ball.

The green players in the middle must work together to move forwards and challenge for the ball. After one player has contested (against players 3, 4, 5 or 6) they must cross-over and be ready to challenge for the ball again against the player on the opposite side of the square.

COACHING POINTS

To begin with defenders are fairly passive, as the drill progresses though you can increase their role.

To make the drill more live blue players can choose which direction to pass the ball around the grid and green players are allowed to try and win the ball - if they successfully tackle the ball they swap places with the outside player.

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Anti-Clockwise Contest:

Blue players pass the ball around the grid, always throwing the ball in front of the player so that they have to meet the ball.

As the blue players run out to meet the pass green 1 and 2 must also run out to contest and defend the ball.

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Anti-Clockwise - Triple Threat:

Blue players pass the ball around the grid, always throwing the ball in front of the player so that they have to meet the ball.

This time though there are 6 players stood between the outer edge players and three defenders who are working together to mark two players each.

The central defender must only go up and down, always marking the central blue players. Defender 1 and 2 must work together and cross over so that player one is always marking the player on their right side and player two is always marking on the outside left.

defenders movements

defenders movements:

B pass. When B1 or B4 catch the ball, G1 runs forward to defend.
Then back to goal area.

defenders movements

Around the circle:

Players pass the ball clockwise around the area.

The players nearest the end players receive the ball alternately and throw the ball to the next player who then passes to the end player.

After they have made a pass the players inside in the square cross the court.

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