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Handball: Meet the pass - pressure and intercept

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4 attackers, 2 defenders and 1 ball.

Attackers stand in a square and pass the ball in a clockwise direction.

The defenders' job is to run out and put pressure on the attacker. They know where the pass is going so their job is to hassle the attacker and try to dispossess them.

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Defender tips on snatching the ball while it is being thrown/caught:

According to the rules players are allowed to touch their opponent.

Players should try to touch the ball with the hand which is closest to the ball and then push the ball away with a quick wrist movement.

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Interceptions - Contact and tackling:

Players work in groups of 6. Blue 1 and 2, and blue 3 and 4 alternately pass the ball back and forth in their pairs.

The job for the defenders is to move out to try and intercept the ball. They can also then put pressure on the attacker and try to snatch the ball from their hands.

After the attacker has passed the ball players retreat back to the middle and repeat on other side.

Swap pairs around every 2 minutes.

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass

Triple intercept:

Blue players must try and switch the ball from one side of the court to the other, by passing it to each player.

The red players are trying to intercept the pass.

Blue players must play the ball in front of the receiving player for them to run onto and then pass on again.

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass:

B1 and B2 pass.
B1 lands in 0-step position every time.
R1 one touches him and tries to snatch the ball when B1 catches the ball.

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass

defence when attackers catch the ball/shoot/pass:

B pass.
W tries to snatch the ball when B catches or pass the ball.

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