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Handball: defending feinting

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Attacker wants to get past the defender on the left using the 'swinging - arm' technique.

COACHING POINTS

Defender acts as follows :
- step forwards arms slightly bent and hands open forward
- when noticing the 'swinging-arm' technique, step backwards a bit so that the swinging arm is in front of defender in the air instead of over the shoulder of defender
- let the arm swing and push against the shoulder of the attacker to get her out of balance.

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Out and Defend - 1v1 defence:

Player 1 (the feeder) stands in the middle of the court and passes the ball to player 3.

Player 3 then tries to break through the defence and defender 1 tries to prevent the shot on goal.

Straight away after the attack has finished (with an interception or a shot on goal) the feeder passes to player 2 who also now tries to break through.

Repeat this four time (8 attacking moves in total) and then rotate positions and give the defending players the chance to catch their breath.

close defence for attacker

1v1 Defending the Pivot:

Player passes to the pivot who then tries to turn and shoot.

The defender must work hard to mirror the pivot and prevent them from shooting on goal.

close defence for attacker

One vs One - Defensive rotation:

The attacking players take it in turns to run at their defenders, either on the left or the right, with the ball in hand.

When they reach the defender they must try and take on their man, if they get past they may have a shot on goal.

The defenders regularly change position, taking it in turns to try and dispossess the attacker.

close defence for attacker

1:1 duels:

Attacker 1 rounds the cone gets pass from 2 and duels with defender 1 (2 on the right)

Change defenders after 5-8-10 actions
Chnage after evry action

3:2:1 defence

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