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Handball: Bobbler catching - Working in pairs

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Players stand about five meters apart with one ball between them.

Players throw the ball to one another using the underarm throwing technique (step onto opposite foot. Thrower's palm should point at their partner).
The player with the ball throws the ball overarm at the floor, about half way betweem them and their partner. The other player must react to the bounce/bobble and catch the ball.

COACHING POINTS

How many catches can your players make without dropping/fumbling the ball?

It's important players don't throw the ball too hard - the ball shouldn't bounce higher than hip height on its way to the other player.

Remember:

Watch the ball,
Heel of hands together to catch,
Fingers around the ball,
Pull ball into your chest.

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The first team to throw the ball 10 times across the pitch is the winner.

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3 ball round the clock:

Setup: 4 players stand in a diamond with 3 balls. A 5th player stands in the middle.

To start the drill 1 of the outside players throw their ball to the player in the middle who has to return the ball the player who did not have a ball before the ball was thrown.

The middle player then rotates to receive the next ball and the drill continues in this way.

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Catch the ball:

Ask the players to spread themselves and have 1 ball for the players to throw or roll the ball to each other.

The player in the middle has to try and catch the player in possession of the ball. or get to the ball before a player does if it is badly thrown.

Throwing & Catching

Catching drill:

Partners stand opposite each other and throw a ball back and forth, trying to see how many catches they can make in a given time (e.g. 1 minute).

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