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Ball War Game

Two teams with an equal amount of balls stand inside their own area. On the coach's call the teams start throwing the balls at the other team (below waist height - players are not trying to hurt one another). When the trainer whistles again the balls are counted. The team that has least balls in their area wins a point.

217 shooting/defend shooting

come along, go away

Players make small groups of 3 players.One player is outside the circle and may shout to a certain group : come along or Go away.After doing this the player and the group start running along the complete circle until they come back at their original place.The player who is last has to go outside and challenge another group.variations :starting positions :- sitting on knees- sitting on bottoms- lying on back- lying on tummy

111 running/jumping/moving

Dribble Tag

All players except for two defenders are dribbling inside a half-court area. The two defenders start tagging the other players. Once tagged players must put their ball aside and help the taggers. The last player dribbling is the winner.

115 ballskill activities

Dribbling duel

One player dribbles while their partner tries to get the ball from them. To start with players should only be shadowing one another - not actively trying to tackle the ball. Once players have become more confident at dribbling and shadowing you can then allow the defender to try and win the ball.

115 ballskill activities

dribbling transport

Two teams with an equal amount of balls.Aim of the game is to get the balls across the field to the other side, doing so by dribbling.When dribbling a defender tries to snatch the balls away.When your ball is snatched you must go back to the starting point and try again.Which team succeeds to get 5 balls across ?

115 ballskill activities

Handball Dodgeball

Two opposing equal sides both start on the baseline of the area with 3 balls on the center line (half as many balls as there are players). On the coach's call players sprint to try and collect the ball and claim it for their team. Once in possession of the ball players are trying to hit the opposition's cones whilst at the same time protecting their own cones. The winning team is the first team to hit all of their opponent's cones.

114 aiming/throwing

Number ball

Players stand in a circle, with one player in the middle. Red player 1 has starts with the ball. He calls out the name of one of his team-mates and then throws the ball high up in the air. This player whose name has been called has to catch the ball before it reaches the floor. If they don't reach the ball in time they lose a point.

115 ballskill activities

Overtaking

Two teams form one circle and stand so that members of the blue team are separated by players on the white team. Both teams start with a ball on opposite sides of the circle and pass the ball around in a clock-wise direction. The team that can overtake the ball of the other team by passing it to each other fastest is the winner.

115 ballskill activities

The monkey and his coconut

In a circle there is a ball.The trainer appoints a player as the guard of the ball.Other players do not know who this guard is.Another player must try to rob the coconut.The guard (monkey) may only start running when the other player touches the ball.Appoint a new guard every time.Variations :- more balls- more guards- more robbers

111 running/jumping/moving

Two is too many

All players stand in a big circle except for the tagger. The coach appoints one player as the 'chosen one'. The tagger must not listen or look whilst the coach is selecting the chosen player. Once the player has been selected by the coach the tagger starts hunting for the chosen player. When the tagger positions themselves in front of the chosen player the player must run away - around the outside of the circle of players. From this point the tagger has up to 45 seconds to catch the player.

111 running/jumping/moving

Handball Dodgeball 217 shootin...

Two opposing equal sides both start on the baseline of the area with 3 balls on the center line (half as many balls as there are players). On the coach's call players sprint to try and collect the ball and claim it for their team. Once in possession of the ball players are trying to hit the opposition's cones whilst at the same time protecting their own cones. The winning team is the first team to hit all of their opponent's cones.

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Cone-Training 5 561 Coordinati...

Start at 5.<br>Sprint to 1, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 5, around the cone.<br>Start at 5, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 2, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 5, around the cone.<br>Start at 5, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 3, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 5, around the cone.<br>Start at 5, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 4, around the cone.<br>Sprint to 5, around the cone.

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Cone-training 15 561 Coordinat...

Zigzag with forward sidesteps and sprint back to the start.

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Break Match 1 538 fast break -...

Two teams start at the same time. Plyaers first pass their ball to the feeder who passes back at the throw off line. Then players dribble and try to score goal.<br>If a goal is scored the next player may start (see bottom graphic). If not then the player sprints to the throw off line to the balls, takes a ball and goes for a goal once again. (see upper graphic) After his shot, the next player of his group may start.

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Cone-Training 23 561 Coordinat...

Start at 1 and move with sidesteps towards the next cone, lift your right knie over the cone and move further to the next cone in sidesteps, lift your right knee over the next cone, etc.<br>Always lift the same leg!

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Fast Break - Keeper Feed 1v1 5...

Set up two equal lines of players on both side of the baseline and two defenders just beyond the half way line. All baseline players have a ball each. The move starts with a one-two pass from the player on the baseline to the keeper. Upon playing the pass the players should run forward and receive the pass from the keeper on the run. After this players dribble the ball up court at speed. Once the attackers cross the half way line the defenders are allowed to put pressure on the attacker. Drill continues until a shot/interception has been made.

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Coordination 1 615 goal keeper...

Move your left arm backward. Move your right arm forward. (Or the other way around)Lift one of your feet and start hopping feet sidewards and back. (or foward and backward)

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Try to score - 3v2 560 complex...

Set up your players up in three equal lines. Only the player at the start of line 1 has a ball. Blue 1 starts the drill with a pass to blue 2 who runs onto the ball and tries to break past the two defenders. If they are unable to find space for the shot they must pass to player 3 who repeats the process. Drill continues in this way (blue1 - blue2 - blue3 - blue1...)until an opening for the shot has been created.

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Coordination 2 615 goal keeper...

One arm straight up. <br>One arm straight forward.<br>Turn your hand of the upward arm, only then just after that turn your hand of the other hand.<br><br>Start hopping feet wide and back again or forward and backward.

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Coordination circuit 2 561 Coo...

Start of 2 or 3 players without ball. <br>Make salto on mat, run to pole, sidesteps to gap between poles, receive pass from player at the starting point. run forward to starting point.

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Handball: Change of Direction ...

Players dribble one after another around to the throw off line and they dribble along this line towards the center. When the trainer blows his whistle the player suddenly changes direction to the goal and shoots at the goal.

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coordination 2 111 running/jum...

Players jump -step on benches.Start with left foot onto a bench-put right foot next to it - step down backwards one foot after the other - step forward to next bench. Always one foot after the other.One bench forward is one bench backwards.

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527 crossing - Handball Drills...

playing tag / cross<BR>Tag man points to a player he wants to tag.<BR>When they start running, another player may cross their running course.<BR>Now the tag man has to change to this player and must tag him etc.<BR>

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team fast break 538 fast break...

Pass from goalkeeper to either player A-B or C. D and E start from the throw off line to their wings.<br>Defenders 1-2 and 3 must stay outside the free throw line and try to defend the attackers coming for their second phase of attack.

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Making Space with Dribble 5 52...

Players A start the drill by passing to player B who comes to get the pass from A makes a feint shot right of the mat, then dribble with one or two bounces to the other side of the mat and psses to C who crosses with B. C throws at the goal against a defensive block at 6 metres from defender D.Defender D first follows B in his movement to the left and then retreats to the left in a defensive block at 6 metres.

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Passing and catching 5 320 pas...

Players A+B in possession move forward and play the ball to their partner alongside, who is moving forward as well. At the same time players C feint at the cone and pass and catch the ball. Players D are waiting.At a signal of the coach the player A and B take the positions of the waiting D players.<br>D players take the positions of the C players and start passing.Players C take the positions of the A and B players and start passing.After the pass, players move backwards to their own starting positions.

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fast break in parts 2 538 fast...

A1 and B1 start at the same time to sprint to cone 1.<br>They touch cone one and run towards the throw off line. Then they receive the pass from the goalkeeper.<br>Then there is a pass to either A2 or B2, who first touch cone 3 and score a goal.<br>A1 and B1 take the positions of A2 and B2.<br>A2 and B2 go to the positions of A1 and B1.

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Making Space with Dribble 2 52...

Players A start the drill with a feint shot left of the mat, then dribble with one or two bounces to the other side of the mat and pass to players B who are already in motion to the side of the feint shot. They perform the same movement and pass back to the next player A again.

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Defending the Pivot

Put pressure on the opposition's pivot player with this interception skills session - teach your defence to run out, cut out the pass and get back in position!

Drawing in Defenders and Co-Operation in Defence

A fun session to use with your whole team. Work on drawing in defenders while teaching your defence to co-operate with each other!

Tactical Awareness

Sometimes individual ability isn't enough! Work on improving your side's tactical awareness to grind out those victories!

Defending Confidence and Interception Session

Spot and Intercept! Get your players to scan up the court, spot the danger and react early to put pressure on your opposition!

Last Line of Defence - Goalkeeper Training

Improve your goalkeeper's shot stopping and reactions with this great session for one of the most important players in your team!

Fitness - Sprint and Endurance Session

Work them hard with this tough and tiring Speed and Stamina Session - For squads large or small!

Wing to Wing - Switch the Ball and Create Space

Focus the attack, draw the opposition's defence out of position and then quickly switch the ball to the opposite wing to create space!

Faster Passing to Support Attacks!

Don't go on the attack alone! Get your team supporting attacks effectively and playing with high intensity by improving passing speed.

Fast break - Goalkeepers are your deepest attackers

Attack from the back! In this plan we look at how your keeper can start the attacking fast break by playing the early ball!

Improving feinting and shooting!

Get your players moving - using fast feet, body feints and and explosive first steps to create the space up front!

Improving feinting and shooting!

Get your players moving - using fast feet, body feints and and speed to create space for the shot in this fun feinting skill session!

Pre-Season Conditioning 2: Endurance and Shooting

Be the fittest team on the courts when the season comes around. This comprehensive session covers all aspects of fitness for handball in a professional way.

Pre-Season Conditioning 1: Aerobic Stamina

With the start of the new season approaching it's time to build your players' aerobic stamina and strengthen their leg muscles ready for match day.

6-0 Defence - Build a wall and defend your goal!

Building a team on a solid defence is what all the champions do. Create a defence that is going to shut out the opposition to give your attack the freedom to play.

Feinting and Dummy Passing

Encourage your players to drop their shoulder and throw a fake shot with this dodge-master session to give your players more confidence when dribbling in a 1v1!

Crossing and Defending Against Crosses

Learn how to maximise the effects of crossing in the game, both in your own half and going forward!
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Hi everyone, i would like to know how?

Hi everyone, i would like to know how can i improve my jump shoot from both left and right inter positions.also, how can i be more explosive when crossing my opponent?? thanks..

Archived User Coach

I am looking to introduce handball into the KS4 curriculum,?

I am looking to introduce handball into the KS4 curriculum, has anyone got any advice as to where to start?

Archived User Coach

I want to improve my shot and jump.

Hey. I am 14 years old, 186cm tall(6'11) and I weight 81kg(178 pounds). I play left back. I am good in defense, but I am not so great in offense. My shot is not so strong and accurate. I want to make my shot stronger and more accurate. How can I achieve that? I want to improve my jump too. How can I jump higher? Can anyone give me advices? Thanks in advance. %3A)

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want your suggestions ?

Hey ... i want to improve my jumping  and shooting power .. also iam putting on weight and i want to do extra exercise beside my main training .... what do u suggest for me? iam a playmaker( center) 87K /178cm note ( iam training everyday except for saturday....my league starts in 15/10/2012) thanks.............

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How can I improve my skills on the right wing?

I'm a right-handed right wing, and I want to improve my vasculation and jump, or maybe try to become ambidesxtrous. What's better and what have I got to do?

Archived User Coach

I'm a right-handed left back. How can I learn to shoot with my left hand?

Hey. I am 14 years old,186cm tall (6'11) and I weight 81 kg(178 pounds). I am right-handed and I play left back,but I also play right back often,because in team, we don't have high left-handed players ,so left backs play on both positions. I want to start shooting with left hand, but I don't know how to start working on it and make the shoot strong as shoot with right hand(or strong enough so I can score with left hand). Can you give me tips,or training plan,so I would know what should I do to make it strong as my right hand? Thanks in advance

Archived User Coach

What is the best way to share playing vocab at this site...

...where it will list and describe playing terminology such as shave, tackle-back, steal, forehand.

Ejaz Syed Coach, United States of America

Handball right wing shots and jumping higher

Hello. I am 15 years old handball player. I play right wing but i am right handed. I dont really jump high and my coaches are saying i am not shoting correctly. Could anywone give me some tips how to shot more efficient. I also wanna learn how to jump higher and to be more time in the air. Is there any exercises that will help me with jump and shot? Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

Jure Coach, Slovenia

components of the plan

I want to know precisely the components of the plan for season

SARI SL-MHAIRAT Coach, Jordan

how can i improve my high jump

i am wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my high jump

i an wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my high jump

i am wing man in handball . i want to improve my jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

how can i improve my jump

i am a wing man . i want to improve my stay and jump

sameer kumar Coach, India

Describe how you will progressively teach dive shot to students

how to teach dive shot in handball

albert degraft Coach, Ghana

unlocked plans

is there a filter to view unlocked plans, instead of 1 by 1 viewing. I have just downloaded and excited to start reviewing ad a start.

mobile0434676312 Coach, Australia

Left wing: Wrist Control

16y male and I play left wing. I have good technique when jumping into the field, but when it comes to using my wrist to flick the ball in I over or underestimate where the ball will go.Are there any drills which can improve my aim and control when using my wrist to shoot?(Yes I do shoot in a full motion with my arm)

Martin Fossmo Coach, Norway

I'm a right-handed left back. ...

Hey. I am 14 years old,186cm tall (6'11) and I weight 81 kg(178 pounds). I am right-handed and I play left back,but I also play right back often,because in team, we don't have high left-handed players ,so left backs play on both positions. I want to start shooting with left hand, but I don't know how to start working on it and make the shoot strong as shoot with right hand(or strong enough so I can score with left hand). Can you give me tips,or training plan,so I would know what should I do to make it strong as my right hand? Thanks in advance

Archived User Coach

I am looking to introduce hand...

I am looking to introduce handball into the KS4 curriculum, has anyone got any advice as to where to start?

Archived User Coach

Handball right wing shots and ...

Hello. I am 15 years old handball player. I play right wing but i am right handed. I dont really jump high and my coaches are saying i am not shoting correctly. Could anywone give me some tips how to shot more efficient. I also wanna learn how to jump higher and to be more time in the air. Is there any exercises that will help me with jump and shot? Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

Jure Coach, Slovenia

I want to improve my shot and ...

Hey. I am 14 years old, 186cm tall(6'11) and I weight 81kg(178 pounds). I play left back. I am good in defense, but I am not so great in offense. My shot is not so strong and accurate. I want to make my shot stronger and more accurate. How can I achieve that? I want to improve my jump too. How can I jump higher? Can anyone give me advices? Thanks in advance. %3A)

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