Handball
Fast-Paced European Team Sport
Introduction to Handball
Handball combines elements of basketball, soccer, and hockey into one exciting team sport. Players pass, dribble, and shoot a ball into goals using only their hands. Fast-paced and highly engaging, handball develops teamwork, agility, and throwing skills.
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Course Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Suitable For
Ages 9 and up
Duration
1-2 hours per session
Group Size
14-28 participants
Equipment
Handballs, goals, bibs provided
Course Contents
Basic Skills: Gripping and Catching
Gripping the Ball
It is important with beginners that they use an appropriately sized ball with which they can develop a comfortable grip in one hand.
Catching the Ball
Catching the ball is an essential technical element in handball. Accurate catching is very important and ensures a fast, smooth and efficient game. Catching the ball with two hands is the best method.In some situations one can use one hand with the help of the other hand before passing or shooting.
Position of the Hands - "Make a W"
The "softness" of catching the ball is another feature of catching. Fingers must be relaxed and properly placed on the ball providing shock absorption during impact. A basic teaching method is to tell beginners to "make a W".
Ideally the pass will be at head height allowing the player to receive and pass in a swift movement.
Various Catching Methods
In handball, the perfect pass is not always possible due to many factors (e.g., opposition players trying to stop the pass). Players need to be able to catch the ball from many situations:
Passing
This is one of the basic, technical elements. A pass must be accurate, fast and tactically useful.
Accurate
So that a player has no problems when catching the ball
Fast
To gain the advantage over the opposition
Tactically Useful
Pass should be directed to that player whose position may find gaps in defence or may menace the opponent
Throwing Technique
The most common is one handed throw with elbow as high or higher than the shoulder
Exercises in Passing and Catching
Exercise 1
Setup: Groups of 6 players with one ball per group. The group is divided into two, with the two sets of players facing each other.
The first player in the line runs forward passing the ball to the first player in the opposite line and runs to the back of that line. The player who now has the ball runs forward and passes to the next player in the opposite line and runs to the back of that line and so on.
Variations:
- • Use different passing techniques
- • Use weak hand
- • First team to finish is the winner
Exercise 2
After receiving the ball, pass as quickly as possible to a team-mate whilst you are moving.
Focus on quick transitions and maintaining movement throughout.
Shooting
Shooting is performed similarly to passing, but with a stronger action of the trunk and upper limbs. The shot power is conditioned by the distance and hand action time on a ball.
DRIVE SHOT
Basic shooting technique used for power and accuracy
JUMP SHOT
Advanced technique for shooting over defenders
There are many new techniques being developed by players' ingenuity and to suit the specific position on the attack but these above are the basics and most frequently used.
Basic Individual Defending Techniques
Interception
Exercise 1
Setup: Groups of 3 players with 1 ball per group
Two players pass to each other while a player in the middle tries to intercept the ball. When the defender intercepts the ball, the attacker who made the final pass becomes the defender.
Variations:
- • Pass with strong hand
- • Pass with weak hand
- • Use different passing techniques
- • Each player spends 30 seconds as the defender. Player with most interceptions wins
Exercise 2
Setup: Groups of 6 players with 1 ball per group in a circle
The player with the ball cannot pass to the players immediately next to them. Player in the circle must try to intercept. When the defender intercepts the ball, the attacker who made the final pass becomes the defender.
Variations:
- • Pass with strong hand
- • Pass with weak hand
- • Use different passing techniques
- • Each player spends 30 seconds as defender. Player with most interceptions wins
Man to Man Defence
Exercise 1
Divide your players into 2 teams. Line the players up, opposite each other so that they mark an opposing player. They mark the same player throughout this exercise.
The trainer throws the ball in the air to start the game. The team in possession must try to pass 10 consecutive passes, in their own half, before attempting to score themselves.
The opposition must stop them by intercepting the ball, returning to their own half and attempt the same objectives.
NO BODY CONTACT IS ALLOWED
Variations:
- • Every time a team intercepts the ball, they score a point
- • After 5 minutes, the team with the most points is the winner
- • Scorer gets 1 point for a goal; defender gets 1 point for interception. Tally points after 5 mins
- • If a goal is scored, the defender marking the attacker must perform a small forfeit (e.g. 2 or 3 press ups)
- • When 10 passes are achieved, the defender marking the final attacker must perform a small forfeit
Blocking
Exercise 1: Castle-Ball
The attacking players try to knock a medicine ball off a box. The defending players try to prevent this by blocking the shot at the medicine ball.
Variations:
- • Block a Centre Shot
- • Block a Jump Shot
- • 1 point for every successful block
- • The Defending Pair with most blocks are the winners
Professional handball match