Sequence in teaching team play in defense and priority in work with young handball players Alexandru Acsinte – ROU EHF Lecturer

DESCRIPTION B play around. B1,B2 and B3 run forward to R1,R2 andR3. Defenders make a choice : who takes pivot who attacks back court player Variations : B first go straight forward to one of the defenders, so that is clear from the start who must attack him B in turns : run forward a bit to the left and then to the right B may choose whatever he wants to run forward somewhere in between Red defenders, so they have to talk and decide COACHING POINTS side steps small, fast steps low to the floor as much contact to the floor as possible running forward to defend small, short steps arms slightly bent,forward never jump back into defence always keep watching the ball arms wide open to prevent players to pass to pivot defending pivot : static pivot : stand in front agile pivot : try to defend when standing, moving behind him one hand in the back of pivot other hand between the hands of the pivot (his eye height) make a choice as early as possible defender of pivot calls out info always use same words for info

DESCRIPTION B2 and B3 try to pass on between the defenders. These defenders help each other if necessary. COACHING POINTS defending in a personal duel arms are slightly bent arms in front of you prevent attackers to come into between your arms move sidewards along with your attacker and stay between goal and attacker put counter pression onto the attacker's movements feet movements are most important together with slightly stretched arms never jump, keep close contact with the floor

DESCRIPTION Pass B1-B2-B1 who runs forward to the defence. Defenders R1 and R2 make a choice : who takes pivot who attack back court player Variations : B2 first go straight forward to one of the defenders, so that is clear from the start who must attack him B2 in turns : run forward a bit to the left and then to the right B2 may choose whatever he wants to run forward somewhere in between R1 and R2, so they have to talk and decide COACHING POINTS make a choice as early as possible defender of pivot calls out info always use same words for info defending pivot : static pivot : stand in front agile pivot : try to defend when standing, moving behind him one hand in the back of pivot other hand between the hands of the pivot (his eye height)

DESCRIPTION B2 tries to penetrate in between the defenders. Meanwhile, B3 comes around and gets ball from B2. R1 and R2 give/take over attackers. NEVER change positions. COACHING POINTS defending in a personal duel arms are slightly bent arms in front of you prevent attackers to come into between your arms move sidewards along with your attacker and stay between goal and attacker put counter pression onto the attacker's movements feet movements are most important together with slightly stretched arms never jump, keep close contact with the floor

DESCRIPTION R1 throws from the left wing. Sprints to cone at the other side, gets ball from B1 and throws at the goal. Sprint to cone in the center, get ball from B1 and throw at the goal. Do this 2 or 3 times. COACHING POINTS jump shot from the wings during forward run bring up the ball to shoulder height third step is explosive and large in the air the hip should go backward together with the throwing arm pull up other leg untill upper leg is horizontal screw back the hip on the highest point into the direction of the goal the arm follows this movement explosively to the front point after the ball where it should go land on the same leg as you jumped off jump shot from the wings in 3,2,1 step rythym, jump off with 'wrong' foot

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