TEACHING TEAM HANDBALL RYAN WILLIAMS SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATORS

HISTORY Foreign Roots Possible Roman and Egyptian Ties European documentation Different Names

HANDBALL IN NORTH AMERICA Mexico Archeological Sites in Central America Modern Form Developed by IHF

PROFESSIONAL HANDBALL LEAGUES There are several foreign handball leagues. To the right are the countries in with these leagues reside. Denmark Germany France Iran Spain

TEAM HANDBALL IN THE OLYMPICS 1936 Olympics 1972 Olympics Women’s Handball Added in Champion- France

THE COURT A handball court is fairly simple to set up in your teaching space. Using lines from the basketball court in your gymnasium makes it even easier when available.

RULES 7 players (including one goalie) Throw Off Traveling 3 Second Rule 3 Step Rule

RULES No touching below the knee No double dribbling No Diving Goal Area Rule Minor foul/ violation result Free Throw

PASSING There are 4 types of passes. Chest pass Bounce Pass Overhead Pass Baseball Pass Passing is very important to the team’s success in handball. Students develop understanding of teamwork

SHOOTING Shooting gives you the chance to score Goalies make it tougher to score Aim for the corners of the goal Target Practice Set up cones Variation with this drill is important

SHOOTING Have the students shoot Standing still On the run Backhanded Around a defender (partner that is not trying to block the throw) While jumping

DRILLS Pair up or group up students Set up targets and designate a goal line Have students travel across the gym Follow the rules of the game Let them choose the pass and shot styles they perform

WARM-UPS Active sport = important to warm up Make the warm up more enjoyable Pass and Shot Drills

WARM UPS Pair up students and have them pass back and forth Do this while circling the gym Your verbal cues indicate the pass Sit ups while passing a ball back forth. Push up position game

WARM UPS Students make 2 to 4 lines Practice Shooting Increase Blood Flow One at a time take a shot on target. Keep fast and active by setting a time limit.

TEACHING DEFENSE Cannot grab a ball from an opponent Cannot make physical contact with an opponent

TEACHING DEFENSE Active Hands Work Together! Communication!

TEACHING DEFENSE 6-0 zone 5-1 zone 4-2 zone 3-3 zone

OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES Teamwork Ball Movement Off-ball movement

OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES Set Plays Give and Go Alley-oop Fake passes Fake shots Passing is the quickest way to move around the court!

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