Level: Low
This training unit focuses on breaking away from man coverage without a ball, by means of running feints. Following warm-up, a sprint contest with changes of direction, and a team ball variant, the players practice quick changes of direction one more time during the goalkeeper warm-up shooting exercise. ...
Level: High
The objective of this training unit is to develop a simple initial action after a fast throw-off. Following warm-up and a coordination run exercise, the players practice the basics during the ball familiarization phase and the goalkeeper warm-up shooting. During the three subsequent exercises, the players ...
Level: Top
This athletics unit focuses on improving speed strength endurance. After warm-up and a short game, five athletics exercises train the various groups of thigh muscles by moving forwards, backwards, and to the side. This training unit is very intense and can thus be incorporated in preparation periods or season ...
Level: Medium
The purpose of this training unit is to practice how to actively get into physical contact and to collaborate in order to prevent breakthroughs. Following warm-up and a sprint contest, the players defend against the attacking players as a team during the first defense exercise. The following exercise ...
Level: High
This training unit focuses on improving the defense 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 in small groups. Following warm-up and a tag game, the players enter the ball familiarization phase which will involve typical defense movements. This is followed by an individual defense exercise with quick adjustment and the goalkeeper ...
Level: High
The objective of this training unit is to practice the interaction of the goalkeeper with his defense players. Following warm-up with a short game, the players practice the legwork required for proper defense play during the ball familiarization and the goalkeeper warm-up shooting phases. With the subsequent ...
Offensive defense systems are one of the basic elements of youth handball – through creation of large spaces in width and depth, they promote the individual players’ development both as offense and defense players. In the first place, offensive man coverage should be practiced. Through clear, fixed coverage of their respective opponent, the ...
This is the second time Felix Linden (A-License and certified DHB young talents’ coach for competitive areas) gives insights into his understanding of diverse and focused handball training in the book series of handball-uebungen.de. Based on crossing of the center back and the pivot (circle) – which is part of almost every team’s repertoire in ...
The 3-2-1 defense system is an excellent strategy to put the attacking players under pressure in their initial actions. This often results in quick turnovers and fast breaks. However, a good basic fitness as well as a thorough 1-on-1 defense training are prerequisite for this. To make your youth training comprehensive, include practicing the ...
These training units elaborate initial actions against the 6-0 defense system as well as variable options for continued playing. The first three training units teach the tactical basics of playing against the 6-0 defense on an individual and a small-group basis. This includes the dynamic piston movement with breaking through decisions as well ...
Goalkeeper warm-up shooting is essential for almost every training unit. These 60 warm-up shooting exercises provide you with a variety of ideas to make the warm-up shooting challenging and diverse, both for the goalkeepers and the field players. The exercises particularly focus on improving the players’ dynamics even during the warm-up ...
The five training units in this book focus on training of handball basic skills for young players aged 9 to 12 years. The individual training units deal with passing precision, shooting movements, dribbling technique, breaking away from man coverage, and passing feints, respectively. The players develop the individual skills methodically and ...
Fast breaks are an important factor for successful handball game outcomes in modern handball. Further positive aspects include motivation of the team through quick goals in connection with demoralization of the opposing team as well as improvement of the attractiveness of the handball game itself. Quick adjustment from defense to offense play ...
In modern team handball, the back position players are under high pressure regarding decision-making processes. In fixed positional play, their decisions are often crucial with regard to success or failure of an attack. In order to make the right decision within a fraction of a second, the players must repeatedly do exercises that provide them ...
Level: Medium
It may happen that several players at a time cannot attend a training unit due to illness. This training unit focuses on series of shots and preparatory exercises for five field players and one goalkeeper. The warm-up phase is followed by a short game, the ball familiarization phase and the goalkeeper ...
Level: High
This training unit focuses on step-by-step development of an initial action in outnumbered situations with a positional change from the center back position player to the 6-meter line (second pivot). Following warm-up and a short game, the running and passing paths for the initial action are introduced ...
Goalkeepers are an integral part of the team and may have a great impact regarding the successful outcome of a game. In the daily training routine, however, it is not easy to support goalkeepers adequately. This can be achieved through special training units or exercises for goalkeepers in the second half of the court. Moreover, the team ...
Apart from individual technical and tactical skills, practicing different systems of cooperation may be useful to structure the offense play and force the defense to move in order to score a goal.
This textbook gives detailed step-by-step descriptions of initial actions and possible options for continuous playing against different ...
“Potential with handball – Free-throws” is the third topic Felix Linden, 2nd national handball league coach at HSG Krefeld, highlights for the handball-uebungen.de series. Felix Linden sees a lot of potential with free-throw situations – either through direct shots or subsequent playing variants – that is not yet taken full advantage ...
Level: High
This training unit focuses on improvement of fast adjustment from offense to defense movements. Following a warm-up running exercise combined with an adjustment task and a coordination drill, the players practice how to quickly react to signs during the ball familiarization phase. The goalkeeper warm-up ...
Level: High
This training unit focuses on the saving technique of the goalkeepers for shots at the middle and top of the goal. Good agility is prerequisite for this. Following warm-up, there will be an exercise which combines the basic goalkeeper movements with coordination ladder drills. In the ball familiarization ...