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Fun fast games session - Improve match skills and passing

This week's Sportplan session works on Passing, Possession and Quick movement through use of some fun and multi-skills conditioned games.

Over the past few weeks we've been working hard on your players' techniques, looking at feinting and free-throwing (which you can revisit by going to the Features on Sportplan). However, this week we decided it might be nice for your players to unwind a little - playing conditioned games to improve your players overall match-play.

To get your players passing and playing tactically to win we start with a game not too dissimilar from a game which used to feature on the TV show Gladiators! A bit like in Powerball some of your players will be looking to keep possession whereas the defending team (the Gladiators) will be trying to dispossess them so that they can carry the ball into their 'safe zone'. How long until the Gladiators have all the balls?

Following on from this possession and tackling game we then move onto the second game. In this exercise your players will work on moving the ball around the court quickly in order to get a clear shot on the opposition's goal. Lastly... well, you'll have to log in to see what happens in the last game!

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Feint to go forward, find the space and shoot!

This week's Sportplan session works on getting your players running dynamically to get past the other team's defenders - using short sharp changes of direction to dummy and feint their way into a position where they can wind back and fling a fiery shot on goal!

Are your players dodging dynamos or walking disasters?

To ensure all your players can weave like Ivano Balic, the Croatian middle back sensation who is considered to be one of the best handball players in the world, this week's session builds up the intensity through three structured drills before culminating in a game to allow your players to put what they've learnt into practice!

Starting with a one versus one feint and run with the ball drill you will be able to highlight the best examples to the rest of your team, using these players as models for the rest of your team to copy.

Once all your players have the technique of a convincing dummy down they can then work their way through the other exercises, learning how to drive wide before cutting, leaving their defender standing, and firing an unobstructed shot on goal before finishing with a fun game of of rugby handball!

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Free throws should be free goals!

As the saying goes "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade", well when it comes to handball I say "when the referee gives you a free throw, score goals!".

Easy to say and less easy to do so in practice, yes, I know that all too well. However, if you can get your team to vary their approach to free throws and not always throw the ball directly at goal your team will become less predictable, they'll open up gaps in the opposition's defence and ultimately score more!

To help you stretch the opposition and get a clear shot on goal this week's session works on free throw plays; a set routine that your players can use against any team whenever they get a free throw.

Before starting any sort of free throw work we need to get your players warm, to avoid any injuries and get them into the handball mood. To do this we start with a passing variety drill to get their arms going before working the give and go in a fast and frantic running drill.

Once fully warmed up we then get down to the serious business of practising these free throws. Starting with a relatively simple play we gradually add different elements to increase the complexity of the plays. After practising these plays we then go into a full court game where you can stop the game at any point to award a free throw to the team in possession - to put your players have just learned into practice!

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