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As a team handball coach, when talking about shooting drills, I always separate them by six primary court positions: left wing (LW), left back (LB), center back (CB), right back (RB), right wing (RW) and circle runner/pivot(C/P).Thatwaywecanclearlyseethedifferencebetweenthosedrills. Each recommended drill will be represented in three stages. In the first stage, the drill involves individual learningandpracticebetweenaplayer,coachandgoalie.Inthesecondstage,thedrillprogressesintoagroup exercise withoutdefense. Inthethirdstage,playerspractice/improvetheirshootingtechniqueandaccuracy againstsemiandfullyactivedefense. Dependingoncircumstances(i.e.,players'experience)andcoach'sparticulargoals,itispossibletomanipulate thedrills(i.e.,increase/decreasedifficulty,fosterdevelopmentofcertainconditioningelements)tomeetthose concreteteachingobjectives. Allselectedexerciseswillbepresentedinthefollowingorder: 1. shootingdrillsforleftwing 2. shootingdrillsforrightwing 3. shootingdrillsforleftback 4. shootingdrillsforrightback 5. shootingdrillsforcenterback 6. shootingdrillsforcircle/pivot Legend:
G

- goalie - left wing - left back - center back - right back - right wing - circle

1 - defense player #1 2 - defense player #2 3 - defense player #3 4 - defense player #4 5 - defense player #5 6 - defense player #6
CH

- passing - running - crossing - attacking - shooting - ball - cone

LW

LB

CB

RB

RW

- coach

NameofActivity: Shootingonthegoalfromsixprimarycourtpositions Purpose: Topracticetechniqueandaccuracyofvariousshotsfromallsixprimarypositionsonthecourtincludingdive shotsfromcircleposition,withoutandwithactivedefense. Prerequisites: Previousdemonstration,explanation,andlearning/individualpracticeofbasicshootingtechniquesfromwing positions,backcourtpositions,andfromgoalarealinehadtakenplace. MaterialsNeeded: Upto10handballs(Size2or3),cones FieldPreparation: Wewillusebothsidesofthecourtandhaveplayerspracticeshootingonbothgoals. Variations: a) individualshootingonthegoal b) groupshootingdrillonthegoalwithoutthedefense c) groupshootingdrillonthegoalwithdefense

1. LEFT WING:
LW

LW

LW

G 1 2 3

LB CH CB

LB CB

Picture A:
Ball: LW - CH - LW - shoot

Picture B:
Ball (without defense): LW - LB - CB LB - LW - shoot

Picture C:
Ball (with defense): LW - LB - CB LB - LW - shoot

Description: PictureA:Leftwingpracticeshootingonthegoalafterexchangingapasswithacoach(CH). PictureB:LeftwingpracticeshootingonthegoalafterreceivingapassfromLBwhoexchangesapasswithCB. LeftbackcanpracticedifferentwaysofpassingtheballtotheLW(i.e.,behindback,bouncepass,etc.)Center BackcanpracticevariousfakesandpistonmovementcombinedwithdifferentreversepassestoLB. PictureC:Leftwingpracticeshootingonthegoalbutinagamelikesituationswith23semiandfullyactive defenders.Thepassingpatternstaysthesame.Yet,thesituationallowsforpracticeindirectcontactwith defenders.Also,itforcesLBandCBtomakeoffensivemovesbetweendefenders(attackinggaps)andcreates anoverload.

2. RIGHT WING:
G
RW

RW

G 6 4 5
RB CB

RW

RB CH CB

Picture A:
Ball: RW - CH - RW - shoot

Picture B:
Ball (without defense): RW - RB - CB RB - RW - shoot

Picture C:
Ball (with defense): RW - RB - CB RB - RW - shoot

Description: PictureA:Rightwingpracticeshootingonthegoalafterexchangingapasswithacoach(CH).Bymovingthe cone'spositionalong6meterline,RWmayhavemoreorlessspaceforhisapproach. PictureB:RightwingpracticeshootingonthegoalafterreceivingapassfromRBwhoexchangesapasswith CB.LeftbackcanpracticedifferentwaysofpassingtheballtotheRW(i.e.,behindback,bouncepass,etc.) CenterBackcanpracticevariousfakesandpistonmovementcombinedwithdifferentreversepassestoRB. PictureC:Rightwingpracticeshootingonthegoalbutinagamelikesituationswith23semiandfullyactive defenders.Thepassingpatternstaysthesame.Yet,thesituationallowsforpracticeindirectcontactwith defenders.Also,itforcesRBandCBtomakeoffensivemovesbetweendefenders(attackinggaps)andcreates anoverload.

3. LEFT BACK:
LW

LW

LW

G 1
sho ot ing B

2
LB LB CB CB LB LB CB

shoot ing A

LB

CB

Picture A:
Ball: LW - LB - shoot

Picture B:
Ball (without defense): LW - LB - CB x LB - shoot

Picture C:
Ball (with defense): LW - LB - CB x LB - shoot LB - C - shoot

Description: PictureA:Leftbackgetstheballfromtheleftwingandmakesthejumpshotfromthe9meterlineonthegoal. PictureB:LeftbackchangespositionwithCB(crossing)andpracticejumpshotonthegoalfromthecenterof thecourtwithoutthedefense.

PictureC:AsinBbutleftback,afterchangingpositionwithCB,eithershootsonthegoalorpassestothecircle (C)whointurnshootsonthegoal.The4vs.3situationallowsforpracticingcooperationbetweenLWLBCB andC.

4. RIGHT BACK:
G
RW

RW

G
sho oting B shoo ting A

RW

5
CB RB

RB

RB

CB RB

RB

CB

CB

Picture A:
Ball: RW - RB - shoot

Picture B:
Ball (without defense): RW - RB - CB x RB - shoot

Picture C:
Ball (with defense): RW - RB - CB x RB - shoot RB - C - shoot

Description: PictureA:Rightbackgetstheballfromtherightwingandmakesthejumpshotfromthe9meterlineonthe goal. PictureB:RightbackchangespositionwithCB(crossing)andpracticesjumpshotonthegoalfromthecenter ofthecourtwithoutthedefense. PictureC:AsinBbutrightback,afterchangingpositionwithCB,eithershootsonthegoalorpassestothe circle(C)whointurnshootsonthegoal.The4vs.3situationallowsforpracticingcooperationbetweenRWRB CBandC.

5. CENTER BACK:
G
shooti ng A

G
s hooting B shoot ing A

G
s hoo ting C shooting B

2
s hooting A shoot ing B

CB

CB CB

4
CB

CB LB CB RB

LB

LB CB

RB

RB LB LB CB RB RB

Picture A:
Ball: A: CB - LB - CB - shoot B: CB - RB - CB - shoot

Picture B:
Ball (without defense): A: CB - LB x CB - shoot B: CB - RB x CB - shoot

Picture C:
Ball (with defense): A: CB - LB x CB - shoot C: CB - LB x CB - C - shoot B: CB - RB x CB - shoot C: CB - RB x CB - C - shoot

Description: PictureA:Centerbackpassesto/receivestheballalternatelyfromLB/RBandtakesjumpshotsonthegoal fromthe9meterline.Itispossibletodoublethepositionsandhave13CBstakingturns.

PictureB:CenterbackchangespositionswithLBandRB(crossingoutside)andtakesjumpshotsonthegoal withoutthedefense.Thefocusisontempo,rhythm,timing,andshootingtechnique/accuracy. PictureC:AsinBbutcenterback,afterchangingpositionwithLB/RB,eithershootsonthegoalorafter attackingthegaps,betweendefenders2and3or4and5,passestothecircle(C)whointurnshootsonthe goal.The4vs.3situationallowsforpracticingcooperationbetweenLBCBRBandC.Also,defenderscanbe challengedtopracticeshifting,markingcircle(C),blocking,etc.

6. CIRCLE:
LW C
shoot ing A

shoot ing B

RW

LW

shooting A

G
C C

shooting B

RW

LW
shoot ing B

RW
shooting A

3
RB LB

5
RB

LB

RB

LB

Picture A:
Ball: A: LW - LB - C - shoot B: RW - RB - C - shoot

Picture B:
Ball: A: LW - LB - C - shoot B: RW - RB - C - shoot

Picture C:
Ball: A: LW - LB - C - shoot B: RW - RB - C - shoot

Description: PictureA:Twocirclestaketurnsshootingonthegoalfrom6meterlineafterreceivingpassesfromtheir respectiveleftbacks(LB)andrightbacks(RB).Theyshouldstartontheoutsideofsetconesandmoveinsideas theballadvancesfromLW/RWtowardLB/RBandisultimatelypassedtothem.Thisexercisesimulates breakingfreefromdefenders. PictureB:AsinA,butnowtheshotsaretakenfromtheoutsideareas.Itforcescirclestopracticeshooting fromdisadvantageouspositionsandturntheirupperbodiestoincreaseshootingangle.Leftandrightbacks canpracticevarioustypesoffakeandsituationalpasses. PictureC:Twocirclesstandbetweenthreedefenders(3,4,5)andafterreceivingpassesfromeitherLBorRB, theytaketurnsshootingonthegoal. MarkoBrezic WestRegionalCoach USATeamHandball