Handball Soccer

Focus

Skills under pressure, Defensive, Contested ball, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Fun.

Skills

Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb.

Purpose

Oaccassionally, games can make training more enjoyable, whilst still making players work hard. This physically demanding drill practices working the ball with handball through traffic while the opposing team must work to defend and create a turnover.

Players

12⁺

Ages

6⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

40m

Opp. tops

50%

Visible opposition strip: 50%

Setup
Use cones to create a field of play 30 x 40m, with 2m wide goals at each end. Players may stand anywhere within the field, and may elect to have a goalkeeper. The coach or an assistant is required to umpire.
Step 1
Team (A) start with the ball, using handball to move the ball past the opposition and into a position where they can handball a goal

For U/10 and older, opposition players may tackle the player with the ball, younger players should only be allowed to grab the jumper or shorts

Kicking is not allowed
Step 2
Once a turnover occurs, team (B) attack their goal and team (A) must defend
Step 3
Keep score and have a short break between halves