Improving speed play for fast break situations (TU 4) : Handball technical literature

The objective of this training unit is to improve free play in fast break situations. Following warm-up and a short game, the players play long passes during the ball familiarization phase which will be further developed in the goalkeeper warm-up shooting exercise. This is followed by a series of shots requiring precise passes. Afterwards, the players practice free play in outnumbered, open situations during fast breaks. A closing game with gradually increasing complexity completes this training unit.

The training unit consists of the following key exercises:

- Warm-up/Stretching (individual exercise: 10 minutes/total time: 10 minutes)

- Short game (10/20)

- Ball familiarization (10/30)

- Goalkeeper warm-up shooting (10/40)

- Offense/Series of shots (10/50)

- Offense/Small groups (15/65)

- Offense/Small groups (10/75)

- Closing game (15/90)

Total training time: 90 minutes

Difficulty: Medium level (youth teams under 15 years of age and adult teams)


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