Section 1

• 1 The Basics

THROWING AND CATCHING

• 1.1a Throwing and Catching
• 1.1b Passing and Following the Ball
• 1.1c Basic Exercises in Pairs
• 1.1d Developing Basic Exercises in Pairs
• 1.1e Circuit with Several Assist Players
• 1.1f Working in a Square
• 1.1g Some Exercises for Groups of Three
• 1.1h In Groups of Four with a Fixed Assist Player to the Side
• 1.1i Throwing and Catching with a Quarter or Half Turn
• 1.1j Circle Exercises
• 1.1k Cross Running
• 1.1l Group of Three with a Defender
• 1.1m Exercises by a Line
• 1.1n Target Throwing and other exercises for Accurate Passing
• 1.1o Ball Tricks
• 1.1p Exercises Against a Wall
• 1.1q Hitball

Section 2

• 2 Individual Korfball Skills

Section 3

• 3 Korfball

Section 4

• 4 Miscellaneous

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1.1 THROWING AND CATCHING

(b) PASSING AND FOLLOWING THE BALL

Basic throwing and catching exercise in fours

Per group of four, one ball and two cones placed roughly ten metres from each other (two lines ten metres apart can also be used of course). Numbers 1 and 2 of the group go to one cone and 3 and 4 to the other. The exercise can also work with groups of three, but be sure that the exercise begins with the ball on the side where there are two people.

A. Number 1 plays the ball to Number 3 with a two-handed pass and follows the path of the ball to stand behind Number 4. Number 3 passes to Number 2 and runs across to the other side etc. A very simple basic exercise that everybody knows.

B. As A, but now which group can play 25 passes most quickly? For higher level teams, the target can be increased to 50 or 100. And if the ball touches the ground, begin counting from zero again (mistakes should never normally occur in this exercise).

C. As A, but passing with one hand.

D. As C, but passing with the other hand.

E. As A, but catching with one hand (the players can indicate by holding one hand high the side on which they wish to receive the ball).

F. As E, but catching with the other hand.

G. As A, but catching and throwing with one hand.

H. As G, but catching and throwing with the other hand.

All of these exercises can be used in the form of races to complete a certain number of passes. This kind of counting is best not used if the group is not comfortable with technical requirements.

Before the ball is passed, the receiving player may make a movement to left or right (the ball is therefore played to a moving target which is somewhat more difficult). This variation moves us closer to the match situation.