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

(d) DEVELOPING BASIC EXERCISES IN PAIRS

Different (more difficult) passing and catching exercises in pairs

See Basic Exercises in Pairs

A. The ball is passed between the players with a straight-arm pass (for left-handers, right foot forward and body positioned so that the right shoulder is facing forwards, the ball is released above the head).

B. As A, but now try to keep the exercise “turning.” Number 1 throws the ball to Number 2 who catches underarm (with fingers under the ball) and throws the ball straight-armed in a flowing movement, releasing the ball above head-height, back to Number 1. Catching is therefore the beginning of the movement, which continues unbroken until the ball is passed.

C. As B, but now with an underarm throw, the ball having been caught high up and brought down in an arc before the underarm release.

D. The players pass the ball behind their backs to each other. As for the straight­ arm throw, the body is turned side-on (for the right-hand pass, the left shoulder should be the part of the body closest to the partner). Keep the distances small.

E. The players pass to each other while in the air. Just before catching the ball, each player jumps, catches and passes before returning to the ground. This is a very tiring exercise, where timing is of great importance. A common fault is to jump too early, thereby not leaving time for the return pass. Alternatively, just one of the two players springs in the air and change the “worker” half way through. This exercise is not recommended for young children, who have not yet developed their jumping power.

F. As E, but now catching and passing with one hand (the ball clearly must be passed to the left or right side of the body).

G. As E, but the ball is caught and thrown back above the head.

H. The players stand with their backs to each other. Number 1 holds the ball in two hands and moves his hands so that the left hand is under the ball and the right hand to the left of the ball (the arms are now more or less crossed). Then the ball is thrown with the right hand to Number 2 in such a way that the body follows after the ball in the direction of the partner: a type of pass frequently seen in handball. To my knowledge, this pass has no official name: I propose calling it the back-hand straight arm throw.