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

(e) CIRCUIT WITH SEVERAL ASSIST PLAYERS

Different forms of catching and throwing in a circuit

Using a group of about 12 people, five assist players each stand with a ball in a large circle. The rest of the group stand in a queue 10 metres from assist player Number 1.

A. The first in the queue runs towards assist Number 1, receives the ball and plays it back immediately. Two-handed passing and catching is used. The worker runs on to assist Number 2, receives the ball and plays it back etc. Once the player has completed the circuit he/she joins the back of the queue. The second in the queue begins once assist Number 2 has given the ball to the first worker etc. Change the assist players every 90 seconds.

Here the exercise is set up for turning to the left. Regularly changing the running direction is worthwhile. On the one hand, this will allow both sides of muscles to be taxed, on the other both left and right-hand throwing and catching can be used.

B. As A, but the assist players pass the ball earlier so that the passes are given over greater distances.

C. As A, but the assist players give a bounce pass.

D. As A, but the assist players roll the ball.

E. As A, but the workers pass the ball back with one hand. This should always be the outside hand so that when turning to the left, the pass is with the right hand.

F. As E, but the workers catch and throw with one hand.

G. The ball is passed high in the air by the assister so that it must be caught at its highest point and then passed back.

H. The assist players combine the different passing methods described above (early, bounce, high) and the workers must react accordingly.

I. The assist players only give the pass once the worker has run past them so that a half-turn is required from the runner in order to pass the ball back.

J. The runners receive the ball as they run by the assist players and return it behind their backs (turning to the left, this will be with the left hand).

K. The runners form pairs, one of which is the worker while the other defends, running close to the worker. The worker must break free before receiving the ball each time. After passing to the assist player, the worker waits for the defender to re-position him/herself before moving on to the next assist player.

1. The distance can be made greater or smaller.

2. The assist players are in movement (though not over more than a couple of metres) to make the return pass more difficult.

3. As noted above, the players should run in both directions so that both sides of the body get something to do.

4. The workers, rather than the assist players, have a ball. Once a worker has completed the circuit, he gives the ball to the first in the queue who does not already have a ball. If there are sufficient balls then every worker can have a ball