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

(g) SOME EXERCISES FOR GROUPS OF THREE

Catching and throwing exercises for groups of three

One ball for each group. Numbers 1 and 2 stand together with Number 3 at a distance of about 12 metres. Number 1 has the ball.

All of the exercises given previously for groups of four can be adapted to groups of three when the exercises become slightly tougher: the accent in groups of three lies perhaps too much on running and not enough on throwing and catching. Some other possibilities....

A. Number 1 (the first worker) gives a long pass to Number 3 and runs behind the pass. (S)he receives the ball back from Number 3 and passes once more,  in movement. Number 3 plays a second pass to Number 1 (they are now close to each other) who catches, makes a half-turn and gives a long pass to Number 2, again following the ball. Number 2 plays Number 1 a pass and Number 1 catches, turns again and gives the pass to Number 3 who now takes over. Number 1 takes Number 3’s position. The worker therefore plays four passes: one long, one short to the same player, one long to the other player and then a final pass to the first player.

B. Numbers 2 and 3 give a fixed assist for 45 seconds. Number 1 throws a long pass to Number 3, follows the ball and gets it back from close to Number 3 before giving the next pass to Number 2. Number 1 once again follows the pass and gets it back close to Number 2, before giving the next pass to Number 3 etc. The worker thereby moves constantly between the two assist players making a half-turn to the left each time.

C. As B, but the worker turns to the right before giving the pass: not just to avoid dizziness but also to offer the chance to give a left-handed pass.

D. As B and C, but the ball is played an extra time to and fro between worker and assist player.

E. The worker runs in a figure of eight, turning left by one assist player and turning right by the other. Consequently, left and right-handed passes are given alternately.

F. As B, but the worker catches the ball one-handed and turns to give the pass in one movement.

G. As F, but the worker tries to catch and throw the ball while in the air: a tiring exercise.