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

(i) THROWING AND CATCHING WITH A QUARTER OR HALF TURN

Exercises working on catching and throwing with a quarter or half turn.

One ball for each group of five, two fixed assist players, A and B. Can also be with groups of four. Change functions every 1-2 minutes. See diagram.

1. Assist player A has the ball. Worker Number 1 runs towards A who passes so that the ball is received in line with B. Number 1 catches and passes the ball with a quarter turn to B, before moving to the back of the queue of workers. Then Number 2 runs forward etc.
2. As A, but now more beautiful: the ball is caught in the air and played to B with one hand. In the diagram, the ball would be thrown with the left hand with the right leg used for take-off.
3. As B, but the assist player stands on the other side so that the pass is given with the right hand.

There are differing views as to the correct technique to perform B and C. Personally, I prefer the technique where a small step is taken immediately before jumping, but this is not absolutely necessary as many korfballers do not do this and still achieve the desired result. It is striking that no korfballer in the world can perform both equally well,  no matter how experienced. Also noticeable is that players often have better equilibrium when throwing with their weaker hand.

4. Assist player B stands a few metres closer to the workers. Assist player A only passes to Number 1 when he is close by, thereby requiring a half-turn to give the pass to B. Otherwise as exercise A.
5. As D, but who can play the ball in a half-turn in the air after receiving the ball?
6. As D, but assist player B stands on the other side so that the ball should be passed with the other hand.

7. Now with defenders to make the exercise harder work. There are three assist players (Numbers 3, 4 and 5) who stand in an equilateral triangle with sides of 15 metres. In the middle is a worker (Number 1) with a defender (Number 2). * The worker gets the ball from Number 3 and plays the ball with a turn (possibly in the air) to Number 4 and so on to Number 5, Number 3 etc. The defender hinders but does not make the exercise impossible. After 45 seconds, change functions (Number 2 works, Number 3 defends and the worker becomes an assist player) until everyone has both worked and defended.
8. As G, but the defending is now more fanatical. As compensation, the worker chooses to whom (s)he wishes to play the ball. (S)he may not play it to the assist player from whom the ball has just been received.
9. As H, but now the attacker cannot choose where to pass the ball: it must go to Numbers 3, 4 and 5 respectively etc.
10. As I, but in the other direction requiring use of the other hand.