Section 1

• 1 The Basics

Section 2

• 2 Individual Korfball Skills

BREAKING FREE AND COLLECTIVE PLAY

• 2.1a Collective Play Without Opponents
• 2.1b Breaking Free In Groups Of Five
• 2.1c Tenball
• 2.1d Breaking Free in Groups of Four
• 2.1e Square Exercise in Threes
• 2.1f Breaking Free and Collective Play
• 2.1g Passing Movements in Four Squares
• 2.1h Breaking Free by the Line

INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE

• 2.2a Following in Pairs
• 2.2b Attack and Defence
• 2.2c Defending Given Movements
• 2.2d Intercepting the Ball in Defence
• 2.2e Shot Blocking
• 2.2f Following the Trainer
• 2.2g Making Passing Difficult

SHOOTING

• 2.3a Standard Exercise in a Group of Three
• 2.3b Developing the Standard Exercise in Groups of Three
• 2.3c Groups of Four with a Fixed Defender
• 2.3d More Difficult Types of Shot
• 2.3e Types of Shot for Assisting Players
• 2.3f Circuits Around the Korf
• 2.3g Shooting in Pairs
• 2.3h Assist from Four Metres Diagonally in Front of the Korf
• 2.3i Assist from 10 Metres in Front of the Korf
• 2.3j Trio
• 2.3k Difficult Running-In Shots
• 2.3l Point Shooting
• 2.3m Two Korfs Opposite Each Other
• 2.3n Shot Circuits
• 2.3o Shooting while Combining
• 2.3p Lineshooting
• 2.3q Carrot and Stick Shooting
• 2.3r Hunt the Korf
• 2.3s Shooting from the Assist Position
• 2.3t Shot Circuits

ASSISTING

• 2.4a Exercising in Groups of Three
• 2.4b Assist from Further from the Korf
• 2.4c Assisting Distance Shots
• 2.4d Gaining the Assist Position
• 2.4e Doubles
• 2.4f Assist in Game Situations

REBOUNDING

• 2.5a Rebounding During Shooting exercises
• 2.5b Learning Timing and Looking
• 2.5c Competing Under the Korf
• 2.5d Rebounding from a Front Defending Position
• 2.5e Rebounding from Away from the Post

INDIVIDUAL ATTACK

• 2.6a Basic Exercise in Threes
• 2.6b Attack/Defence
• 2.6c Scoring from One Chance
• 2.6d Standard Attacking Movements
• 2.6e Four Against Two
• 2.6f Keeping Busy

Section 3

• 3 Korfball

Section 4

• 4 Miscellaneous

• Home

2.01 BREAKING FREE AND COLLECTIVE PLAY

(d)  BREAKING FREE IN GROUPS OF FOUR

Exercise in turning away from the defender

One ball between four. Two fixed assist players stand 12 metres from each other. One of the assist players has the ball.

A. Attacker A stands between the two assist players defended by D. A plays continuously between the two assist players, who are stationary, and may pass the ball more than once consecutively to the same assist player. D tries to intercept the ball. Change functions after 45 seconds.

B. As A, but now the attacker cannot play the ball twice to the same assist player. D tries to intercept but, once A has the ball, does not impede the subsequent pass. The essence of the exercise is that A must try to break free in a small area from a continuously pressing defender. Tell the attacker to vary both running speed and direction.

C. The exercise is the same as A, but the organisation is altered (see diagram). The attacker must remain behind a line five metres from the assist players. To break free, the attacker may run in any direction.

Exercise C is extremely tiring for many players. It can be made easier for the attacker by giving both assist players a ball or by allowing them to be active so that the defender does not know where the ball will be played.

D. Place another line parallel to that used in exercise C, but three metres away so that the attacker has a space of only three metres depth in which to work. Now it is really essential to make a sharp change of direction/speed etc as a long, deep pass is impossible. The defender allows the attacker to play the ball back to the assist player (since the exercise is about breaking free).

E. As D, but now the defender also makes the pass to the assist players difficult. The attacker must use straight arm passes, pivot etc. to make room for a good pass.