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

2.02 INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE

(e)  SHOT BLOCKING

Exercise for the defender to learn to block shots

Groups of three with a ball per korf: two stationary attackers and a defender. As far as possible, the players should be of equal height.

A. Assist player Al passes to A2 who takes a shot from distance. Defender D stands one metre from A2 so that the shot is not defended. D’s role is to try to block the shot, and that requires timing. D cannot jump too late but also not too soon orA2 will not shoot but will go past the defender. After 10 shots, change functions. Once everyone has taken at least one shot, move onto B.

Many players have not blocked a ball once in their entire lives. Giving them this experience is the point of the exercise. Attacker 2 therefore cooperates in the exercise, shooting slower than would normally be the case, and also when in a defended position.

B. A2 now makes small movements, receives the ball from A1 and shoots directly. D once more tries to block the ball in the correct manner. Al and A2 continue to cooperate to allow D the chance to touch or completely block a few shots. Change functions after 10 shots.

C. As B, but now the attackers do not cooperate, although A2 must shoot after catching the ball, even if (s)he feels that the ball may be blocked (it remains an exercise for the defender).

D. A2 is now allowed to take a running-in shot. By feinting a distance shot, the attacker draws the defender into jumping. The defender must continue trying to block the ball, but must not go full out with every shot.

It is now clearly more difficult for D. In the previous exercises, D could assume that the shot would follow reception of the ball by A2. Now D must take the decision whether or not to block the ball. This takes time and may mean D arrives too late to make the block. Make sure that the attackers do shoot regularly. Once the defender has enjoyed some success in this exercise, move onto the next stage.

E. For 30-60 seconds, man-to-man attack-defence. A2 attacks as (s)he pleases but must shoot at least three times. A2 gets a point for every goal scored, D gets a point for every blocked shot – who wins?