Warm-up games before handball
Also or precisely because handball is a fast and fast-paced game, warming up before the game is very important. Since it doesn't always have to be stretching or jumping exercises, units with warm-up games are well suited to get the body of your handball players going and at the same time to tact. Expand your usual training with new or modified game variants.
General information on warming up in handball
You should differentiate between age groups and game knowledge. Hobby handball players and school classes are not only trained differently than competitive athletes, they set themselves different goals.
- In general, the muscle groups that are mainly addressed in the game and ensure smooth movement are to be warmed up. These include the leg and arm muscles and the stabilizing torso. The warm-up games mentioned below are aimed at these muscle groups.
- Switching between persistent and responsive units is also useful. Often players get injured in quick reactions that include short stopping movements. A quick change of direction is also a potential source of injury.
- Include warm-up games that include handball rules. Each player should be familiar with the elements of the various game positions.
- You should not neglect conditioning units and continue to integrate them into your training. These can be running units or jumping rope, which requires jumping ability and stamina.
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Sit handball as a change from warming up
Sit handball, which can be played over the entire handball field according to handball rules, is one of the easier warm-up games. Since the movement sequences are interrupted by sitting, it is not so conditionally demanding.
- In this game, the player must sit to receive the ball. If he is played, he sits down on the floor in the respective position and continues to play the ball while seated.
- A point is scored and counted if the player who is in the 6m / 9m area of the playing field catches the ball while sitting. No player is allowed to sit longer than the specified time, otherwise the play will be declared invalid.
Vary the game with a given number of passes to play. Players may only bounce the ball once or not at all.
Number ball for coordination and reaction training
Have the team counted before the game so that each player has to remember the numbers of his right and left teammates. Set a room for the game to play in. This can be the six-meter circle or a similar room.
- Then, while all players move in the given space, the ball is passed from number to number - in ascending or descending order. You can also specify numbers to which the ball must be passed.
- Many variations are possible. Have all players play with their weak hand or fold with jump throws.
If you are playing with several balls, you can, for example, always let the even numbers play together. The teams can also be divided into different sizes with different tasks.
Suggestions for warm-up games during training
- Vary the training with different warm-up games. So it doesn't get boring and there is variety in everyday training.
- Different factors add to the difficulty of playing games. You can completely change a game by setting time limits or several balls.
- Increasing or reducing the size of the playing field also places different demands on the players' techniques. You can also set up obstacles that will be included in the game.
You can do this with different warm-up games training not only more versatile. As a coach, you train your players' coordination and reaction skills with these games and you can practice tactical tactics.
