Jörg Madinger - Opening playing variants against various defense systems

Setting:

- Three players each make a team, having one handball. They stand in a triangle, as shown in the figure.

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(Figure 2)

Course:

- receives a pass from into his running path (A).

- does a vigorous body feint to the left, then moves to the right (B), and plays a bounce return pass behind the back, to (C).

- As soon as has moved back to his initial position, the players repeat the course, with a pass from to (D).

- After some passes, the players switch positions, so that each player has practiced the sequence on each position.

“Pass behind the back” sequence:

- Once has received the ball (A), he does a three-step body feint (left-right-left), while making the third step vigorously to the right. and (E).

In the example, the player put his foot too close to the defense player (right side). In a game, there would be a risk for an offensive foul.

- The trunk should be rotated. Left shoulder to the front (F), right shoulder to the back (G).

- The ball should be passed to as a bounce pass behind the back (H).

Step order:

Body feint: left

right

left (here correct: The foot has been put directly next to the defense player).

Setting:

- Position four cones as shown in the figure.

- Position a ball box next to the goal for the fast break initiation.

Course:

- initially does a running feint to the far wing (A), runs around the cone (B), and receives a ball from (C).

- picks up the ball and shoots at the goal, from between the cones (D).

- After the shot, immediately starts a fast break (E), receives a long pass from (F), and eventually shoots at the goal on the other side.

- Repeat the course on the opposite wing position and so on.

Basics for the final overall course:

- Right before he starts running (in order to receive the pass from the back position player), should stay outside of the wing defense player’s visual field (i.e. when the defense player observes the ball). Therefore, the running feint to the far wing (A) is required.

The players should do the course on both wing positions alternately.

should first try to initiate the fast break with the ball shot by . If the ball has rolled away too far and cannot be reached easily, he should pick up another ball from the ball box.

Setting:

- Define the playing field with a cone.

- The players should do the course on both sides alternately.

Course:

- plays the initial pass into the running path of (A).

- does a vigorous body feint to the left (B), then moves to the right (C), and plays a bounce return pass behind the back, to (F).

- In the meantime, has done a running feint to the far wing (D), then runs a curve (E), catches the ball, and eventually shoots at the goal (G).

If has the opportunity to break through (C), he should take it and shoot at the goal directly.