Jörg Madinger - Training of defensive and semi-offensive cooperative defense strategies for handball teams

A good defense is a prerequisite for modern team handball. The intention is not only to prevent goals but also to actively win the ball and subsequently initiate a fast attack. The offense should permanently be put under pressure and forced to make mistakes.

The exercises in this collection initially deal with the individual basics of defense play. Individual and position-specific training marks the starting point for subsequent cooperative defense play and allows for choosing the appropriate defense system. The basics both include exercises on legwork, 1-on-1 defense and covering the pivot in combination with fast adjustment to subsequent actions as well as blocking and anticipating on the wing positions of a proactive defense system.

The second part of the collection deals with cooperative small group defense play and focuses on handing over/taking over attacking players along the defense line (width of defense) and on making agreements when defending against the pivot.

The third chapter introduces cooperative team defense in 6-0, 5-1, 3-2-1, and 4-2 defense systems along with possible variants.

Get inspired by the exercises, develop your own defense concepts, and make use of the individual strengths of your defense players for optimal cooperation.

Publishing information

1 st English edition released on 15 Aug 2018

German original edition released on 09 Mai 2018

Published by DV Concept

Editors, design, and layout: Jörg Madinger, Elke Lackner

Proofreading and English translation: Nina-Maria Nahlenz

ISBN: 978-3-95641-215-8

This publication is listed in the catalogue of the German National Library. Please refer to http://dnb.de for bibliographic data.

The work and its components are protected by copyright. No reprinting, photomechanical reproduction, storing or processing in electronic systems without the publisher's written permission.

Cone

Ball box

Small gym mat

Balance bench

Pole

Bib

Foam noodles (foam beams)

The exercises are divided into the following difficulty levels:

:This exercise can be done both by beginners and well-advanced players and is intended to develop basic defense skills.

: This exercise requires some experience but may be done by players of all age groups with appropriate adaptation.

: This exercise is more complex and requires proficiency in the basic skills.

: This exercise is very complex and should be done by well-trained players in the competitive areas only who fulfill the athletic requirements. Four stars are awarded to exercises also when a specific defense system is required that should be practiced by older age groups only.

Difficulty level:

Minimum number of players:4

Equipment required:4 cones and 2 ropes (without handles) per team of 2

Setting:

- The players make groups of 2.

- Define one playing field per group with cones or use existing field markings on the floor.

Course 1 (A):

- Each player has a rope folded once or twice and put it into the waistband of his pants on the backside.

- Upon the coach’s whistle, the pairs start simultaneously, and each player tries to pull out the rope of his opponent’s pants.

- If a player succeeds before the coach whistles again (after 20 seconds), he gets a point. The other player must do 10 jumping jacks.

- After the first round, one player of each team changes to the next field clockwise and the course starts over with new pairs.

- Who has scored highest in the end?

Course 2 (B):

- Only one player per team has a rope folded twice and put it into the waistband of his pants on the backside.

- Upon the coach’s whistle, all the players without a rope start simultaneously and try to steal their teammate’s rope as fast as possible.

- If a player succeeds, he calls out “STOP”.

- The player who first calls out “STOP” gets a point.

- The players without a rope change to the next field clockwise and the course starts over.

- As soon as all the players without a rope have played one time against each player with a rope, the player who has scored highest wins the game.

- Now switch the tasks, i.e. the players without a rope in the first round now take the ropes; the other players try to be the first stealing the rope in each field.