DRILL
Criss-cross Handball

Purpose and Skills

  • Purpose
    Using peripheral vision to sense incoming players is necessary to avoid being tackled or bumped. This drill simulates players approaching from the side, which requires players to use evasive skills to avoid a collision.
  • Focus
    Skills under pressure, Decision Making
  • Skills
    Handball Quick

Players and Equipment

  • 12+
    Players

  • 6+
    Ages

  • 2
    Balls

  • 4
    Cones

  • 15
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip

Diagram and Steps

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  • (A) runs and handballs diagonally across to (B)
    (A) should keep their eyes on (B), but use peripheral vision to avoid colliding with the intersecting group
    If a collision is imminent, players must avoid this by spinning, side-stepping or holding their ground
    (B) must call with a loud voice as they will be in traffic
  • Simultaneously (C) runs and handballs diagonally across to (D), and must also avoid colliding with the intersecting group
  • The process is repeated with (B) handballing to the next (A), and (D) handballing to the next (C)

Video

demo
: Gather Give Bump play

Gather Give Bump

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GROUPS OF
AGES 13+
demo
: Kick & Follow-up Hands play

Kick & Follow-up Hands

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PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+
demo
: Help After Poor Disposal play

Help After Poor Disposal

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PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+

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