Teaching Team Handball

TEACHING TEAM HANDBALLRYAN WILLIAMS

SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATORS

HISTORY• Foreign Roots• Possible Roman and

Egyptian Ties• European documentation• Different Names

HANDBALL IN NORTH AMERICA

• Mexico• Archeological Sites

in Central America• Modern Form

Developed by IHF

PROFESSIONAL HANDBALL LEAGUES • There are

several foreign handball leagues.

• To the right are the countries in with these leagues reside.

• Denmark• Germany• France• Iran• Spain

TEAM HANDBALL IN THE OLYMPICS• 1936 Olympics• 1972 Olympics• Women’s Handball Added in 1976• 2012 Champion- France

THE COURT

• A handball court is fairly simple to set up in your teaching space.

• Using lines from the basketball court in your gymnasium makes it even easier when available.

RULES• 7 players (including one goalie)• Throw Off• Traveling• 3 Second Rule• 3 Step Rule

RULES• No touching below the knee• No double dribbling• No Diving• Goal Area Rule• Minor foul/ violation result

• Free Throw

ILLEGAL!Rules Review!Click!

PASSING • There are 4 types of passes.

• Chest pass • Bounce Pass• Overhead Pass• Baseball Pass

• Passing is very important to the team’s success in handball.

• Students develop understanding of teamwork

SHOOTING• Shooting gives you the chance to score• Goalies make it tougher to score

• Aim for the corners of the goal• Target Practice

• Set up cones• Variation with this drill is important

SHOOTING• Have the students shoot

• Standing still• On the run• Backhanded• Around a defender (partner that is not trying to block the

throw)• While jumping

DRILLS• Pair up or group up students• Set up targets and designate a goal line• Have students travel across the gym

• Follow the rules of the game• Let them choose the pass and shot styles they perform

WARM-UPS• Active sport = important to warm up• Make the warm up more enjoyable

• Pass and Shot Drills

WARM UPS• Pair up students and have them pass back and forth

• Do this while circling the gym• Your verbal cues indicate the pass

• Sit ups while passing a ball back forth.• Push up position game

WARM UPS• Students make 2 to 4 lines

• Practice Shooting• Increase Blood Flow

• One at a time take a shot on target. • Keep fast and active by setting a time limit.

TEACHING DEFENSE• Cannot grab a ball from an opponent• Cannot make physical contact with an opponent

TEACHING DEFENSE• Active Hands• Work Together!

Communication!

TEACHING DEFENSE• 6-0 zone• 5-1 zone• 4-2 zone• 3-3 zone

OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES• Teamwork• Ball Movement• Off-ball movement

OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES• Set Plays

• Give and Go• Alley-oop

• Fake passes• Fake shots• Passing is the quickest way to move around the court!

REFERENCEShttp://usadth.tripod.com/rules.html 

http://www.sportsknowhow.com/team-handball/history/team-handball-history.shtml 

http://quizlet.com/9056734/team-handball-quiz-flash-cards/