 BASIC STEPS
The standing throw is definitely the basic technique : whether it be as goal throw, action start or feinted throw, the standing throw must be mastered in order to play handball properly. We will present here 5 steps showing how the standing throw with take-off step can be implemented.
Drills
1st step
 The learning of the take-off step is done – as a learning help ! – with the old field handball technique, that is to say the crossing step with the right leg (for right-handed players) is not done forwards, but backwards. Then the player braces for the throw with the next left step ! The advantage is a longer bracing gesture that supports the whole movement ! The foot tip of the left leg must point to the throwing direction during the bracing gesture. When throwing, the ball is at head level.
2nd step
 The players run and bounce the ball from the back court, catch the ball after the rebound and throw it to the goal after a crossing step forwards. As a learning help : first bounce the ball slowly, then quicker and quicker. Following drills can be used as variations : various running and direction changes, bouncing with the non-throwing hand or bouncing through a specific course.
3rd step
 After handing over / play from a short distance on the throwing arm side, later from the opposite throwing arm side, the take-off throw is played to the goal. It is important that the player does not bend over the take-off leg and the hip during the throw, otherwise the body tension effect is lost and the player only throws "from his arm". It gets more difficult when the trainer plays the balls earlier or later, because the players must then respect a throwing mark.
4th step
 From several series of starting passes (from the BL position : pass from a starting player on the LO or BM position), the players throw to the goal against a defender moving exclusively sideways. The throwers have the following monitoring tasks : is the defender acting from the side or head-on ? How is the defender’s arm position, the goalkeeper’s initial position and what is the distance to the opposing player ? Depending on these observations, the standing throw will be carried out inwards or outwards past the opposing player.
5th step
 Two players are standing in the back-court area, two in the close throwing area, and three in the defence. The aim of the drill is to pass the ball on in an attacking movement between the back-court players and to learn standing throws as goal throws, closing in to the goal-area line or deception. In this methodically set up basic playing mode the standing throw is also variously used as deception (aims : fix opponents, play a backward pass,…) as well as action start variation. Another variation could also be a situation involving two attackers against a defender. Refferences: - http://www.ihf.info/front_content.php?idcat=52&idart=153
|