AFL · Handball · Warm-up

Handball square

Four players handball around a square, following their pass to the next cone.

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Time
8 min
Players
4–12
Age
U8+
Area
10 × 10 m
Equipment
4 cones2 footballs

Setup

  1. Mark a 10 × 10 m square with a cone at each corner.
  2. Players spread across the corners; one ball starts in a corner.

How it runs

  1. Handball to the next corner, then follow your handball to that corner.
  2. Go clockwise for a minute, then anticlockwise.
  3. Add a second ball once it flows.

Coaching points

  • Hold the ball flat on the platform hand.
  • Punch through the ball with a straight arm.
  • Call the receiver's name before you handball.

Common mistakes

  • Throwing the ball instead of punching it.
  • Standing still after the handball.

Say it: “Flat hand, straight arm.”

Make it harder

  • Use the non-preferred hand.
  • Receiver must be moving when the ball arrives.

Make it easier

  • Shrink the square to 7 m.
  • Walk the follow-through.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.