Handball 4v4 Small-Sided
4v4 team handball on a small court so everyone touches the ball and shoots more.
How to play
- Review passing and the set shot.
- Small courts with goals.
- 5-minute 4v4 games.
- Rotate goalkeepers.
Rules
- Stay out of the goal area.
- Three steps and three seconds.
- No contact.
Variations
Easier
No goal area.
Standard
Basic rules.
Harder
Double goal for a jump shot.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: goalkeeper.
- Soft ball.
Learning goals
- Improve shooting.
- Work as a team.
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