Handball: Pass, Fake and Shoot Triangle

A handball-specific warm-up in groups of three that links passing on the move, a fake against a cone-defender and a soft shot on goal. It prepares the shoulders, ankles and knees for the sport's movements and gets decision-making going from the first minute.

How to play

1. Shoulder mobility with the ball: circles, rotations and half-speed passes against the wall (2 min).
2. Form trios in three lines facing each goal; mark the triangle with three cones 6 m from the goal area (1 min).
3. Block one: pass on the run among the three, no dribbling and catching on the move, up to the last cone and back (2 min).
4. Block two: the last receiver makes a change-of-direction fake at the cone-defender and shoots at 50% (3 min).
5. Block three: a teammate plays passive defender with arms up and the shooter decides whether to fake right or left based on the gap (2 min).

Rules

• Shots are at half power and always to the lower corners while there is no equipped goalkeeper.
• Nobody collects balls inside the goal area while another trio is shooting.
• The defender in block three is passive: no touching or blocking the shooter's arm.
• The three-step rule applies from the first pass.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: acts as the fixed passer at the triangle's corner and shoots from a standstill at a smaller goal.
• Hearing impairment: block changes are signaled by raising colored cones.
• Shoulder injury: does the footwork and the fake, and replaces the shot with a low pass.

Learning goals

• Specifically activate the shoulder and lower-body muscles for handball.
• Link passing, faking and shooting smoothly.
• Choose the side of the fake based on the defender's position.

Equipment for a class of 25

• handballs: 10
• cones: 12
• goals: 2

Teacher tip

Remember that a hard shot with a cold arm is the riskiest move for the shoulder: insist on 50% effort throughout the warm-up.

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