University of Santo Tomas

Institute of Physical Education and Athletics

Handball Basic Skills

BALL HANDLING DRILLS
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1. Ball Wrap Around Waist (16 repetitions)
- Perform while trying your best to keep the upper body
upright as much as possible and eyes looking forward.
- 1st part - holding the ball with the right hand, start by
bringing the ball to the right side of the body and
around it in a clockwise direction. (8 reps)
- 2nd part - holding the ball with the left hand , do the same
opposite of part 1 in a counter clockwise
direction. (8 reps)
* Each time the ball is held by both hands in front of the
body is one repetition.
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1. Ball Wrap Around Knee (16 repetitions)
- Perform while trying your best to keep the back in a neutral
bent position as much as possible and eyes looking forward.
- 1st part - holding the ball with the right hand, start by
bringing the ball beside the right knee and
around it in a clockwise direction. (8 reps)
- 2nd part - holding the ball with the left hand , do the same
opposite of part 1 in a counter clockwise
direction. (8 reps)
* Each time the ball is held by both hands in front of the
body is one repetition.
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2. Ball Scissors (16 repetitions each)
- Perform while trying your best to keep the upper body upright
as much as possible and eyes looking forward.
- 1st part - holding the ball with the right hand, start by raising
the left knee as the ball is brought under and around
the left thigh in a counter clockwise direction.
- holding the ball with the left hand, transfer the ball to
the right hand and do the same motion with the right
thigh to complete the rotation.
- 2nd part - do the same opposite of part 1 in clockwise
direction.
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3. Ball One Leg Circles (16 repetitions each)
- Perform while trying your best to keep the back in a neutral bent
position as much as possible and eyes looking forward.
- 1st part - holding the ball with the right hand, start by stepping the
right foot back to a lunge position and bring the ball under
and around the left thigh in counter clockwise direction.
- holding the ball with the left hand, start by doing the lunge
with the left foot and do the same motion with the right
thigh.
- 2nd part - holding the ball with your left hand, do the same opposite
of part 1 in clockwise direction.
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4. Ball Figure of Eight (16 repetitions each)
- Perform while trying your best to keep the back in a neutral bent position
as much as possible and eyes looking forward.
- Feet wider than shoulder width apart.
- 1st part - holding the ball with the right hand, start by doing a front entry
by bringing the ball in between the legs and bring the ball
behind and around the left thigh in clockwise direction.
- holding the ball with the left hand, do the same opposite with
the right thigh to complete the rotation.
- 2nd part - holding the ball with your left hand, start by doing a back entry
and doing the same opposite of part 1 in counter clockwise
direction.