Skill Drill Handball Activities for Year 7

Practice dodgeball game where teams apply tactical knowledge, establish communication patterns, and prepare for tournament through 3v3 gameplay with observation element

Progressive small-sided possession games where attackers maintain possession against increasing numbers of defenders, developing passing accuracy, movement, and decision-making under pressure

Students establish personal shooting accuracy baseline by taking 10 shots (5 from left approach, 5 from right approach) while focusing on technical shooting mechanics and peer assessment

Small-sided competitive activity where one attacker tries to lose a defender and receive passes from outside players within a confined square, developing spatial awareness, communication, deceptive movement and defensive positioning

One student dribbles a ball trying to escape from their partner using controlled touches

Cooperative group activity where 4 students in a circle take turns running to the middle, bumping or digging the ball upward, and rotating out in sequence

Competitive partner activity where students practice dig pass accuracy by attempting to hit target cones, collecting cones when successful

Students practice give-and-go (one-two) passing patterns while running, using angled support players to develop timing and communication

Partners use iPads to photograph each other performing slow-motion digs, then analyse the images to discover and articulate the three key technical points of effective dig technique

Students practice shooting after dodging past defenders, progressing from passive to active defence while developing feinting techniques and shooting under pressure

Small groups of 5 students work in marked squares - four on the outside keep ball away from one defender in middle using quick passes and deceptive techniques

Competitive circle game where students catch balls under pressure - each drop earns a letter toward spelling KILLER, testing catching consistency and resilience

Three teams compete in a dynamic multi-disc passing challenge where students must call names before passing to different teams. Dropped discs result in team lap penalties. Last team standing wins.

Fast-paced group activity where three students line up and one opposite passes to each in turn. Clean catches score points, first team to 20 wins. Develops passing accuracy, receiving under pressure, and quick transitions.

Small groups form circles practicing back hand passing for deception while developing anticipation skills through unpredictable pass directions and elimination game format

Partners practice dig technique in a throw-bounce-dig pattern against a wall, with progressive challenges including distance variation and movement addition to develop consistency and accuracy

Students rotate between playing and coaching roles, providing specific technical feedback to peers based on assigned observation focus areas

Progressive invasion game with 4 corner goals where teams can score in any goal. Progresses from ball to frisbee, and from keeping possession after scoring to immediate possession switches, developing rapid reactions and offensive spacing.

Partner-based drill focused on developing ball shielding technique using body positioning to maintain possession against defensive pressure

Partners practice deceptive shooting technique - fake pass, pull back, step across, shoot on the run - developing power and accuracy while beating passive then active defenders

Teams democratically choose three practice drills from their previous learning to prepare for competition, developing decision-making, initiative, and strategic thinking while refining skills

Groups work to move the ball from end to end using the full width of the court across three marked channels under time pressure