HANDHEARTBALL VOL 5 VERSION ENGLISH

VOL.5

FEBRUARY 2021

HANDBALL FROM THE 90s TO THE PRESENT DAY

Juan Carlos Zapardiel Enjoy your FREE copy

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Editorial

TECPSIVOC Program The base of Spanish handball, YES, the base of Spanish handball in U8-10, U10-12, u12-14 and U14-16 categories, is at a stop, YES, what I say I say with total certainty, in the vast majority of this country, the BASE OF SPANISH HANDBALL IS COMPLETELY STOPPED, those boys and girls who enjoy practicing their favourite sport or rather who enjoy their passion in the 40x20, are at home without being able to practice HANDBALL. Politicians in this country decide an infinite number of issues every day, but this one should not matter much to them, it could be because few federations are pressuring them or because they do not know that not allowing school sport is limiting the cognitive development and its effects on the learning of the youngest children.

School is SAFE, according to what you are saying to the media is YES, well I say to you that SCHOOL SPORT is also safe, but as you politicians are the ones who decide, I now ask you the following question: How long will our children of school age have to wait to practice sport in their community and in their country?

For this reason, the idea of the TECPSIVOC program was born, because the coaches and monitors who are training teams of grassroots categories, observe that school age handball is currently going through a very delicate time in its training phase, all due to the current pandemic that we are going through worldwide and that is harming so many people. One of the groups that is being affected is all the basic categories (benjamín, alevín, infantil and cadete) of our sport. As we all know handball is a sport and team game, which favours the development of skills such as balance, concentration, self-control, personality, confidence and speed of execution, muscular agility and precise reflexes that benefit health at an individual level and encourages companionship, currently as I said before it is unfeasible. For these reasons and with the aim of preventing all the players in our club from spending so much time at home without practising their favourite sport, a project has been carried out in order to promote positive experiences through theoretical talks on offensive and defensive technique and tactics at basic levels and with the aim of consolidating knowledge, In turn, there will also be sports psychology talks, which will help us in the practice of handball and in our daily lives, which will address issues of concentration, attention, motivation, self-confidence, coping with pressure and other physical sessions to strengthen the gestures in the specific work of strength.

But this is only a PACKAGE, because they need to PRACTICE and COMPETE, but to date, they are not allowed to practice their passion in the 40x20...............

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“HANDBALL FROM THE 90s TO THE PRESENT DAY” "Zupo" Equisoain Azanza coach of Club Balonmano Nava

The confinement, due to the lack of live sport, is helping the different television channels to pull from the archives and give young and not so young people the chance to relive historic matches in which handball was quite different to what we know today. This serves to analyse its evolution, seeing how we are now, but more importantly, where we came from.

There was a time in Spanish handball when players from Yugoslavia, Russia and other countries were signed without having seen them play live, only on television with their national teams or on a VHS videotape. The halls smelled of tobacco, the paintwork in the areas was a war zone with players like Vujovic, Atavin, Kiselev, Olsson, Wislander etc. and the national team was looking the great powers in the face for the first time. All this makes up the sentimental heritage of a large part of the Spanish fans, who do not hesitate to boast about those wonderful years whenever they have the chance.

"Nostalgia is very powerful", "Today's handball is better than before, but what those players transmitted was much better. Now everything is more changing, more different".

In the mid-1990s, Spain won its first medals in major international competitions.

In recent years, it has won three bronze medals at the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008), two gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal at the European Championships, one gold at the Mediterranean Games and at the World Championships, two bronze medals in 2011 and 2021 and two gold medals in 2005 and 2013.

In the case of handball, the changes to the rules have led to a progressive increase in the speed of the game due to the greater intensity with which the players perform their motor actions. This increase in speed, which is reflected in the greater number of attacks that occur in each match, has not reduced the effectiveness of the actions carried out by the players, but rather the success of the attacks is increasing: there are more attacks and more goals are scored.

What has changed over the years?

What has changed in the way of training, what has changed in the facets of the game?

As a result of the rule changes, it has led to a deeper analysis in the way of training, innovating and structuring a methodology through physical, technical and tactical work, which I consider basic in the progression of our sport.

• Physical progress: The importance of physical work in its entirety (fast game) is noteworthy in an activity based on physical aspects. Thus, speed, endurance, strength and skill have a clear influence on the use or not of a given system of play and, more importantly, on its success or failure.

• Technical progress: Taking into consideration that technique is a set of procedures for the use of the gestures and movements of the game of handball. The game systems are intimately related to tactics more than to technique, also leading us to the conclusion that aspects directly related to technique have the same effect on the evolution and improvement of almost all the constructions. The improvement of technique also implies an increase in the quality of execution of movements and therefore a greater degree of qualification.

• Tactical progress: The change of rules has been a success by increasing the speed of the game, rewarding creativity, attacking play and spectacle. Taking into account the above parameters, which influence the game, has allowed us to structure a methodology of individual and collective tactics, which I consider fundamental in the improvement and development of our sport.

From 1990 to 2000 the beginning of modern handball

The changes of this decade - Sweden introduced us to modern handball - The innovation of the defensive variants of the 5+1 system - More technical, stronger and faster attacking handball - The double pivot, transformations, double doubles - Rule changes (1992-2000)

Sweden changed everything The Swedish game was the mirror in which we looked at ourselves, analysed, reflected and learned. In the 80s, in the defensive aspect, 6:0 defences with little depth and two-metre, strong, heavy central players predominated. Players like Kisselev (2,00), Nesterov (2,06), Tuchskin (2,02), Xepkin (2,09).

There were no defence-attack changes and there was no specialist player, it was not the norm, therefore, physical potential was essential for a good performance. The question for Johannsson, coach of the Swedish national team, must have been, do I have players with a lot of quality but not comparable in physical potential to other sections, how do I compensate for this deficit? He changed his defence (6:0) to one with a very deep conception, contacting the player with the ball outside the free-kick area. I increased the physical defensive rhythm by increasing activity and looking to anticipate and "attack" the opponent to set up a very strong 1×1 as far away as possible from the free-kick area. In this way the solutions for the throwers were much more complicated and their trajectories less vertical, which made it easier for Olsson and Svensson to be more effective in front of goal.

In attack, the principle of width prevailed at its best. The philosophy of the Swedish attack of this period was based on the application of the following principles: the use of all the spaces on the pitch (both in initiation and in finishing), the precision and variability of tactical actions with the right rhythm, both in the quality of passes to move the ball from one area to another, and in the interchanges and movements of the players, together with a devastating counter-attack that evolved towards the initiation of the concept of the 3rd wave.

All this contributed to a sublime enrichment of the game in the final period of the last century, 90-2000. Particularly noteworthy was the quality of excellent passers for changing the direction of play from one corner to the other with a single pass, which, apart from the fixation of defenders, ensured the principle of wide play at its best.

Wislander, Lovgrem, Olsson, Vranjes, and the excellent Magnus Andersson were players who exemplified these virtues. This ability to play wide and effectively, what it did, was to set Sweden's game apart from the rest of elite handball. The more combinative play, with a search for the pivot in the interior spaces, continuous splitting and switching in such a way that the defence had problems, was the innovation and their contribution in this decade.

We could say that they invented modern handball, in such a way that the conception of the game was to maintain a very high defensive rhythm pressing the opponent's front line and in attack to maintain the principle of the width of the players to generate spaces and encourage actions on the defenders without help, provoking errors in the 1st and 2nd line of defence.

After the changes, the first success came at the 1990 World Cup in Czechoslovakia when they beat the USSR. Sweden was the most outstanding team in that decade.

Defensive variants of the 5+1 System The defensive evolution provokes immediate responses in attacks, the defensive novelty at this time was the 5+1. The 5+1 system of the German Democratic Republic in the 70s, which was shared by the whole of world handball, changed the concept of the advanced player with new tasks as the most valuable player in the system. We must not forget the Soviet model in the 90's with the advanced player on one side and with different tasks depending on where the ball was and which gave great success to their national team. The use of this system by the French national team with Jackson Richardson in the forwards was decisive for the beginning of the success of the French national team since the 92nd Olympiad. Richardson marked an epoch, his technical quality combined with his tactical quality and excellent physical condition were key to the consolidation of this defensive system. We must not forget, the Balkan 3:2:1, there were many variants for the 5:1.

As Juan de Dios said, the variables in defence are the fundamental reason for the evolution of the attacking game from a structural point of view.

In these years, the difficulties posed for the attack by the different organisations in defence demanded new responses from the attacks, especially in terms of speed, mobility and alternation between players from different lines, thus consolidating the concepts of system transformations and the game of splitting.

A faster, stronger and more technical game in attack Technical and tactical actions are at the highest speed, high level of coordination and strength patterns at the maximum required. Fast play in all actions of the game. Speed of gesture, reaction, technical gestures which also entails speed in tactical interpretation, speed in varying playing positions.

At the World Championship in Czechoslovakia in 1990: "the Swedes scored 67% of their goals on counter-attacks". The teams in this championship scored 28% of their goals on counter-attacks. This absolutely modern and innovative concept has been a huge step forward in the spectacular nature of the game and has great prospects for the future.

Attacking game, unfolding and transformations Faced with the variety and variants of the 5:1, 5+1 defensive system, it is attacked with the work of splitting and transformations to double pivot by the 1st line and by the wingers (3:3 double pivot or 2:4). On a tactical level, the position occupied by the pivots and the defensive responses, especially by the outside players on the conversion side, in the case of the winger, which is the norm, the play must be wide and the winger on the conversion side must master technical and tactical options to obtain performance in outside spaces. The game of changing the position of the front line and specific situations of play with the pivot, at this time with the variant of the 3:3 system, this evolution was significant.

Rule changes (1992-2000) There were hardly any substantial changes in the regulations during this period. In 1995, the IHF formed a commission composed of two members of the Referees' Commission, two members of the Coaches' Commission and one member from the European Federation. After two years of work they brought the study and proposals to the Coaches and Referees Symposium in Cairo in 1997. There began the real revolution in today's attacking game.

Decade 2000 to 2010 From 2001 to 2010 two new regulations came out where on a disciplinary level the defensive play changed substantially. The IHF made it clear that handball should move away from violent play and slow spectacle. They wanted to give priority to attacking play and speed.

The rule changes were: Rules 2001 - Transfer to the goalkeeper, previously 7m, now free kick.

- Centre kick (counter-goal). Tolerance 1.5m after the whistle whistle can move in any direction.

- Clarifications on the Passive Play warning 2005 Laws of the Game - Stepping, previously free kick, now goal clearance - Ball touches ceiling, formerly free kick now throw-in - Not obligatory to stop time at 7 metres - Final free kick. Attackers must be 3m from the thrower and defenders cannot make changes (only one for the attacking team). one for the attacking team) From the point of view of the evolution of the regulatory aspects and therefore of the evolution of the game itself, three elements stand out, on the one hand, the introduction of the centre kick executed at maximum speed and without the need for defenders to be in their own half, on the other hand, the evolution of the regulatory and therefore tactical concept of passive play and finally, the goalkeeper's kick after the attacker has invaded the area. The application of these rules, with more and more criteria in their execution, are three very important factors in the development of speed and spectacle in our sport.

Incidence on the game: The counter-goal has increased the tempo of the game and the attractiveness of the game and has given many tactical possibilities.

The goalkeeper's kick in his own area, after an attacker's invasion, has contributed to an improvement in counter-attacking and speed.

The warning of passive play has conditioned new strategies and tactically enriched the game in search of solutions.

The new nuances and interpretations at the disciplinary level in terms of progressive sanctions, allow for less permissiveness and keep violent play at bay.

Being able to register 14 players on the scoresheet has contributed to a better physical management of the players, rotations and possible tactical adjustments.

The new guidelines on attacking fouls have enriched the individual technical and tactical work in defence.

Decade 2010 to 2020 In this decade, the IHF published two regulations in 2010 and 2016, which are currently in force. In 2010, there were no substantial changes and quite a few nuances in several rules.

Before the last regulation the IHF organised the 2nd Forum for the Future of Handball in Denmark in 2014. In the specific game development group, IHF experts, IHF referees and top international coaches from the leading handball countries (Guömundur Guömundsson, Michael Biegler, Heiner Brandt, Talant Dujshebaev, Stefan Olsson) took part and exchanged views on how to find and improve the game in all areas to make it more attractive. In 2015, different rule changes agreed upon at the 2014 IHF Forum were tested in more than 250 matches. Following reports and comments from the different bodies, the current new rules came into force on 1 July 2016.

Regulations 2016 Injured player. Rule 4:11 Passive Play 6 passes maximum. Rule 7:11,12 Goalkeeper changes per outfield player, seven outfield players. Rule 4:7 Last 30". Rule 8 Blue card. Rule 16

I would like to highlight the passive play rule, after many clarifications and clarifications that complicated the understanding of the rule for the spectator or television viewer and left it to the referee's discretion.

Finally, comprehensive guidelines were created for everyone and the rule is now as follows; 7:12 When a tendency to passive play is observed, the passive play warning gesture is made. This gives the team in possession of the ball the opportunity to change their attacking approach in order to avoid losing possession.

If the manner of attack does not change after the warning signal has been given, the referees may signal passive play at any time. If the attacking team does not shoot at goal after a maximum of 6 passes, a free kick is signalled against that team.

Golden rule of the game, simplified as much as possible for easy understanding.

The tactical analysis in situations close to the last pass or in free kick situations with only one, two or three passes to the end of possession, plus the moment of the change with the goalkeeper force us to generate tactical actions, as this situation occurs quite often in a match.

Rule 4:7 Change of goalkeeper for outfield player situations 7 vs 6 and 6 vs 6 without goalkeeper. Juan de Dios says; In the philosophy of the game, the most important thing is to respect fairness in order to develop the game under similar conditions.

In the competition, it will be the physical, technical, tactical, competitive or random richness that will determine the results. The rules and regulations are very wise in terms of team composition and the number of players on the pitch: 6 against 6, with a degree of balance for creativity (attack) and destruction (defence), an ideal number for the exploitation or defence of space.

Faced with such a drastic change from the usual, coaches have brought new tactical variants by attacking with one more player and with one less player in goal, leaving the 5 against 6 in disuse.

We will see if this rule is eliminated from the next regulation or if it is maintained with nuances.

In my view I would remove it for these reasons; The 5 vs. 6 game has always been one of the richest of this sport and is one of the defining characteristics of the game, has disappeared. that has defined the game, it has disappeared.

We attack with 7 without tactical criteria, because the rest of the teams do it and copy it.

The tactical game has been impoverished by the scarce spaces and the game is direct, normally, because there is no previous movement.

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• It destroys the tactical principles of teaching sport: • Achieving numerical superiority through tactical play.

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Conclusions Handball is a relatively young sport and modern sport is evolving in line with the demands of entertainment. To respond to these demands, it has been necessary at certain times to introduce rules whose essential aim is to make the game attractive, in order to be evaluated positively in the complex demands of marketing and product sales. Our sport could not remain on the fringes of the usual "competitive market" and could not distance itself from the market environment, promotion, TV, media and spectators. The changes in the rules were intended to reward the spectacle, speed up the game, reduce interruptions and eliminate violence. Coaches in the field of training have taken out their artillery to exploit all the possibilities that the rules give us to the maximum and there has been a qualitative evolution in the game.

Finally, I would like to give a fact that should make us reflect even more on the speed of the game. In the last European Championship played in Denmark, I was struck by the speed of the actions and passing of the Norwegian and Danish teams, especially Norway. In the Hungary-Norway match, the Norwegians made a total of more than 500 passes during the match, while the Hungarians made more than 1300 passes (EHF information), with the Norwegians winning by 10 goals. That points very significantly to the fact that you have to be able not only to play at breakneck speed, but to make good decisions at that speed without making mistakes. Women's handball has clearly become an impressive spectacle that demands very high quality and physical condition.

Evolution is constant and continuous. We are waiting for the new rules that will be published soon and that I understand will bring important changes to make our sport more beautiful and attractive.

I cannot let this moment pass without remembering the great master and the most important man in Spanish handball, Juan de Dios. He took Spanish handball to the highest level, the man who modernised the bases of the discipline in Spain until it became a reference at international level. Reference in this article and where many of us learned from his lectures, courses, communications and personal talks. Many of us miss you Juan.

Juan Carlos Zapardiel Master Coach en Balonmano y Doctor en Ciencias del Deporte BEACH HANDBALL, A PROPOSAL FOR "FLY" THROW TRAINING

Beach handball is very close to being twenty-nine years old and in these years eight world championships, five world games and one world championship for U-17 teams have already been played. It was included for the first time in the programme of the World Youth Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, being one of the sports with the largest number of spectators in the stadiums and one of the most followed during live broadcasts on the Olympic Channel.

Its growth, at all levels, is developing worldwide. The International Handball Federation has registered beach handball in more than 115 countries and on all continents.

The first idea for the creation of beach handball came from the Italian Olympic Committee in 1990, which was trying to create a form of handball on soft sand (Bebetsos, 2012). The first rules were entrusted to Giampiero Masi (Bebetsos, 2012), the current chairman of the International Handball Federation's beach handball working group, and the first official rules were presented in the Netherlands in 1994 (Gehrer, 2008).

The game of beach handball based on the first rules of the game was very different compared to the game we see today. The goalkeeper had to leave the field of play in the middle of the field to make changes, goals scored by the goalkeeper in "fly" were worth 3 points and spectacular throws were only considered to be those that were made with throws in "fly". From the European Championship in Cadiz in 2002 onwards, a spectacular throw was also considered to be a throw with a 360º turn. Since then, beach handball has significantly reduced the number of fly throws and in some cases we can see matches with hardly any fly throws. In my opinion, we should encourage and train the fly throw more and for this reason I am going to present a proposal for its training.

The action of the fly throw always requires the intervention of two players, the passer and the receiver-thrower. For the action to be considered correctly executed according to the rules of the game, the catcher-thrower must be in the air before receiving the ball and must have thrown before falling to the ground.

Since we need at least two players to perform a fly throw, our proposal will be based on training both the passer and the receiver-thrower. We will also include the guidelines that we should give to the players who oppose the pass and the throw as we believe that this is fundamental for the improvement of this action of the game.

For the training of the ball passer we propose to carry out exercises with the introduction of variables that stimulate the general and specific motor development of the passer. The exercises should preferably be carried out in dynamic actions and varying the way of executing the pass and the supports: on both feet, with the dominant foot, with the nondominant foot, with different body movements, with imbalances before and after the pass, with arm movements, with leg movements, with a combination of leg and arm movements, with different arm arm arming, with different times of execution, with short and long gestures, with feints in the pass, in jumping, etc. As a proposal of general exercises we could include:

• Initiate tasks with unusual starting positions: quadruped, prone or supine, squatting, kneeling, sitting, lying down.

• Performing the passes with different pre-movements: forwards, backwards, sideways, combined, with jumps.

• Introduce different rhythms and speeds in movements.

• Introduce different rhythms and speeds in the passes.

• Vary the speed of execution of the pass.

• Vary the amplitude of the passing gesture.

• Perform the pass with different orientations: facing the thrower, sideways, backwards.

• Provide visual, sound and tactile stimuli linked to decision making (type of pass, speed of pass, passing zone, ...).

All the aforementioned actions must implicitly entail the offensive intention par excellence, that is to say, the passer must have the intention of scoring a goal before making the pass.

For the training of the receiver-thrower, we propose to look for variables that stimulate the motor development prior to the jump, the jump itself, the suspension and the fall. To do this, we must propose exercises that involve the following situations depending on each phase: In the phase prior to the jump: • Initiate tasks with unusual starting positions: quadruped, prone or supine, squatting, kneeling, sitting, lying down.

• Preliminary movements: forwards, backwards, sideways, combined, with jumps.

• Introduce different rhythms and speeds in the movements.

• Adapt the changes of rhythm and speed in the movements to the actions of the passer.

• Provide visual, sound and tactile stimuli linked to decision making (time of jump, jump zone, type of jump).

• To experience different joint ranges of the knee, hip and ankle at the moment of the jump.

• Experiment with the last step of the jump: on both feet, with the dominant foot, with the nondominant foot, with different body movements, with previous imbalances, with arm movements.

• Use implements to increase the potential of the jump (minitramp, bosu, ...).

In the jumping phase: • Perform different types of jumps in relation to body position: vertical, vertical with turn, horizontal, horizontal with turn, lateral and combined.

• Introduce segmental differentiations in jumps.

• Vary the type of reception: with the dominant hand, with the non-dominant hand, with both hands, with arms up, with arms at mid-height, with arms down.

• Perform arm and leg movements before and after the reception.

• Vary the arm set-up when throwing: classic, lateral, low, etc.

• Vary the type of throw: with two hands, with the dominant hand, with the non-dominant hand, fast, slow, horizontal, up-down, down-up, lift, pump, ...

• Change the ball from the receiving hand to the throwing hand: from dominant to nondominant and vice versa.

• Varying the speed of execution of the throw.

• Varying the amplitude of the throwing gesture.

• Vary the trajectories of the ball when throwing and avoid parallel throws.

• Separate the gaze from the direction of the throw.

• Provide visual, sound and tactile stimuli linked to the decision making process (type of throw, throwing zone, throwing moment, etc.).

• In the fall phase: • Vary the way of falling: with the dominant foot, with the non-dominant foot, with both feet, with the knees, with the body on the back, with the body on the side, with the body on the back, etc.

Our proposal when teaching a technical-tactical action is always to combine analytical methodologies or less similar to the actions that take place in beach handball matches, with more global methodologies or similar to actions that take place in matches. If we had to choose a predominance in the methodology, we would opt more for the global one, especially when the athlete is able to achieve success in a medium-high percentage of the actions.

In order to be able to use global methodologies in the teaching of the fly throw, we need the opponents. The opponents in the fly throw action can be classified as: defenders of the passer, defenders of the catcher-thrower and goalkeeper. The opponents' variable proposals will be aimed at making the passing and throwing action more difficult. To this end, the following is proposed: In the action of the defenders towards the passer: • • •

Create uncertainty: with arm movements, with different types of movements, with changes of pace in movements, with feints, varying the speed of movements in each action.

Avoid, by placing the body between the goal and the passer, the progression towards the defended goal.

Try to intercept the pass: at the start of the pass, in the middle of the pass, before receiving the ball.

In the action of the defenders towards the receiver-thrower: • • • • • •

Create uncertainty: with arm movements, with different types of movements, with changes of pace in movements, with feints, varying the speed of movements in each action.

Avoid, by placing the body between the goal and the receiver-thrower, the progression towards the defended goal.

Try to intercept the pass before receiving the ball.

Initiate the action from different positions: in front of the receiver-thrower, in the ball zone, in the opposite ball zone, behind the receiver-thrower, at short distances, at long distances.

Arriving at the moment of the jump before the catcher-pitcher, just after the jump, well after the jump.

During the action of the fly: jumping towards the catcher-thrower, jumping towards the perpendicular of the baseline, jumping towards the opposite corner, trying to disturb the throw, trying to block the throw.

In the goalkeeper's action (Torres Tobio, 2003; Gehrer, & Werkmeister, 2006): • • • •

Initiate the action with different starting positions or states of balance prior to the intervention.

Perform body movements prior to the intervention (arm gestures, leg movements, combination of leg and arm movements, ...).

At the time of the intervention, dynamically change the points of support, the centre of gravity, the height of the centre of gravity, the degree of inclination of the body, the position of arms and legs.

At the moment of the intervention, perform feints of offering to throw with legs, arms and body.

To finish and after listing the variables that we can work on in exercises that have the objective of improving, among others, the action of the "fly" throw in beach handball, we are going to list a series of exercises that can serve as an example for training.

Exercise 1: Organisation and starting dynamics as shown in the diagram. The specialist tries to enter between the cones and the defender tries to touch him. Before being touched he makes a fly pass to the left wing. After several actions, organise the exercise so that it is finished by the right wing.

Exercise 2: Organisation and starting dynamics as shown in the diagram. The specialist must make a fly pass to the free wing. There is a limitation of 3 passes.

Exercise 3: Organisation and starting dynamics as shown in the diagram. The specialist must make a fly pass to the outside free player, the pivot's goal has a triple value.

Exercise 4: Organisation and dynamics of the start of the exercise as shown in the diagram. Attempt to throw 360 from either wing and pass to "fly" to the other wing, the specialist's goal has triple value. The outside defender must "always" try to defend the first 360.

Exercise 5: Organisation and start of the exercise as shown in the diagram. Attempt to throw 360 from the pivot and pass to fly to any of the wings. The defenders must "always" try to defend the 360. If a goal is scored, the attack continues, otherwise the defenders are changed.

Bebetsos, G. (2012). Beach handball from A to Z. Basel: International Handball Federation.

Gehrer, A., & Werkmeister, N. (2006). Beach-Handball. Der Neue Sommersport. Göppingen: GA. Torres Tobio, G. (2003). Aproximación al análisis didáctico del contenido del portero de balonmano.

La Coruña: Universidad de La Coruña.

MIGUEL ANGEL TOMÉ GARCÍA SUPERIOR SPORTS TECHNICIAN IN HANDBALL NATIONAL HANDBALL COACH 2009-10 FEMALE U10-12 TEAM COACH OF THE KUKULLAGA HANDBALL CLUB (ETXEBARRI-BIZKAIA)

MINI HANDBALL

TASK 1 –MINI HANDBALL“PASS CRAZY” MIGUEL ANGEL TOMÉ GARCÍA

DESCRIPTION In pairs, all over the court, with one ball per pair, the pairs move freely around the court passing the ball to each other, trying to avoid being cut off and trying to cut off the ball from their partners.

Prevent the pairs from passing the ball to each other while standing still. (3 burpees)

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Control good arm strength (3 burpees).

VARIANTS Change the type of pass: bouncing, jumping, after a turn, after a somersault, with 2 hands...

Change the type of set-up.

One pair does not have the ball and tries to steal it from the pairs that have it.

TASK 2 –MINI HANDBALL “PASS-RECEPTION” MIGUEL ANGEL TOMÉ GARCÍA

ORGANIZATION: Occupying the whole mini handball field divide the team into groups of three and propose a small circuit with different passing-displacement-coordination exercises.

OBJETIVE: Passing-reception work adding coordination and/or displacement work.

DEVELOPMENT: 1.- Passes with both hands between the three players.

Variations: Passes can be made clockwise or counterclockwise.

After the pass, a jump, a turn, a burpee, a push-up, ........

2.- Pass - Return + Forward tumble The player in the middle receives the ball from a teammate, returns it and moves forward with a somersault, when she stands up she receives the ball from the other player, returns it and repeats the movement with a somersault.

3.- Pass - Return - Displacement.

The player in the middle receives the pass from the teammate and returns it, then turns, runs towards the other teammate who passes her the ball and she returns it to her.

TASK 3 –MINI HANDBALL “3X3 + E” MIGUEL ANGEL TOMÉ GARCÍA

ORGANIZATIO

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We use the en tire mini han dball field. We p lace 3 atta cking players with the ball and th ree defenders.

The coach at the midfield point is there as a support so that they don't com mit any techn ical fouls.

DESCRIPTION The attacking players initiate the attack with passes and without bouncing with the intention of scoring a goal.

The attacking players cannot bounce, but they can rely on the coach who can pass to any of the attacking players, but only in their own half.

The defenders in individual defence will try to steal the ball or make them lose it.

OBJETIVE The objetive of the attacking players is to reach the opponent's area and score a goal.

The objetive of the defenders is to steal the ball. Individual defence all over the pitch

FEEDBACK Correct the aWacking players: the pass and go, unmarking, visual field .

JAVIER BALMASEDA FERNANDO MARTIN. THE STAR THAT THE HANDBALL WAS LOST HISTORY OF HOW THE FIRST SPANISH WHO PLAYED IN NBA COULD BE A WORLD-WIDE STAR OF THE HANDBALL.

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o longed for search of the balance between body and mind it is what all good

sportsman persecutes to reach the top in any sport. Unfortunately, in the Eighties it was not easy in Spain to run into with great, robust high sportsmen, and with talent. It was our heel of Aquilles, the flexion point to surpass to the great selections of the moment that dominated at that time the equipment sports, like Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.

For this reason, to be with a body of 104 kilograms and 2.05 meters of height like the one of Fernando Martin, fort like a rock, coordinated for the sport and with a winning character outside the normal thing, was a privilege for any trainer.

Of all it is known that Martin is a legend of the basketball. Nevertheless, less it is known than she was a great sportsman in the other sports who practiced before dedicating itself totally to the world of the basket, among them, the handball, that occupied a very important place during its scholastic years in the “Maristas del San José del Parque”.

The equipment of the school was good and to him this sport occurred him very or, but it is that it really occurred him or what did, like for example, the swimming and the pingpong, that were the other sports in which it emphasized when it was in the school.

Nevertheless, the destiny did not want that Martin was a world-wide figure of the handball. Good, the destiny and Mariano Bartivas, its discoverer, a man whom it had to fight firmly so that Fernando changed to the then sport king in the school, the handball, by the basketball, something that at that time was not absolutely simple.

The certain thing is that the day that Bartivas ran into with Fernando Martin the sport course of the Madrilenian changed of direction. History was thus: during Christmas of 1977 a classic party in the school between the equipment of handball, that took Don to it Mariano, and the equipment of basketball directed by Mariano Bartivas was organized.

First one gambled soon handball and basketball, and differences of points and goals settled down so that the result was even. Although the kids of basketball had a good set frankly, in that peculiar encounter the winner was the handball equipment, emphasizing a kid of imposing way on the rest, Fernando Martin. Mariano Bartivas remained astonished of which she contemplated that day: “Fernando massacreed so much to us in handball as in basketball in that party. He was superequipping with the sport and in handball it marked the same differences exactly. In fact, whenever it threw moved goal of the force that imprimía to the ball.” Thus it is, the power of Martin in its launchings was so that rare it was the day that did not burst some ball. In fact, nobody wanted to put itself of doorman when they faced him.

Behind schedule, during conversation between Mariano and Antonio Martin (small brother of Fernando) about good that he was Fernando in any sport that practiced, Bartivas commented to him that was a pain that his brother did not play basketball.

Antonio transmitted to him that what more it liked Fernando was this sport, but like the professor of gymnastics, Don Mariano, was the handball trainer, because it followed with him. As of that moment, Mariano Bartivas would not remain of crossed arms. One put hands to the work so that Fernando Martin went to the basketball: “I did the opportune managements with the brother Marist in charge of the sport and with my tocayo Mariano, explaining to them that to this boy (Fernando) it was necessary to let to him practice what it really liked, that is what it is going to him to generate a little more desire for all time to be the best one in the sport that chooses”. Finally, Fernando it gave the jump to the equipment of basketball of the school, that had a spectacular level in the scholastic leagues, but with its incorporation already it was a inaudita thing. Therefore, Bartivas was seen in the necessity to communicate to him to the brother in charge of the sport in the school, that its equipment could not play already in students because he was not didactic to gain the parties with as much difference as they did it as a result of the arrival of Martin. Bartivas was convinced that with him they would be the best equipment of Madrid in the federal league.

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belongs to the archive of the Colegio San José del Parque. 1977. SCHOOL HANDBALL TEAM

Doubt that does not fit Mariano Bartivas was the main figure so that Fernando Martin showed preference finally for the basketball in damage of the handball. But in addition, there were other conditioners that influenced in certain way to that thus outside, like for example that Luis Lopez-Cózar, who comprised of the equipment of basketball of the San José del Parque, proposed to him that he went with them: “When Fernando played the handball, it had a series of disagreements with its trainer, Don Mariano, a man of much character.

Then, several of our equipment we spoke with him and we proposed to him that one came with us because we had very good atmosphere and we thought that was going it to like.

We opened that door to him and one came. Mariano Bartivas said to me: It hears, slight bird is this one Luis, from where you have removed it”. In addition, the fact that during his periplo in the handball suffered an injury, also helped to the change of sport according to Luis Cebrián, its physical preinn in the youthful one of Students, equipment by which ficharía the following season: “Playing the handball it had a fracture of Colles, the typical fracture of wrist that to caerte and to support the wrist breaks the bone to you, but not totally. I believe that his father doubted with this sport, which contributed so that she proved the basketball. Memory that taught the wrist to us and had the typical callus that you have left in the bone when suffering this fracture”.

It is impossible to predict the future of Fernando if it had been dedicated professionally to the handball, but of which doubt is that does not fit much people saw in him an enormous potential for the practice of he himself. Luis Lopez-Cózar: “For me it was a phenomenon in handball. I believe that he had been the best player of the world of its time”. Juan De Dios Román, one of the most significant people in the world of the handball of our country, was already mythical trainer of the Athletic one of Madrid when Martin was for the first time with Fernando: “A day, while Fernando was seated in Magariños (name with which Antonio Magariños knows itself the pavilion, who was where trained Athletic of Madrid of handball and the Students) seeing a training of handball of our equipment, I went to him: So that you do not go to the handball and you this way appear to train from time to time? But I was the negative answer, not as much in him but in the parents, who were pure basketball. It was impossible. In addition it was put to play the basketball and in three months already he was the best one.

I believe that those of Students smelled something and said: Eye, we are going to be kind is not that us they clear it”. Indeed, Mariano Bartivas can corroborate the words Juan De Dios Román: “When we arrived at Students, the one whom it later trained in Magariños was Athletic of Madrid de Cecilio Alonso. They did not say anything to him because we were kind, but Mr. Juan De Dios Román said clarísimamente in many occasions, that when it wanted to go to handball were with them”.

Javier Balmaseda was born in Malagón (Real City) in 1979. It is licensed in Sciences of the Physical Activity and Deporte by the European University of Madrid. In addition, he is national trainer of handball and he was player of Chair 70 and the Manzanares Handball. From 2002 it is dedicated to teaching in the public function. Loving of the ninety and eighty basketball, histories collaborate in the page Web planetacb.com writing and entrevistando to mythical players, like Juan Antonio Corbalán, Joe Arlauckas, Wayne Robinson or Brian Jackson.

Author, after four years of work, of the book: “Fernando Martin. Winning instinct” that counts on almost 500 testimonies and the supervision of its brother Antonio Martin, president of the ACB at the present time.

BOOK LINK https://www.amazon.es/FernandoMart%C3%ADn-Instinto-ganadorBaloncesto/dp/8415448406

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Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in Handball

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raumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are

common sports accidents in contact sports, the chances of suffering one are high in sports such as rugby, American football, boxing, etc... In handball, even though it is a contact sport, it does not have such high rates; but it is relatively frequent that they occur, whether they are of lesser or greater intensity.

Mechanism of Production

The definition of Cranioencephalic Trauma is "A traumatic injury that produces damage to the brain both by the contusion itself and by the acceleration-deceleration movement produced by this impact".

The most common situations in handball in which a head injury resulting in concussion can occur are as follows:

This trauma will produce a primary injury, the one related to the contusion, and a secondary injury developed as a result of this (increased intracranial pressure, oedema, haemorrhage, etc...) which can have very serious consequences for the athlete.

Direct blow to the head. Blow from an opponent, blow against the ground, blow against a post, direct ball, ...

Whiplash type injury. Due to a collision with an opponent, an unexpected push, a fall to the ground that does not directly hit the head but does produce this type of abrupt gesture, etc...

Therefore it is vital that craniocerebral traumatisms are managed appropriately, and considered as an important and serious injury, from the moment they occur until they are completely resolved and the athlete recovers fully.

In this way, as a traumatic injury and been produced in an unpredictable way, any player can suffer a TBI. It is also essential to pay special attention to those suffered by children and adolescents as they will take longer to recover and are more susceptible to complications.

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What to do in the event of a concussion The first thing to know is that, although the symptoms may appear immediately, it is not unusual for them to appear after 24/48 hours, so we must be vigilant in order to identify them and proceed to transfer the injured person to a health centre immediately.

Signs of a Concussion These are some of the signs that may be observed in the casualty suffering from a concussion: • Becomes immobile • moves in a sluggish manner when standing up • Confused and/or dazed • Is irritable • Holding their head • Loss of consciousness. In this case it should be treated as a medical emergency.

• Convulsions. This is another case of a medical emergency.

Symptoms of a Contussion The symptoms of a concussion, i.e. what the casualty will tell us he/she is feeling, are : • • • • • •

Head and/or neck pain Sensation of pressure in the head Sensitivity to light and/or noise Nausea and/or vomiting Feeling of lack of balance Nervous and/or anxious

The management of concussions has very clear guidelines that must be followed in order to achieve an adequate resolution of the process with a complete recovery.

• Calm the injured person, ensuring that he or she remains as calm as possible.

• The player must be removed from the court immediately (safety conditions permitting).

• Notify the medical services, if present, and mobilise the emergency services if necessary.

• Never leave the casualty alone so that he/she can be adequately supervised.

• Do not give medication (unless prescribed by a doctor).

• Do not return to training or match play unless authorised by a doctor.

• Take the injured person to a medical centre for assessment. In the event of being present, the medical assistance will be in charge of carrying out an initial assessment and deciding on the transfer to a medical centre if deemed necessary.

• The player must rest for as long as necessary until the symptoms have resolved.

• The player may not return to sport until the return to sport protocol has been completed, and always after medical authorisation.

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• The player may not return to sport until the return to sport protocol has been completed, and only after medical clearance.

Conclusions • It should be emphasised that traumatic brain injury is a potentially serious injury and should be taken with the seriousness it deserves.

• In children and adolescents it should be considered with even greater attention and caution.

• It is necessary to know the main signs and symptoms in order to identify concussion properly.

• Post-concussion medical assessment and mandatory sports rest is necessary.

• In addition, the return to sport should only take place after an appropriate protocol and medical clearance.

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ESTEFANÍA MARCHÁN CRIADO NATIONAL HANDBALL COACH COACH OF THE YOUTH AND SENIOR WOMEN'S HANDBALL TEAM OF MANZANARES (CIUDAD REAL)

Attack - Desdoblamientos -

ATTACK “DESDOBLAMIENTOS”

ESTEFANÍA MARCHÁN CRIADO

INTRODUCTION The doubling or transformation of a player is a basic resource of our sport that is used with different objectives, among which we can find that of seeking to increase the error in the change of opponent of the defenders, seek to sink the defense or to change the defensive system, break the numerical equality or the distribution of responsibilities, etc.

On the other hand, this type of movement requires high levels of coordination from the players, an important mastery of tactical means and the temporal and spatial adjustment of the actions; but it allows them to take advantage of other spaces, the effectiveness of their players in other areas or exploit the weakest points of the defense.

Just like any other resource, first or second line splitting can be worked with exercises such as the following:

TASK 1 - DESDOBLAMIENTOS OBJETIVE Work on the spliZng of the wingers to create two 2x2 zones in which to find the error of the defenders in the face of the change of opponent.

ATTACK “DESDOBLAMIENTOS”

ESTEFANÍA MARCHÁN CRIADO

DESCRIPTION We start the exercise with a pivot already positioned in the left zone and we bring the ball out from the far right to provoke a previous mobility of all the players. When the ball reaches F, F moves to the opposite zone and we play the first 2x2 in the left zone. Then the end of the area where we have been working brings out a new ball, which when it reaches D, D circulates and then we play the 2x2 in the right area with F previously unfolded.

At the end of each 2x2 action the pivots return to the nearest winger.

VARIANTS VARIANT 1: If we cannot find a solution in the 2x2 we can give continuity to the opposing zone.

VARIANT 2: Start the split without the ball.

VARIANT 3: Start splitting after crossing with the fullback.

ATTACK “DESDOBLAMIENTOS”

ESTEFANÍA MARCHÁN CRIADO

TASK 2 - DESDOBLAMIENTOS OBJETIVE Cause a transformaIon of the defence, either because we manage to remove the advanced player from the central area, or because the advanced player decides to drop to six metres. In both cases, the central area is lowered in order to have the outside throw-in as another finishing opIon.

DESCRIPTION After passing to the winger, the full-back unbends to the opposite zone and the centre-back moves to pick up the ball. From this movement the players act according to the reaction of the advanced defender.

VARIANTS VARIANT 1: Initiate off-the-ball splitting.

VARIANT 2: Include the centre-back's split.

VARIANT 3: Make a split after a previous movement of crossing or permutation.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Last January we have been lucky enough to enjoy an extraordinary World Championship where the "Hispanos" have achieved an excellent result resulting in the bronze medal. It is amazing how our sport is evolving in recent years. Handball players at this level show enormous physical, technical, tactical and also psychological strength. They are real "gladiators" who sprint, jump, throw, contact and resist a very high physical load playing nine matches in a fortnight. But at the same time, they show extraordinary precision in their execution and decision-making. On the psychological side, they are capable of withstanding the enormous overexertion, pressure and emotional impact that a championship of this kind can generate.

A championship of this kind is not only physically demanding but also psychologically demanding. It is not enough to do well, the teams want to reach higher and higher levels of excellence in order to surpass the others and achieve the best results. Given the importance of the result and the imposed (or self-imposed) obligation to perform at the highest level, athletes experience enormous psychological pressure. On top of all this, there is another very stressful element: social evaluation. In this type of championships, the stressful potential of social evaluation is multiplied, as the athlete is continuously exposed to evaluation by coaches and sometimes teammates; by referees; by spectators, the media and social networks; and by directors and managers who have to decide on their continuity in the national team. In this type of championship, every action is subject to evaluation.

In a championship of this scale, there are frequent emotional changes, sometimes very abrupt, depending on the results and other circumstances. One can go from euphoria (winning a match) to deep despondency (losing a match). As well as failure, it is important for athletes to manage success.

It therefore requires athletes to be highly committed and to constantly tolerate and overcome adverse situations such as poor results, underperformance, fatigue, injuries, excessive pressure and other setbacks.

Images, feelings, what was and what could have been, successes, failures, expectations, motivation and emotions are constantly present.

Precisely, managing this mental activity well and, without losing control, being able to switch off and let the mind rest, can be the psychological objectives of enormous importance for the health and performance of athletes in this type of championships.

I am convinced that teams do not improvise in their physical, technical or tactical preparation. I have more doubts about the psychological preparation. Nobody doubts that these "gladiators" who have competed in Egypt are not psychologically very strong; but in the face of those two weeks of discipline, sacrifice, renunciation, discomfort, pressure, adversity, overexertion and emotional impact, the players can be psychologically vulnerable at some point. So there is a great need for specialised attention from sports psychologists focusing on the performance, but also on the health of these athletes.

LUIS PASTOR PÉREZ A WEEK OF TRAINING WITH THE WOMEN'S CHILDREN'S TEAM OF THE POLANENS SPORTS CLUB Luis Pastor Pérez, President of the Polanens Sports Club of Santa Pola, which groups 7 sports disciplines (athletics, basketball, futsal, volleyball, tennis, gymnastics and, of course, HANDBALL).

In addition to his work as manager of the club, he plays another role such as the coach of the HANDBALL base, specifically of the WOMEN'S CHILDREN'S team

First of all I want to congratulate you on this magnificent initiative that you have created to give more visibility and diffusion to our beloved sport. Thankful with all my heart !!!

Second, the main purpose of this article that I am going to develop is to try to give an overview to all the coaches who begin to perform their work as technicians in these initial and enriching stages. For me, the CHILDREN category and more specifically the FEMALE category, is a very important stage in the development of the athlete both physically, mentally and sportingly, since the players begin to change both physically and mentally and it is also in this, where the sport It is already beginning to resemble the real game of handball with more specific positions in attack, defenders organized in zones, but above all it is the stage where you begin to compete regularly at the federated level.

All these premises make this category, the female child category, fundamental due to its complexity and make the coach play a role very relevant in which it must transmit, teach, correct and above all entertain its players to meet all the objectives set.

General considerations before starting the equipment It is very important when the club assigns you the team to be clear about a series of questions before starting your adventure, since if we follow these points we can minimize errors and be more efficient in the development of our athletes and team.

1-Get to know our players beforehand. It is important that months or weeks before the end of the season, attend the training sessions and games of these players. This way you can have an overview of the team when planning the season. Also, as happens to me in the vast majority of times, you can only form a group in which there are 1st year and 2nd year players. All this is essential to take into account when planning your individual and collective group goals.

2-Optimize your resources. Like the previous point, it is essential before starting to work with your team, to know what resources the club has to be able to adapt your training sessions, for example, how long do I have on the court, if I have a whole or shared court, number of balls, bibs, cones, material for physical preparation, if I have a second person who can collaborate with me in some aspect, such as goalkeeping coach ... The resources you have in your hands will give the touch of quality so that your workouts are more productive.

3-Structure your goals. This point is very important so that the coach can take stock and know if all his goals are going to be met during the season. You don't have to be Jordi Rivera to be able to write an index of goals for the game of handball at that stage, and try to develop them during the season in a structured way depending on the level and difficulty.

For this reason I invite you to make a notebook with session templates and with all the points to work on, and on the contrary not to arrive at training and introduce tasks on the fly. For example, my planning structure is quarterly, coinciding with the school structure.

As tips when planning: ü Try not to apply your planning based on the calendar and your rivals, I remind you that in this category the most important thing is not the competition and the results, but the evolution and learning of your players. ü Once you have structured your goals, sit down for an hour with a coffee on Monday to develop the tasks for the week's training sessions. ü In the same line as the previous point, be constantly updated. A coach must worry about searching both online, through his colleagues, courses, lectures ... the way that the training sessions in his methodological proposal, are much more varied and rich. ü Respect the idea or philosophy of the club as well as that of your teammates when structuring your objectives, remember that you are part of a chain and it is important that you knowledge that you apply will help the progressive formation of each stage. Do not train things that you liked in your training as a senior player if they cannot be applied. And very importantly, try to develop varied and dynamic tasks that motivate and have fun at the same time as they learn.

General considerations during the season with the team "Not all those who know handball are good coaches." It is very important that those of us who are coaches know how to transmit our ideas and penetrate our players”.

In addition, in these stages we are not only pure trainers, we are also educators and we must transmit a series of values that we will have to carry to the table to generate a healthy environment and get the group together. Values such as companionship, willpower, commitment, discipline, respect ... are values that the figure of the coach must represent in order to penetrate the educational training of our athletes.

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Distribution of responsibilities both at the time of the training session and in matters that concern the team.

Dynamic training sessions where everyone attacks, everyone defends, everyone passes ...

Equal opportunities both in training and in games.

Try to suspend the least number of training sessions due to weather issues or the lack of a large number of players. Try to adapt to these circumstances and look for solutions.

During the sessions and following the same line, try to make them as dynamic as possible, do not stop the exercises continuously to correct, be patient and try to get them to reach the solution themselves through their own decision-making in the execution of the task . Try to correct at the end of the task through your own lived experiences, through key questions and not giving the solution. Try in this category that the difficulty of execution exceeds more than two decision-making, you have to gradually inculcate the game of handball and we must give no more than two solutions to the task.

And with these guidelines and general considerations that I have given you, I am sending you my methodological proposal for a week of training with my CHILDREN'S handball team.

First of all, I include my structure in 6 types of tasks depending on my objectives for the season ü

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Warm-up and activation games that help us to introduce general objectives of the training session and produce effect for our athletes. Exercises such as the 10 passes, to catch the ball through passes, to the rest of Companions can be games that help your players start better when carrying out a specific session.

Exercises or tasks for physical preparation. Physical preparation in this category already acquires an importance. The priority objective is for the player to have a greater physical background and to start with the execution technique in strength exercises through both general and more specific circuits.

ü Exercises or individual technical tasks. Very important point in this category. Exercises such as pass-reception, movements and trajectories, unmarking, passes ... These exercises should abound in your planning. As a tip you can put them in all training sessions during the 15-minute goalkeeper warm-up. ü Exercises or technical-tactical tasks, here I include all those fractional tasks of the collective game in which more than 1 player takes part, for example 2x2 lateral, central zones, 3x3 and even superiorities or inferiorities. ü Exercises or transition tasks, both defensive and offensive, develop tasks where the main component is defensive withdrawal and counterattack. We can work it in a specific way or united by blocks of attack plus withdrawal and defense plus counterattack, ü Exercises or collective tactical tasks, are more global tasks where the main objective is to put the game of handball into practice in a more real way. At this point we can work the 6x6 in half track or entire track and separated by blocks or phases of the game, focusing on the objectives worked during the week or reminder of previous ones.

Weekly structure of training sessions TUESDAY Circuit strength tasks 25 min

or

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Circuit or resistanceoriented tasks 25 min

Trigger games 20 min

Warm-up games 15 min

Warm-up games 15 min

Goalkeepers warm-up + individual technique 15 min

Goalkeepers warm-up + individual technique 15 min

Technicaltactical 35 min

Transitions tasks 35 min

SATURDAY

Goalkeepers warmup + individual technique 15 min Tactical Technician Collective Tactic 45 min

+

Competition 90 min

Example tasks depending on each objective 1) WARM-UP OR ACTIVATION GAME

EXPLANATION: two teams, one part of the team outside 6m (front rows) and another part within 6m (pivots and wingers.

The attacking team must move the ball up to 9 m and give a pass to the companions within the zone.

If you receive and manage to return the pass, that player leaves becomes part of the outsiders. The team that manages to get all its players wins.

Cannot repeat zone, and 6m defenders must defend so that they do not receive VARIANTS: reduce Condition defenders, players ...

2) PHYSICAL PREPARATION TASKS EXPLANATION: 8 posts.

1- active rest. Abs, isometrics ...

2- three defensive contacts 3- six pass medicine ball 3kilos 4- 1x1 enter the door and step six meters 5- five squats with bar or disc 6- changes of direction 7- throw medicine ball against the ground 8- 1x1 enter through the door and step on Six meters VARIANTS: adapt the according to your objectives

posts

OBJECTIVES: to increase the load capacity both for training and competition and to facilitate recovery during sessions or between sessions

space, Increase

OBJECTIVES: Improve the capacity of transitions, both in the withdrawal and in the counterattack. Technically improve tactically, trajectories and spaces.

Activate players on session goals

3) INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL TASK

EXPLANATION: Two work zones in which the players must rotate in pairs.

In one area we work on the progression in the boat and in the other area the unmarking without the ball.

1- Player with the ball passes the ball to his partner and will defend the progression 2- In the second, the attacking player passes to a support and seeks to gain the space to receive that support.

VARIANTS: Condition the defense so that it arrives with an advantage or a disadvantage, increase or decrease the playing spaces depending on your objectives.

4) TACTICAL TECHNICAL TASK EXPLANATION: Two simultaneous 2x2 work zones Left winger receives the center path and plays 2x2 with defense on different lines.

The passer depending on the defense can go to the side or the pivot.

In the other side, the passer receives a pass from the defender and we also play a 2x2 winger with two defensive lines. Maximum two solutions with quick decision making VARIANTS: Condition the defense so that it arrives with an advantage or a disadvantage, increase or decrease the playing spaces depending on your objectives.

OBJECTIVES: to improve and correct the basic procedure of passing and going in different zones.

Improve and correct offsets without the ball in depth and width

OBJECTIVES: to improve and correct both in attack and defense the orientations, the progression in the boat, unchecking, defense in proximity, as well as passes and receptions and throwing

5) TASK OF TRANSITIONS EXPLANATION: We start the task with a 3x2 in the central zone, depending on how it ends, another goalkeeper has to give a pass to the supports that are in the center of the court, if there is a goal to the center and if not, to the sides depending on the area where the launch occurred. It does not retract the launcher.

VARIANTS: Vary the type of defense, superiority, inferiority.

Vary and condition the withdrawal and counterattack depending on the level and the objective.

6) TACTICAL TASK

EXPLANATION: We work through a 10-15 minute game on numerical superiority. Pivot attacks with both teams.

VARIANTS: depending on your objectives we can work with 6x5 or 5x6.

OBJECTIVES: adjust all phases of the game based on the game situation. We work on the basics of width and depth in attack and defense. Also practice some closed procedure in case there is.

Simultaneously work the defense in inferiority, emphasizing acquired tactical procedures such as 1x2, orientations, odd starts ...

OBJECTIVES: to adjust and anticipate the moment of withdrawal and counterattack.

Acquire the role change in the fastest way both defensively and offensively

SEGUNDO MUÑOZ DEL CASTILLO COACH JUNIOR/ SENIOR TERRITORIAL TEAM

Defence Change of opponent

DEFENCE SEGUNDO MUÑOZ DEL CASTILLO

CHANGE OF OPPONENT INTRODUCTION The opponent change is a defensive tactic that helps us to make changes on the mark of two attackers (pairs) by the defenders without having to deform the defensive system. The fact of chasing attackers when they change penetration corridors can cause mismatches that can be solved by using opponent changes.

It is an extremely important means in zone defences because, as we mentioned earlier, it allows us to maintain the structure of the defence, and therefore it is a means that must be trained assiduously so that coordination between defenders is maximised.

The orientations when receiving and delivering the change must be correct in each situation or else we will take a long time to carry out the corresponding action after the change, either anticipating the trajectory of the player with the ball or the possible subsequent pass.

The change of opponent must meet some basic requirements for it to take place: • the defenders must be on the same line • it will be the player of the attacker without the ball who decides to make the change, warning his team-mate beforehand.

Very common mistakes can occur, such as the defender of the player with the ball making the change or not notifying the team-mate of the change.

DEFENCE - CHANGE OF OPPONENT TASK 1

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DESCRIPTION 2x2 all over the field but limited in width. The aWack must try to score. Can dribble, pass, free movement but every 2 passes in the same posiIon there must be a crossover or permutaIon of posiIon in dribble. The defence must decide between switching with the opponent or sliding to learn to differenIate between the two concepts. When there is a crossover, obligatory change of opponent; if there is a swap on the bounce, choose the best opIon.

VARIANTS a) b) c) d)

Attack without a boat.

All over the court.

If defence steals, counter-attack.

Attack can be supported by a pass with a "pivot".

OBJETIVE ObjetivE Def: • Coordinate the timing of the change • Decision making in case of opponent's change or slippage • Cutting off player with the ball after the changeover • Intercepting pass to player without ball after the change ObjetivE Ataque: • Occupation of space + crosses • Passing and receiving on the run

CORRECTIONS • • •

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CommunicaIon PosiIon to receive and accompany the change Cut trajectory of player with ball aaer the changeover and in turn the pass to the player without ball Change the opponent when defenders are at the same height

DEFENCE - CHANGE OF OPPONENT TASK 2

SEGUNDO MUÑOZ DEL CASTILLO

DESCRIPTION 2x2 pivot/side with previous pass from the centre. The passer chooses the passing zone.

VARIANTS a) b) c)

Vary the exit zone of the initial pass Play 2x2 after permutations or crosses.

Join the two playing zones. Play 2x2 and if not resolved play to the other zone (continuity).

OBJETIVE Objetive Def: • Coordinating the timing of change • Adapting to the change of role in defence • (in front of player with or without ball) • Cutting off player with the ball after the changeover • Intercept pass to player without the ball after the changeover.

Objetive Attack: • 2x2 co-ordination with all types of blocking by the pivot

CORRECTIONS • • • •

CommunicaIon PosiIon to receive and accompany the change Change of opponent with defenders at the same height AnIcipate the acIon of the aWackers to close trajectories or passes

DEFENCE - CHANGE OF OPPONENT TASK 3

SEGUNDO MUÑOZ DEL CASTILLO

DESCRIPTION 3x4 central zone. We start with a permutation of B with A or C and from here the attack must chain crosses with short or long trajectories until we find an easy 9m launching situation.

CORRECTIONS Communication Position to receive and accompany the change Orientation to anticipate the trajectory of the player with the ball or the pass to the player without the ball after the change.

• • •

VARIANTS a) b)

Introduce a pivot No limitations for the defence

OBJETIVE Objetivos Def: • Coordinate the moment of the change according to the trajectory of the cross (short or long).

• Anticipate trajectory of player with the ball after the changeover • Intercept pass to player without the ball after the changeover • Change of opponent with defenders at the same height Objetivos Attack: • Improved crossing and movement without the ball

DEFENCE - CHANGE OF OPPONENT TASK 4

SEGUNDO MUÑOZ DEL CASTILLO

DESCRIPTION 4x4 in the central zone. We divide the central zone into three starIng spaces; blue, green and yellow. In each zone we place a pivot. When the coach calls out or shows the colour of the bib of one of the zones, the pivot in that zone must block the defender who is closest to 9m (we will force a defender to always go out to control the aWacker when he has the ball). The pivots in the other zones disappear from the game and we play a 4x4 unIl there is a definiIve acIon in defence or aWack.

The defence must work on the opponent's changes based on surprise and imbalance, trying to achieve the objecIves of changing at the same height and anIcipaIng the opponent. to change at the same height and anIcipate the trajectory of the player with the ball and the pass to the pivot.

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•

CORRECTIONS

Communication Position to receive and accompany the change Orientation to anticipate the trajectory of the player with the ball or the pass to the player without the ball after the change.

Concentration and action in the face of surprise

• •

OBJETIVE

Objetivos Def: • Coordinate the moment of the change according to the trajectory of the cross (short or long).

• Anticipate trajectory of player with the ball after the changeover • Intercept pass to player without the ball after the changeover • Change of opponent with defenders at the same height Objetivos Attack: • Exploiting surprise and unbalanced defence • Continuity of play

VARIANTS

Change the colour of the zones without the defence seeing it.

Vary the stimulus for the pivot to make the initial block.

JAUME MIRÓ CALAHORRA Licenciado en Ciencias de la actividad física y el deporte INEFC Master en Alto Rendimiento deportivo Entrenador personal en RFET, Mocri ElitePerformance Entrenador personal de Alfonso Celis, Alex Toril, Sergio Canamasas, Beitske Visser, Alan Sicart (Motosport) Entrenador personal de Yafan Wang (ranking 46 del circuito WTA)

“Considerations for the physical preparation of handball goalkeepers”

It is not surprising that in recent years so much importance has been given to physical

preparation. Handball, like other sports, is evolving and is becoming increasingly physical, faster and more spectacular. Although in the professional categories, specific training and physical preparation is carried out for each playing position, in many clubs without professional teams and at the base of these, the work is usually more generic, due to the lack of resources or coaches per team (this is normal).

There are many authors, coaches, technicians and physical trainers who consider and have reflected on the specific training of goalkeepers and the important role they play in the team.

That is why we will present the most important factors to take into account in the work and physical preparation of goalkeepers in handball, as this is an obvious need.

The approach of many authors emphasises the work on movement and reaction speed, agility and flexibility. These seem to be the most important characteristics according to their criteria and experience. In addition to all these qualities, it is important to emphasise the importance of physical training for the development of all the physical qualities of the player.

What process should we follow for the physical work of a goalkeeper in training?

Firstly, he must train with the rest of the team mates. A general physical preparation will be followed to develop the different physical qualities, strength, speed, etc... But, once we have finished the basic physical preparation period, with its corresponding mesocycle, we will move on to the specific phase of each of our players' positions, in this case, the goalkeeper. These will be divided into two parts, the physical and the technical-tactical aspects.

In the physical aspects we will focus on the development of aerobic and anaerobic endurance, so that the player is in optimum shape to withstand any match situation. We have to work on this capacity in its basic form in the preparation mesocycle.

Next, we will focus on the player's general strength on an individual basis in order to cover his weak points. In particular, we will focus on the arms, abdominals and lower back.

We must do a lot of work on the speed of movement in the goal area, as well as working especially on coordination, agility and leg power.

To all this work we must not forget one of the blocks that I consider basic in a handball goalkeeper, flexibility, balance and spatial orientation of the subject or player.

Another important point is the reaction speed that our goalkeeper must have, which together with the previous blocks mentioned, will determine his decision making and he will be able to make decisions in advance and even adopt positions, based on his flexibility and balance, to stop the ball.

To finish this physical block, and for me the most important point for any player, is the work on injury prevention and joint mobility.

As I have already mentioned, we will work on the technical-tactical aspects of our goalkeeper, such as: His ability to analyse the surrounding situations in the match and his ability to analyse and make decisions with quick mental agility. These will be a large part of the game situations or penalty kicks, in which the player or the ball moves at high speed or makes very agile movements, and the goalkeeper must have the ability to analyse the movements of the opposing player and anticipate these situations in order to guess the trajectory of the immediate throw of the ball into his goal.

What we want to achieve with this type of specific physical training is the improvement of the physical condition to increase the efficiency of our goalkeeper, as the physical and psychological demands of modern handball are greater. With the psychological aspects, we are referring to the stress of competition, and we must bear in mind that the goalkeeper position requires mental preparation, which we must complement with all the work described in this article.

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“Integrating coordination into the initial part of an offensive session” Paco Romero. Coach of BM Ciudad de Algeciras.

Director of the School of pivots and specific coordination of Handball.

Coordination is an essential motor capacity in any sporting activity, especially in handball, it helps us to improve our technical and tactical skills in the offensive and defensive phases. It will benefit us by having less chance of performing uncoordinated gestures that will lead us to suffer injuries. From a psychological point of view, coordination will help the player to feel more confident in the development of his or her individual and collective game.

Nowadays, one of the biggest disadvantages for handball coaches or any other sport is the time available in sports facilities to carry out training sessions, especially at amateur or formative levels. We have very little time to work on a lot of content that our players need to acquire.

In this proposal our objective is to integrate coordination into the different tasks of the initial part of a session focused on the offensive area. Our idea is not to share coordination exercises, but how to integrate them into a task, and thus save time in the training session. You can visit the Facebook page "Handball specific coordination" where I share videos where you can see ideas to work on the specific coordination skills of our sport.

We will divide the initial part of the training into three phases: 1. The first one is the activation or general warm-up which we can work outside the court to gain time in the training to be able to work on other technical contents, 2. The second is the specific warm-up 3. The third phase we will call Pre-main part. We will present three tasks of each phase

ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA SECOND COACH OF THE SENIOR MEN'S FIRST NATIONAL TEAM GROUP C ALCORTA

COUNTERATTACK

COUNTERATTACK ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA

CONTRAGOL INTRODUCTION

The counter-attacking action is an element of the game model that has been used a lot lately, motivated by the rise of transition play.

It is about taking advantage of the opposing team's retreat, with its possible changes in attacking and defending, with the consequent lack of positioning, to destabilise and generate a clear goal-scoring opportunity through a quick action.

However, it must be structured in order to be effective and treated as a tactical action that is more integrated into each team's model of play, and it is important to look for continuity in the action if the objective is not achieved at the first attempt or to stop and start the positional attack, even making the appropriate changes.

As we have said, both in the counter-attack and in the counter-attack, we have two clear objectives, one to score a goal or to generate a penalty and another equally important one, to maintain possession of the ball, in case we cannot continue with the action.

In terms of carrying out the tasks in our training sessions, they are a clear option to be able to combine second wave counter-attacking exercises, converting them into counter-attacks, whether or not the previous action has resulted in a goal. This way we can integrate the tactical actions in the same task.

CONTRAGOL TASK 1 ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA

DESCRIPTION

We set up a 4x4 on one side of the pitch, with goalkeepers in both goals.

And a player waiting in the centre of the pitch to be able to take a quick kick.

We have different balls inside the goal.

We give freedom of play, with maximum width.

We limit the number of passes to 6, in order to simulate the passive.

After a throw-in, regardless of whether it is a goal or not, the goalkeeper takes a ball from inside the goal and passes it to the player in the centre of the pitch so that, after the coach's whistle, he takes the throw-in.

We give freedom of attack, in a clear superiority of 5x4 in maximum width and we look for a quick and clear finish.

FEEDBACK

It is important to be clear about each player's role and how they are to go forward on the counter-attack. Who receives the ball in midfield and who they pass it to. How they occupy the space in width. Passing speed and finding the superiority in a clear way. Giving continuity to the game if necessary until the clearest option is found. In goal we look for speed when recovering the ball and a good passing technique to give maximum speed.

OBJETIVE Playing wide to generate big spaces.

Clear decision making.

We work on the withdrawal.

We work on passing from the goalkeeper to the midfield.

VARIANTS

Incorporate the possibility of making a lateral central crossing to give conInuity on the other side, incorporaIng a tacIcal acIon.

CONTRAGOL TASK 2 ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA

DESCRIPTION We play a 6x5 with a direct serve from the centre of the pitch. We look for the speed of the wingers to surprise in a 3x3 game on one side and give continuity to the other side, in the event of not gaining an advantage, to look for superiority. Unlike the previous task, on this occasion we condition the start of the counter-attack to pass over the winger (no matter which side) to look for the 3x3 on the opposite side from where it starts.

OPTIO

N1

OBJETIVE Look for the speed of the wingers and surprise on the opposite side of their posiIon. Look for quick decision making, whether there is a choice or not, I look for conInuity, to always look for superiority by being one more.

Simple finishes, without complicated passes.

CONTRAGOL TASK 2 ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA

OP CIÓ

N2

FEEDBACK Quick start and everyone at 100% to look for a surprise.

Fixing at the interval, to look for the 3x3 to finish at the end.

Safe passing and control of the time of arrival. Quick decision making in case of not being able to finish the 3x3, to give continuity and look for the 3x2 on the opposite side.

Movements of the pivot to the spaces.

CONTRAGOL TASK 3 ZIGOR ESNAOLA BARRUTIA

DESCRIPTION 6x6 game, with a maximum of 6 passes to simulate a passive situation. After the throw-in, the player who has thrown the ball has to touch the cone next to the goal before starting to retreat. The defending team goes on the counter-attack (regardless of whether it is a goal or not) with a quick pass from the goalkeeper and we look for the 6x5 superiority. From the kick-off, we look for a defined tactical action, which allows us to finish with a goal. In this case, giving continuity to the previous task, we will make the pass to the winger to go up quickly. If the throw was made on the left side, it will be the right winger who starts the attack, to look for superiority on that side. And the other way round if the throw is on the right side.

OBJETIVE Look for the speed of the wingers, taking advantage of the numerical superiority due to the delay in the thrower's retreat.

Automate the quick kick-off and which winger should kick off depending on the launching zone.

Look for quick decisions depending on the retreat.

Work on the retreat by zones, as there is one less player.

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” WHAT TO EAT ON THE DAY BEFORE A MATCH?

In the 24 hours before a match, carbohydrate intake should be increased and proper hydration should be ensured.

The main objective is to obtain sufficient carbohydrate intake to achieve a positive glycogen balance, thus increasing muscle and liver reserves.

It is important to achieve optimal nutrition to improve sports performance, achieve rapid recovery after physical exertion and prevent injuries.

THE MAIN CAUSE OF FATIGUE AND EXHAUSTION CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE AND DEHYDRATION.

IS

INADEQUATE

RE-MATCH MEAL PLAN: The amount of carbohydrates needed depends on the total daily energy expenditure of the athletes, the type of sport, gender and environmental conditions.

If the match is in the morning, you should follow the recommendations from the previous day's breakfast.

Examples of breakfasts: Type 1: Coffee or tea + fruit + oat porridge with milk or vegetable drink + nuts.

Type 2: Milk or vegetable drink with pure cocoa + toast with avocado, tomato and extra cooked ham + fruit.

Lunch and Dinner: The ratio of macronutrients at lunch and dinner should be: carbohydrates 50%, vegetables 25% and protein 25%.

Source: The Athlete's Plate. Krauss Diet Therapy. 14th Edition. Sports nutrition.

Lunches and dinners can be made up of: Vegetables or salad or vegetable creams or soups + cereals or tubers + protein.

Examples of meals, following the proportions in the image: Meal 1: Mixed salad + pasta with chicken and tomato sauce + fruit for dessert.

Meal 2: Baked potatoes and vegetables + baked sea bream + fruit for dessert.

Examples of dinners: Dinner 1: sautéed rice with vegetables + grilled chicken with avocado + fruit for dessert.

Dinner 2: Mashed vegetables with potato + grilled salmon + natural yoghurt with a little honey or jam.

If you don't meet your main meal requirements, you can supplement with one or two snacks.

Type 1: Oatmeal pancakes + fruit + peanut butter.

Type 2: Fruit salad + nuts.

Today we are dealing with this subject in a generalised way, remembering that each case should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and always under the supervision of a sports nutritionist.

In addition, it is important to always test the nutritional strategy before the competition to test tolerance and adjust the quantities individually.

VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA NATIONAL HANDBALL COACH COACH OF THE SECOND NATIONAL ACTIVE SANTA POLA COACH OF THE CB ELCHE MALE YOUTH TEAM COACHING STAFF OF THE FBMCV CADET MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM AND THE FER FUTUR PROGRAMME

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ASSEMBLE VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA

ASSEMBLE AND REJECTS

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REPLIEGUE DEFENSIVO

TWO DEFENSIVE LINES: ASPECTS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT :

1ST LINE ( THE FIRST OFFENSIVE LINE) 2ND LINE ( PIVOT AND WINGERS )

1ST LINE OF DEFENCE: PROACTIVE DEFENDERS (THEY SENSE, ANTICIPATE).

• THE FIRST TO INITIATE THE BALANCE • THEY INDIVIDUALLY MARK THE WINGERS IN THE FIRST WAVE • USE MORE CENTRALISED ZONE • STAY ON THE FLOAT OVER 10 METRES TO SHORTEN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO DEFENSIVE LINES •

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2ND LINE OF DEFENCE: QUICK TO EXECUTE WITH GREAT INTENSITY OF MOVEMENT. • THEY FIGHT FOR THE REBOUND (EVEN MAKING A SHOT TO BREAK UP THE COUNTER) • THEY MAKE THE FIRST PASS DIFFICULT TO PASS THE BALL IN A TACTICALLY ANALYSED WAY. • THE PIVOT CAN HAVE ANOTHER TYPE OF ROLE DEPENDING ON HIS CHARACTERISTICS.

THE GOALKEEPER : FIRST TO TAKE ON A DEFENSIVE ROLE. • HIS INITIAL POSITION SHOULD BE BETWEEN 9 AND 10 METRES. • HINDERS DIRECT COUNTER-ATTACK • DISCOURAGES THE SPACE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS WINGER •

WE MAKE A CHANGE DEFENCE ATTACK: SPECIALIST DEFENSIVE PLAYER PRESSES SUPPORT POINT IN THE CHANGEOVER ZONE. USES DISTANCE AND POSITION TO ANTICIPATE.

ASSEMBLE VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA

RECHACE ( a ball can give you a match) RECHACE : You have to take into account that there are a lot of them during a match.

IN OWN CAMP : They are a priority because of the spatial advantage.

In our case we will follow the mission given by the coach (how to go out on the counterattack in the first wave, distribution of roles of spaces depending on where the throw-in comes from).

IN THE OPPOSITE CAMP They are no longer a priority.

The second line of defence is in charge of fighting them and in the case of not being able to do so, they carry out a blow to prevent a direct counter attack.

SPECIAL SITUATIONS : We shoot a 7m (the wingers will stay in the outer zone).

Inferiority or superiority will also be factors to take into account for the distribution of roles.

The moment of the match will make us add more or less players to the rebound.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS: Every player can opt for the interception of a rejection (fighting gene ).

Predisposition, security, confidence, competitiveness. These are some of the factors that will make us succeed in the action with a higher percentage.

ASSEMBLE VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA

TASK 1. DEFENSIVE ASSEMBLE OF FRONT LINES

OBJETIVE •Adjusting the optimal moment of withdrawal •Anticipating withdrawal

the

defensive

•Acquisition of the role change in the quickest possible way •Commitment to pick up opponent in the defensive task

my

•Making it difficult to receive the first pass

FEEDBACK

•No observation of the result (retreat without waiting for the end).

•Emphasis on getting into the defensive line as quickly as possible (opponent-goalkeeper).

•Give importance to nullify the passing line (goalkeeper-player) •Correct positioning •direct opponent's ball.

ASSEMBLE VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA

TASK 2. DEFENSIVE ASSEMBLE OF SECOND LINES OBJETIVE •Acquiring role change quickly •Fighting for the rebound •Carrying out a free kick to prevent the counter-attack.

•Putting pressure on the support points to make it difficult for the second phase of the counter-attack to start.

FEEDBACK •Conquering the spaces most likely to rebound •Communicating for the distribution of opponents in the retreat •Emphasis on retreating down the centre lanes to nullify support points in transition • Defending in the full court to make ball carrying difficult •Emphasising distances from the direct opponent to avoid being beaten from behind.

THE OBJECTIVES AND FEEDBACKS OF TASK 3 WILL BE THE MIXTURE OF TASKS 1-2.

ASSEMBLE VICENTE MARTÍNEZ SERNA TASK 3. DEFENSIVE ASSEMBLE FROM DIFFERENT LINES OBJETIVEA •1st line withdrawal • •3x3 static ( passive action) •2X2 in retreat •Direct counter-attack by the outside players •Non-finishers retreat

OBJETIVE B •Direct kick by the goalkeeper •Retreat of 2nd line and 1st finisher •First pass pressure •3x3 to the whole field • •Establish roles of our retreat

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PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO PLAYER OF CBM ELCHE - IBERDROLA LEAGUE GOALKEEPERS COACH OF THE POLANENS SPORTS CLUB - SANTA POLA

Goal

task 1 – GOAL

PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION ONE.- According to the exposed scheme, they start from the initial position (goal line) with a movement gesture to be in tension.

TWO.- From the initial position they make lateral steps until they reach the bosu, from the bosu they jump with feet together and in the air they make a half-height gesture.

THREE.- When they finish exercise TWO, they move in small lateral steps and a little before reaching the cone they have to make a downward stop gesture, the hand pulls the cone.

FOUR.- To finish I place myself in front of the stairs to work on different coordination exercises.

TASK 2 – GOAL

PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION ONE.- From the starting position we will make small lateral steps from one stick to another, as fast as possible.

TWO.- When there is a whistle we go for a ball and in this way we work on the counterattack, after giving the counter-attack pass we go down with our backs to touch a stick and go back for another ball to make another pass.

TASK 3 – GOAL

PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION ONE.- From the starting position we will make small lateral steps from one stick to another, as fast as possible.

TWO.- When there is a whistle we go for a ball and in this way we work on the counterattack, after giving the counter-attack pass we go down with our backs to touch a stick and go back for another ball to make another pass.

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An atypical year, a year with little contact with balls and pitches, far from our affections, and even more so, from the cry of the goal that seals a victory. This is what 2020 looked like, with our heads down and our illusions shattered. But let's put an end to so much nostalgia, and start to see the "glass half full" and not the "glass half empty"; in the midst of so much storm, a possibility appears...

"Let's get together and chat via ZOOM!", "I'll share a screen with you and you can see a little something"; we could add thousands of phrases that are now commonplace, but were new even for the world of handball. Yes, "world", because the lovers of this beautiful sport are scattered but united by the same objective: to make our sport grow.

So it was that at the end of March Agustín Bou (Argentinean coach, now in Norway) began to give several talks, along with other coaches - it is worth mentioning Gerard Gomis, who from now on will be Gerard -, where coaches mostly from Argentina met through Zoom to listen, exchange and discuss knowledge of the 40x20.

Between so many exchanges, greetings and relaxed chats after the formal parts, these coaches were chatting about life, their current pandemic and many other things. As another saying goes, "God creates them and the wind blows them all together", here we were all piled up by virtuality and maintaining the distance of 2mts (today known by instances of COVID19).

"This looks like a bar, we are talking about something that has nothing to do with the chat", "here I get much more productive knowledge" and so on, phrases that resounded from faces that by now were already familiar. Known through a screen and now contacted by a Whats App group. This was the beginning, the start, the start of something "that got out of hand".

After we were already formed, as a group of experienced trainers, young and inexperienced, the cordiality flowed and the doubts began to clear. So it was that one of our members said to another "why don't you make a book with all the material", the second one had taken almost textual notes of exercise workshops and had a compilation of more than 150, made by Agustín and Gerard.

In this way, he began to produce a single document, where he also added - by way of authorisation - editorials from the authors of the workshops and with this came the first publication of "Ediciones El Bar Balonmano"; in less than 9 months, it had 2,000 downloads in more than 28 countries around the world, a document that came about to share what had already been done with people who had not been able to participate, and ended up being a total change of orbit, putting us in a place we did not know we were in.

After the world revolution, we had to take our place and not shrink in the face of so much exposure, our obligation: to disseminate and share handball. With the editing group (four of the more than fifteen people that make up El Bar), we look for free initiatives to reach different places, as well as some low-cost fee-based initiatives so that anyone who is passionate about handball can continue their training through technology.

Continuing with our life we have also transcribed and edited, in book-digital form, the book "The Imperfect Defence" by Gerard Gomis.

Why this book? When we look back, all of us in charge of its edition agree on the following.

Of all the talks, conferences and training given at the beginning of the pandemic, one in particular stood out above the rest. A conference that Gerard gave on defensive systems in training stages. All of us at ElBar Handball felt that, in one way or another, this talk made a difference.

Even a certain nostalgia can be sensed when reading these words, and they would not be very wrong to think that it marked us; so much so that some of us repeated the conference more than once in seven days. And some of us "sick" three times... (we had no choice but to say that "these people were infected", and that we were not at all worried about the possibility of these contagions increasing).

We could go on listing reasons, but the ones already given were more than enough to make us decide to put it on paper, or rather "on the screen", in this case. Like many of our initiatives, this book is free to download and with several links open for small financial donations (although we dedicate many hours to ElBar, practically none of the staff in the group is "dedicated exclusively to this", so help is always welcome). You can access the book from our social networks and it should be said that it logically emphasises all the "open" defensive systems that can be used when training at grassroots level; and we recommend that you take a look at it when you can. Not because we wrote it; but because we are convinced that it is meant to help you. Because of the content, or because of the ideas, or even because of the originality in which these ideas try to be conveyed.

Do you know what is the most important thing about this "crazy" work? That everything, but absolutely everything, is made by people like you. With the same passion, with the same desire to work and want to grow. Crazy self-taught people, people who are not only a sum of successes, but also a great accumulation of mistakes: a typical result of what they call learning, or "wanting to grow". And believe us when we tell you that, if we were able to share with so many people, from so many places, and in such a short time, you too!

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PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO GOALKEEPER OF THE SPANISH BEACH HANDBALL NATIONAL TEAM - SAND WARRIORS GOALKEEPER COACH OF THE POLANENS SPORTS CLUB - SANTA POLA

Goalkeeper BM beach

TASK 1 – GOALKEEPER PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION Throwing from goal to goal, where on this occasion we work on the exit of the goalkeeper's goal, the goalkeeper's objective is to run at maximum speed to stop the ball. There is no handball-style save gesture as we are working on the goalkeeper's quick exit and thus stretching as much as possible to be able to stop the ball.

TASK 2 – GOALKEEPER PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION Because you sink in the sand, we work on V-shaped displacements to work on stability during the displacements. Starting from initial position (ONE) to position (TWO) and position (THREE).

TASK 3 – GOALKEEPER PATRICIA ENCINAS GUARDADO

DESCRIPTION The next exercise consists of the goalkeeper who acts has to be in tension, the objective of the player is to score a goal in front of the goalkeeper, then the goalkeeper has to go as fast as possible to make the first counter-attack pass or the second option from goal to goal.

Lara González. Player of the Club ESBF BESANÇON H.-What do you remember from your sporting beginnings?

LG.-My family is very sporty, my father is a physical education teacher, he has always practiced a lot of sport and has been involved with sport and sports schools in Santa Pola (Alicante), being the main reason since I was very young that I have lived with my father in reference to sport and physical exercise, for such reasons I have practiced since I was a little girl different types of sport, I started with gymnastics, I also practiced tennis and handball came a little later, it was around 11 years old when I started playing handball.

At school, the physical education classes, the classmates, the sports schools, it was at that time that I started, in fact, in the summer sports schools, in the camps, I didn't only go to the handball camps, I also went to the basketball or beach sports camps, in short, in my family we have lived a lot of sport in all senses of the word.

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H.-Who come to your mind as the people who marked you at that time?

LG.-Mostly my family, especially my father and my sister too because she played handball before me as did my father and that was a reason why I also decided to take up handball.

Other people who also marked me were my teammates, because what made me get hooked on the sport without any doubt were my teammates, my friends, in the end they are the friends I still have today and we started playing since we were very young creating a very good atmosphere and mainly Nuria, above all.

Lara González. Player of the Club ESBF BESANÇON H.- Why did you choose this sport and not another one?

LG. As I said before, I used to practice gymnastics, tennis and handball, but between English classes and school, I didn't have enough time to do all the activities, so I had to decide and I started to give up activities, the first thing I gave up was gymnastics, but I chose handball because I was looking forward to Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that week to be able to practice it, It made me realise that I liked it very much and when I chose it completely was when I entered at the age of 13 years old as a boarder in Cheste, a High Performance Centre in Valencia, where I spent two years, in that period you have an exclusive dedication to handball, in addition to studying, you intensify training every day, even doubling the training, different situation from when I trained in Santa Pola that were only three days a week, that was really what made me specialise in handball.

H.-Can you combine high performance sport with studies?

LG.-Of course you can combine high performance sport with studies, but it is clear that it is a sacrifice, and perhaps, personally all my younger years I have combined it, it is clear that it is a sacrifice, because you travel, you have to combine studies with handball, the weekend you want to go out, you can not because you have to study, you have to change exams because you can not attend and then do it, so it is clear that it is hard, but of course you can combine it.

For example, in my case for the subject of the degree, I have taken it differently, the rhythm is clear that the availability of time is not the same, so you take it differently, and instead of doing ten subjects in one year, you do five in one year, you go slower, but the objective is not to give it up and to finish.

H.-What advice would you give to a player who is in training and is passionate about handball?

LG.- My advice to a player who is in training and who is passionate about handball, I would say mainly to enjoy, to enjoy the experiences with friends, personally I have very good memories of my training period for the trips we made, where in the end you have very good anecdotes and above all enjoy it and no pressure or take it too seriously, especially enjoy that stage of training.

H.-Is it hard to leave your family, your home and your country to go to another country to pursue your professional career?

L.-Yes, I had the opportunity to go to Metz when I was 20 years old, it is clear that at that stage of change it is a mixture of feelings, of discovery, of living a new adventure, change of country, change of culture, having on the one hand the excitement of a new adventure, pursuing your dream, of finally being able to dedicate yourself to your passion professionally, but on the other hand it is clear that you leave your family, your friends, you go far away, alone, it is clear that it is the hardest thing and what you miss the most. At the moment, I've been abroad for nine years and I can tell you that you never get used to being far away from your family and friends.

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H.-Another important point for a highperformance athlete is self-esteem and the team atmosphere. How are these two parameters in your club and in the Spanish national team?

LG.-In reference to the atmosphere in the team is very good and in the Spanish national team too, even more, in a team it is very important that there is a very good atmosphere, being important as in any area of life, being important to understand well with people, with whom you have to live and work, day by day and side by side, achieving a good atmosphere in the team and in the selection is a pleasure and a pride, attending each concentration and always wanting to get together again.

H.-Many of us know you, what advice would you give to a player in training and in offensive tasks?

LG.-In the training of children the main thing is that they have fun and above all to listen to everything the coach says, in defensive aspects, to carry out the defensive retreat well (total that we have finished the attack, loss of ball), as well as having a good direct control of the opponent, as well as knowing how to determine when we have to help our teammates and when not, being very forceful in those aids.

H.- In the mental and psychological preparation field, what is the most important thing for an athlete of your level?

LG.-Before, not so much importance was given to the psychological aspect, the mental aspect, and I think it is very important, just as we train physically, train technique, tactics, analyse videos, eat well, rest, psychological work plays a very important role.

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H.-From your time abroad in France, Hungary, Denmark and now France again, what has it given you as a person and as a professional player?

LG.-As I said, I have been abroad for nine years, I spent three years in France, then one in Hungary, two in Denmark and now again in France, but the fact of having left home, with the change of culture, of country, has allowed me to mature, to know, I think that when you travel and live with people from different countries, you experience the different culture, their way of understanding, which allows you to open your mind and have a different vision, as well as travelling.

Lara González. Player of the Club ESBF BESANÇON It is true that I had never worked on it, until a couple of years ago, when I saw that it was necessary, that I was not in a good moment, considering that I had to work on that facet with a sports psychologist, highlighting that it was very good for me, in fact, I have used it at different times and it has always been positive. Considering that it is one of the forgotten fields, that psychological part has a determining value, being important to work much more on it.

The most important thing being the control of emotions, in the end being able to be capable in a match and during the course of a match where you experience a lot of emotions, moments where you miss something, where you meet the public, the referees, the opponents, where there are many external factors that influence you, where I believe that if you are able to control these emotions, to control frustration because during the match there are many moments, and the main key is to be able to work on them.

H.- In the nutritional field, do you think that nutrition brings added value to performance in the elite?

LG.-Effectively all the fields are important to work on, as I said, physical, technical, tactical, psychological, nutrition, all of them we have to give them their space and among them nutrition, which can give you that little extra, to be able to recover much better, to have enough energy, but mainly to be able to recover.

H.- Apart from handball, do you have any hobbies?

LG.-I have done physical activity sciences in sport, so I like sport in general, for example, the day I stop handball, I will continue practising other types of sport for sure, other hobbies that I have, for example watching series,................

H.-What has been your greatest sporting triumph and what do you remember about it?

LG.-The silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, it was a very good championship and above all how we enjoyed it and how we lived it, for me it was something very nice.

H.-How do you cope with becoming a media star and an idol for the girls?

LG.-In terms of becoming a media star, that is quite far away, but what I think is important is that the girls, who are starting to get started in handball in particular, can have references, being very important that we players are their references, all of us who are at the top level, where they can see those mirrors where they can look at themselves being one of the most beautiful aspects, where we try to be as close as possible to them, for example: When we go with the national team right now, not because of covid, but in previous years when we have gone to schools, the welcome we have received, when we go to any city we go to, it is incredible and when you feel the warmth that the little ones give you, it is an incredible satisfaction.

H.-To those girls who play handball, who are fans of the Warriors and are starting to play handball, making their small contribution to women's sport, do you think that women's sport is valued in Spain as men's sport is and that we should contribute to its growth?

LG.- Efforts are being made, but the difference between women's sport and men's sport is notorious, it is very big nowadays, but I think we must continue working through the support of institutions, through media visibility, communication, in the end there is a big difference and I think that greater support for women's sport is necessary.

José Javier Hombrados. Player of the Club Guadalajara Handball H.-That you remember of your sport beginnings?

Jota Hombrados.-Then mainly the teammates and the truth are that the patrimony that leaves the handball you is the friends with whom joint parties equipment, it is not easy to follow in contact after so many years but the truth is that it is a joy when you return to remember those moments of the beginnings Hho comes you to the memory like the people who marked to you then?

JH.-Sincerely many but mainly Ernesto Enríquez, Pedro Pablo (trainers and professor of School SAFA), and all my friends of the school, soon when it arrives at the first equipment from the Athletic one from Madrid, Juan de Dios, Cecilio Alonso, Claudio Gomez, Tomas Svensson, were people who marked my first time in the elite

H.-What is it that encourages you to stay active?

JH.-Well, I don't exactly need to be encouraged, I like it so much that I enjoy it a lot, although obviously not everything is to enjoy, there is still more joy, enjoyment and passion than suffering that is why I keep playing and of course, because my physique still allows me to be more or less able to perform.

H.-¿What advice would you say to a player who is in training and who is passionate about handball?

JH.-Well, keep that passion and think about nothing else, enjoy every day without thinking about much more than playing the next game, when you want to realize it, 30 years will have passed.

H.-In the mental and psychological preparation field, what is the most important thing to take into account as a goalkeeper?

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H.-Were you clear about being a goalkeeper from the beginning?

JH.-Yes, at no time did I consider being a field player, then later I thought I could have tried but the reality is that I never got to participate as a player. I liked being a goalkeeper and at that time there weren't many people who wanted to be.

Being a coach is very difficult, being a friend, father, partner, boss, organizer, psychologist, teacher JH.-Confidence is very important, perhaps it is the key, without confidence it is very difficult, of course it is necessary to have personality, to be a leader to a certain extent, but everything that takes away confidence is bad for a goalkeeper because without it, he will not be able to demonstrate what you know, since confidence is a performance amplifier. For all this, goalkeepers have to be mentally strong so that everything external does not diminish their state of natural confidence.

Sometimes we confuse nerves with lack of confidence but it is not, nerves are essential to know that you care about what you do, but always trusting in your work.

José Javier Hombrados. Player of the Club Guadalajara Handball H.-The new rules of the Game, such as the Goalkeeper Player Change, have demanded even greater physical preparation from goalkeepers. How do you assess this type of rules?

JH.-Not really, goalkeepers have been examples of physical preparation for years and today they prepare like any other member of the squad.

For me it is a rule that will end up changing because the teams are going to execute it better and better and I think it favors the team that has the most exclusions, something that is detrimental to the one that does things well.

H.- Besides handball, do you have any other hobbies?

JH.-The truth is that my schedule leaves me little time and I can't do many things, I really like motorcycles, but now I can't, I don't have time to go out on the road. I would also like to have time to read more because in the end and a short time only allows me to watch sports and movies on television.

H.-We know your career has been very successful, with great triumphs, but if you had to choose one in particular, what would it be? Why? JH.-It is true, it is not easy to stay with a specific title, but I think that the 2005 World Championship is the title that summarizes everything in short, a global photo of my career.

It was a spectacular year both with the Bm team.

Ciudad Real, as with the National Team, my son Javier was also born, in short a year to frame.

H.-About the World Cup in Egypt, how would you assess the preparation of the teams due to Covid? And the performance of the goalkeepers as you have seen it? Are there any that you think have stood out above the rest?

JH.-The preparation of the teams has not been easy at all, the majority of previous events and tournaments have been canceled due to difficulties when organizing trips, but it is a special year for everything, it is the first time that a world championship and some olympic games in the same year, this is going to mean repeating in a way a very similar event in 6 months.

Regarding the level of the goalkeepers, at the moment we are in figures similar to other championships. I was surprised, Moraswski and goalkeeper Frances Wesley Pardin, of course because they are not usual, but I think we have to wait until the first phase is finished to see that goalkeepers are being protagonists and are helping their teams, I think that in this sense Spain has a very balanced goal that is working perfectly.

H.-We know you've had many coaches, and we don't want you to name them, but all of them, which is what you've valued the most from them, as a player.

JH.-What I can tell you is that I have learned from everyone, and this is the most important thing, they are all good for something, sometimes a priori you are conditioned because you liked the previous coach a lot or because you had more confidence with him but over time I have learned to take the best of each one and to know how to take advantage of it.

For me being a coach is very difficult, being a friend, father, partner, boss, organizer, psychologist, teacher, makes being a coach very complex, so doing all this and also doing it with 16-20 different people is still a challenge. higher. For me deep down they are heroes and on many occasions they are the least protagonists. P I think that with this I tell you everything, for me they have a lot of value.

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Esteban Alonso Coach of the U14-16 - Youth and Senior B (Serie B) categories at the Pallamano Molteno Club - Lombardy, Italy.

Phase : Attack 2x1 with decision making. Start A/C-E relationship. (10min) 2 rows of Pivots - 2 rows of wings and 2 defenders.

E always starts with ball in hand.

1- E passes to A, who will receive the ball moving towards the centre.

2- At the same moment E moves for 9mts until he reaches C's zone.

3-A passes to C, who receives the ball on the move, opening the game outside the cones (simulating opening space).

4-Simultaneously E enters the game blocking the cone and C changes direction towards the centre.

5-Play 2x1. Resolution based on the defender's action. 5A throw in / 5B pass to E Then starts the Pivot who is in the same area outside the cones.

Dynamic exercise, where all players are in constant movement to receive the ball and carry out the task.

Maximum concentration to avoid pauses in the exercise.

Progression to 3x2 - 5x4 (total complete exercise 20/25min).

2X1 BLOCK

2/4

1/4

OBJETIVE

Mov 1-2-3

3/4

Progression 3x2 with opposite side

Mov 4-5a-5b

4/4

Progression 5x4 with ends If the outsider enters the cone zone, it is compulsory to pass to the end.

• Improve decision making • Improve movement with and without the ball • Improve the trajectories and orientations of the player with and without the ball.

• Work on the timing of the pivot's entry into the zone and the change of direction and rhythm of the player with the ball.

• To be able to set and release in the shortest possible time.