Handball Block Plan For Middle School






7th grade
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lesson 1

Specialized warm up
Intro to handball
Piston Movement intro
Stretching
15 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Review passing/catching
from last year 
20 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 2

Specialized warm up
keep away
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Review previous lesson
Review shooting and dribbling from last year
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 3

Specialized warm up
3 on 3 full court with small goal
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Review previous lesson
Drills on passing/catching, dribbling, shooting
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 4

Specialized warm up
3 on 3 half court with small goal
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Review goal tending from last year
drills with shooting with goalie
30 min

Cool down
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 5

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity
Review previous lesson
Task Card assessment
25 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 6

Specialized warm up
2 on 2 with small goal
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Shooting, goal tending drills
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

 

Lesson 7

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Intro to strategies
25 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min
 

Lesson 8

Specialized warm up
3 on 3 half with goal tender
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Individual tactics, attack 
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

 

Lesson 9

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
More individual tactics, defend
25 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min
 

Lesson 10

Specialized warm up
2 on 2 half court
5 min.

Set induction:
5 min

Activity:
Review previous lesson
Task Card assessment
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min
 

Lesson 11

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
More individual tactic drills, attack and defend
25 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

 

Lesson 12

Specialized warm up
1 on 1 fake, drive, shoot
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
drills:
Offensive combinations, supporting teammates
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 13

Specialized warm up
4 on 3 with small goal
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Intro to defensive combinations, help and communication
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

 

Lesson 14

Specialized warm up
 5 on 5 full court with goalies
5 min

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
More on offensive, defensive combinations
30 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

Lesson 15

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
Review previous lesson
Task Card assessment
25 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min
 

Lesson 16

Specialized warm up
4 on 3 half court with goalie
10 min.

Set induction:
5 min.

Activity:
written test
20 min
4 on 4 full court with goalie
5 min

Cool down:
Walking, stretching
Self evaluation level:
10 min

 


 

8th grade
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lesson 1

Specialized warm up
Intro to handball
Piston movement
15 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
review fundamentals, passing/catching, dribbling, shooting, goal tending
20 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 2 

Specialized warm up
3 on 3 full court with small goals
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
review fundamentals, passing/catching, dribbling, shooting, goal tending
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 3

Specialized warm up
4 on 4 half court with goalies
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
review fundamentals, passing/catching, dribbling, shooting, goal tending
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 4

Specialized warm up
4 on 3 half court with small goals
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
review fundamentals, passing/catching, dribbling, shooting, goal tending
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 5

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
review of individual tactics, attack
Fake and drive; shoot drill
25 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 6

Specialized warm up
fake and drive; shoot drill
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review of individual tactics, defense
attack the gap pass or shoot drill
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 7

Specialized warm up
Attack the gap-pass or shoot drill
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review of individual tactics, attack and defense
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 8

Specialized warm up
1 on 1 shooting drill
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review offensive combos, supporting teammates 
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 9

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.
 

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review defensive combos, help and communication
25 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 10

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.
 

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
(open class to review)
Review week and cover weaknesses and help individually
25 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 11

Specialized warm up
5 on 5 Half court
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review of offensive and defensive combinations
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 12

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Intro to transitions; fast break and quick retreat
25 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 13

Specialized warm up
Primary fast break drill
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review transition; fast break and quick retreat
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 14

Specialized warm up
Piston Movement
Stretching
10 min.
 

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Intro to team attack,
team defense
Overload principle
Defensive triangle
25 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 15

Specialized warm up
5 on 5 full court
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Review team attack
intro to team defense
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 16

Specialized warm up
Piston movement
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Round robin tournament
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 17

Specialized warm up
Piston movement 
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Round robin tournament
30 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

Lesson 18

Specialized warm up
Individual practice for test
5 min

Set induction
5 min.

Activity:
Written test 10 min
Task card completion
20 min

Cool down:
walking, stretching
Self evaluation level
10 min

   

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