1 | Introduction
Welcome to GAA Handball’s Coaching Video Series
Welcome to GAA Handball’s Coaching Video Series!
We have broken down all the strokes, shots and serves used in Handball into a series of short videos to help you advance your game and bring it to the next level. Within this series there is something for everyone, be it a beginner starting out, or the player striving to gain advanced insight in a bid to reach the higher echelons of the game. These short visual guides will prove invaluable to players and coaches alike who wish to gain invaluable knowledge and tips around the various sections covered. Video's designed by Darragh Daly (GAA Handball National Development Officer), with thanks to elite players Paul Brady & Martin Mulkerrins for demonstrations.
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Section 1 | Fundamentals
4 Lessons 05:11 2 | Hand Cupped
Remember to execute the fundamentals properly and you are sure to see an improvement in shot accuracy and performance.
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Section 2 | Strokes
4 Lessons 06:05 5 | Underarm Stroke
The underarm stroke is the most basic of the three strokes and is generally used to strike the ball at waist level or below. It can be used as a defensive or offensive shot.
6 | Overarm Stroke
The overarm is used when striking the ball at shoulder level or above. It is mostly used as a defensive stroke.
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Section 3 | Shots
6 Lessons 10:24 9 | Kill
The Kill Shot is when the ball is hit very low on the front wall as to make your opponent unable to retrieve it. It’s the crowd pleaser shot in Handball!
10 | Pass
An excellent offensive or defensive shot that aims to force your opponent out of the front court.
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Section 4 | Serves
8 Lessons 13:41 15 | Serve Intro
The serve is hugely important aspect of Handball, but often it can be a very under utilised aspect of a players game.
16 | Low Power
More often than not this is most players go to first serve, with the ball travelling low and straight into the back corner. The 2-Wall Power Serve is a similar serve, but with a significant variation.
17 | 2 Wall Power
The 2-Wall Power Serve is a similar serve to the low serve, but with a significant variation.
18 | 3 Wall
The 3 Wall serve utilises three walls to force your opponent deep into either the left or right-hand corner of the court, close to both the back and side walls.
20 | Two Wall Lob
Another second serve option, forcing your opponent to return a serve from a deep court position.
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Section 5 | Return of Serves
6 Lessons 07:58 -
Section 6 | Game Play, Tips & Strategies
3 Lessons 06:09 29 | Centre Court & Positioning
The “Centre Court” position is generally considered where the game is won or lost, or at least controlled. It is the position where you have the most dominance within the court.