 dribbling  feint movements  offensive and defensive movement  goalkeeper’s technique CATCHING THE BALL 1. General Remarks Catching the ball is an essential technical element in handball. Accurate catching is very important and ensures a fast, smooth and efficient game. Catching the ball with two hands is the best method. In some situations one can use one hand with the help of the other hand before passing or shooting. So-called “putting down” a ball is rarely used. The “softness” of catching the ball is another feature of catching. Fingers must be relaxed and properly placed on the ball providing shock absorption during impact. An additional element, which is important while catching, is the speed of movement and the proper positioning of a player in regard to the path of a ball. There are some positions: µ frontal position, rarely used in the game µ sidewards, quite often used in the game µ backwards almost facing the path of the ball the most frequently used position in fast attack Emphasis should be placed on teaching the last two positions. 2. Various Catching Methods In handball there are the following methods of catching the ball: µ upper µ half-upper µ lower µ in midair µ after bounce µ from the ground µ with the help of the other hand µ ”putting down” a ball PASSING 1. General Remarks This is one of the basic, technical elements. A pass must be accurate, fast and tactically useful. Accurate, so that a player has no problems when catching the ball. A Fig. 1 Position of hands while catching a ball