Preparing athletes for the European Handball Championship.

We continue to study the special equipment of modern athletes - representatives of team ball games. And today we will talk about the advanced preparation of our team for the European Handball Championship using such training tools. You will learn how the accuracy of throws and reaction speed of our Olympians is honed...

But first, the most important and paramount thing is, of course, high-quality equipment. A modern handball player must have everything necessary for a quality game. And it seems to me that it is stupid to demand prizes from an athlete when he does not have normal, comfortable, modern shoes, the necessary knee pads, elbow pads, supports and everything else that he so needs in his daily training. Fortunately, this is not a problem now - there are a huge variety of sports equipment stores that can satisfy any requirements of even the most demanding athletes and coaches.

We've sorted out the equipment and ammunition, but what about the special training aids? Are there any in the Olympic team's arsenal?

A simulator for training the accuracy of a goal shot in handball.

The simulator is designed to measure the accuracy of a shot at goal and identify the speed of a handball player’s motor reaction. It is with the help of this device that strict selection is made for the main and reserve squads of the official handball team for the upcoming tournament. Good performance on this simulator is actually your ticket to the European Championship; accordingly, weak performance means an eternal bench...

The size of the graphed area of ​​the simulator (see figure) is equal to the size of the gate - 200X300 cm. The gate is divided into squares measuring 30x30 cm. Groups of squares form sectors corresponding to the sections of the gate: lower left, upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower right (middle part of the gate is not used).

The exercise is performed in the following order. The athlete takes one of three positions in front of the goal. Throws are made from three positions: from the left welter, from the center and from the right welter. The coach names the sector and number of the square into which the ball should be thrown, and observes the accuracy of hitting the given square.

The trainer measures the accuracy of the hit and the reaction time to the light signal using an electric stopwatch.

It’s clear that handball players train not only on such highly specific simulators, but also on classic ones, available to everyone in gyms and fitness centers. Buying good exercise equipment in Moscow, St. Petersburg or even another run-down town is now not at all a problem. The main thing is not to deal with fakes, but to buy only good and proven brands from well-established places of sale. For example, our handball team recently equipped an entire gym for their training. Most of his equipment was purchased through the Bonustorg online store - a wide range of sports equipment and equipment at almost manufacturer prices. Only proven brands and excellent quality. We recommend!

In subsequent articles in this section we will continue to study various simulators, training complexes and systems used in modern sports. Stay with us.