Using the Overtaking Manoeuvre in High Performance Handball

In the handball game individual tactical action is, as we already know, decisive for pursuing performance. Full mastery of the technical and tactical aspect within the attack compartment allows the destabilization of the increasingly aggressive and solid defence.What is the current strategic behavioural preference of the international high performance player regarding the use of individual manoeuvre forms: the “remote” one or the “close” one? To answer this problem we used, in the analytical, comparative and statistical manner, 199 shares indexed to 21 players within 12 matches held at the Handball WC in 2013. Our study reveals, by studying the leading teams players of this competition, an individual behavior based on “remote” duelling, with large/medium-built strong athletes, displaying speed qualities.