Profiel van de topspeler in de rol van Panter

Vooraf:
Het profiel van de Panter is afgeleid uit de gegevens die ik waarneem bij de huidige topspelers.

Definitie:

Het geheel en de combinatie van specifieke korfbalvaardigheden, mentale kwaliteiten en fysieke kwaliteiten, die nodig zijn als voorwaarden voor de korfballer de rol van Panter op een hoog niveau te ontwikkelen.
Dit geheel vormt de zogenaamde “Action type” van de Panter

Specifieke korfbalvaardigheden

Killer: Doet in een wedstrijd tussen de 10 en 18 schotpogingen, het scoringspercentage is 20% - 30%
Panter speelt het 2e tempo in de aanval. De Tijger heeft het initiatief. De Panter is altijd klaar om het initiatief over te nemen.
Positie: Panter beweegt direct naast de Tijger (dubbel pass- korte lijn) of gecentreerd op de lijn Tijger – Paal. (dubbel pass – lange lijn)
Split vision: Het oog contact met de tijger en het contact met de directe tegenstander is basis voor de invulling van de rol.
Panter duelleert in zijn trechter
Panter heeft een grotere actie radius dan de Tijger; Panter kan goed passen / werpen
Panter kan zowel de rol van de Tijger als de Wolf overnemen.

Mentale kwaliteiten:

Drive om te scoren en een drive om het scoringsvermogen doorlopend te verbeteren
Passie om wedstrijden te spelen en te trainen
Strijdlustig en veerkrachtig
Zelfvertrouwen: kent zijn / haar rol en zijn / haar sterke punten en de beperkingen
Stabiel: Kan omgaan met druk en stress en is geduldig
Dienstbaar aan de doelen van het team en het vak
Attent naar de Tijger en de Wolf


Fysieke kwaliteiten:

Lengte van de spelers: 1.80 m – 2.00 m; de lengte van speelsters 1.72 m – 1.85 m
Reikhoogte spelers vanuit stand: 2.45 m – 2.55 m.; speelsters: 2.25 m. – 2.40 m.
Reikhoogte vanuit sprong: spelers: 3.00 m – 3.30 m; speelsters: 2.70 m – 2.85 m
Vetpercentage: spelers rondom 9 %; speelsters: rondom 18%
Actie:
Explosief in de korte bewegingen met richtingsveranderingen; uitstekende hand – oog coördinatie
Snel en wendbaar

Profile of the top player: The Panther

In advance:
The profile of the Panther are based on the data which I see when I look at the Top Players of the Dutch national team

Definition:The completeness and the combination of specific korfball skills, the mental qualities and physical qualities, which are necessary as conditions for the korfball player to develop the role of Panther at a high level.
We call this completeness the action type of Panther
Korfball skill qualities:
Killer: during a match 10 – 18 shots, scoring percentage: 20% - 30 %.
Plays 2nd tempo (after Tiger) for to get his/her opportunity to score
Position: Moves besides the Tiger (double – short pass) and on the centre line of the Tiger (double – long pass)
Split vision: contact with Tiger and duel for free position in his /her funnel to the post
Good passer and good mover (action radius wider than Tiger’s action radius)
Can rotate in the role of Tiger and Wolf

Mental qualities:
Drive for scoring: keeps on to improve his shots
Passion for match and training (hard worker)
Competitive and Resilient
Confident: knows his position and his strong qualities and his limitations
Stability: can handle pressure and can wait patiently
Submissive in the goals and actions of the team / section
Attentive to Tiger and Wolf

Physical qualities:

Height: male player: 1.80 m – 2.00 m; female player: 1.72 m – 1.85 m.
Reach standing: male player: 2.45 m – 2.55 m; female player: 2.25 m – 2.40 m
Reach from jump: male player: 3.00 m – 3.30 m; female player: 2.70 m – 2.85 m
Athletic body: male player fat percentage: around 9%; female player fat percentage: around 18% Action:
Explosive running speed; Excellent: hand –eye coordination;
Agile and quick

The Panther in the Line-up

Jorrit Bergsma and Marijke van den Berg are very good Panthers.

Photos: Elke de Gram en Peter Besemer

The Panther

The composition of the LINE-UP demands players to take on different roles. It is not very effective to play the attack with only (or too many) Tigers. These Tigers will become rivals instead o companions. The Panther is playing in the shadow of the Tiger. We could call him a “shadow striker” or a “shadow attacker”.

The capabilities of the Panther are:

* The Panther is a killer. This players shots are very successful. The number of attempts during a match are between 10 – 18. The scoring percentage is between 20 - 30%. So The Panther makes normally less shots than the Tiger during a match but his / her output is high and important for the total score.

* The Panther is not as good as a Tiger when fighting a duel with a Guard. The Panther makes profit of the pressure of the Tiger. When the Tiger is fighting in a duel, the Tiger asks attention of the defence. In these special moments the Panther can get a free position. The Panther operates at a tempo just behind or besides the Tiger. Normally he /she starts also 6-8 meters from the post.

* The Panther is always moving. This player tries to move in an area so that his Guard cannot see the ball or give to his opponent just a glimse of the position of the ball. The Panther can wait and can choose his/her moment for to kill. He / she has the patient to select the moments to go for a free position and go for a shot. The Panther is mentally always ready but he /she is prepared but he / she can wait. The Panther is aware that he / she does not get so many possibilities to strike. But when their is a chance the Panther is totally ready, in (mental and physical) balance.

* The Panther is also a very good passer. He/she can help the Wolf to transport the ball during the building up of the attack. With the long pass he/she can change the directions of the attack and also assist the Tiger, Wolf and Bear.

* During rotation of roles in the attack the Panther can chance his/her role with the Tiger and can also take the role of the Wolf. Rotation in the attack is necessary. Tactically rotation is very surprising for the defence, the danger is coming from unexpected sides. In attacks where players don’t rotate the roles, the structure of the attack is easily to understand for the defence.