– When you see it, you kind of can’t quite figure out how she gets it done. – It is not according to the theory book. – It’s a raw arm. This is how Henny Reistad, Thorir Hergeirsson and Stine Bredal Oftedal respectively answer questions about the boot of championship debutant Sunniva Andersen. The main character herself shrugs both shoulders and smiles when she is asked the same question. – That’s just the way I throw, so I don’t really know what else I could do, says Andersen. Low arm But with a boot arm that differs from other techniques, it can create challenges for goalkeepers. – The goalkeepers have said that they find it difficult to see where the ball is because it is behind the head, explains Andersen. FINISH: Sunniva Andersen’s finishing technique gets a lot of attention. Here in the meeting with Hungary in the EC. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Just before the final blink, the arm is so low that the ball is hidden by the winger’s body. When he twists it around, goalkeepers have less time to react to stop the finishes. – It is not very often that you meet players who have that shoe arm. Then she has a lot of speed in her shot, even though she has a special technique, says goalkeeper Katrine Lunde, who always meets Andersen’s shot at Vipers training. And there are many who wonder about the winger’s technique. – She is incredibly smart and fast, and her shooting technique is fascinating to watch, how does she do it?, asks Reistad, who previously played on a team with Andersen in Vipers. Flexible action Camilla Herrem has also taken notice of her edge colleague’s shooting technique. She specifically points to Andersen’s wrist. – It is very flexible. You look at the wrist how she does it, it’s extremely good handball. There aren’t many girls you see with this type of action, so I think it’s extremely cool and exciting to watch, she says. THE WRIST: Camilla Herrem is impressed by Andersen’s wrist. At the EC selection, Hergeirsson mentioned precisely this finishing technique, by saying that on an analysis coaches would have previously said that it is the wrong way to shoot. But today’s national team boss praises the way the 26-year-old shoots. – It is a great strength for us. That is what he will primarily bring to the team. Then we will make sure to get the ball out there so that we can use this good finishing technique of hers, says Hergeirsson. And he gets support from Herrem: – No one must mess with that technique, because it’s fucking cool to watch. On Monday, Andersen can show off his technique again, when Norway meets host nation Slovenia in the handball EC. You can hear the match on news Sport from 17:45.
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