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Netball: Criss-Cross Pass - Land on outside foot

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Split your players into 4s or more with 2 balls. Both blue players start with a ball.

The blue players both throw the ball to the Red players who in turn return the ball.
After returning the ball the red players swap places.
Repeat once more.

Time the cross-over moves so that players receive on the move.

COACHING POINTS

Encourage players to face the ball at all time when driving to receive the ball.

Players need to land on their outside foot when receiving the ball - you can get them to land on the wrong foot so they can experience the difference for themselves.

Try to get players to drive onto the ball and use their body when passing the ball.

You should be looking for your players to establish the 'land 1 2 release' - land step then release the ball.

Encourage players to to turn in air when receiving the ball and discourage pivoting - turning in the air is quicker and a tool to lose your defender effectively if done correctly.

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The starting player passes the ball to the player moving towards the ball from the opposite group.

The receiving player who catches the ball should land on 1 foot, then land on their 2nd foot and pivot onto their 1st landing foot to pass the ball back the player on the side where they started.

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Players must face the same direction the whole way round (direction faced indicated by small arrow) - to achieve this they should:

Sprint along the first side facing forward.

Side step along the second edge.

Jog backward along the penultimate side and then

Side step along the final edge of the grid.

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Red player 1 passes the ball to Blue player 1, and then runs forward to receive a return pass from Blue player 1. Red player 1 passes to Blue player 2, receives return pass and then passes the ball to Red player 2, and joins line behind Red player 2.

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Double Statue of Liberty:

1 player holds a ball high in each hand.

On the command from this player (blue 1), the other 2, in competition with each other, run to a line, turn and sprint back to snatch their ball from the holder, then land correctly, turn and return ball to the blue 1.

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