Netball: Keeping the Attacker off the Circle Edge

Develop your player's ability to have a strong, dominant and decisive body position to deny and close down space for their opponent up and down the court.

Have 2 feeders positioned on the third line about 5m apart.

An attacker starts just off the semicircle, with a defender behind them.

Feeders pass side to side and the defender repositions to the ball side but still behind the attacker.

Within 3 passes from the feeders to each other the attacker moves around the circle edge to become a forward option.

Defender keeps repositioning behind to stop the attacker getting deep or on circle edge.

Points:

If Attacker receives the ball off the circle edge = Defender gets a point

If Attacker receives the ball on the circle edge = Attacker gets a point

Keep score out of 5.

Create a narrow channel for 2 attackers and 2 defenders to work in, from the centre circle to the end of court.

Have a feeder on each side of the channel; both able to move along the side.

Attackers are attempting to play the ball over the baseline.

Defenders are focusing on keeping the attackers high or forcing them to make as many passes as possible.

(The more passes the attackers are forced to make the better. This is because they are more likely to make errors under fatigue and gives the defenders more opportunities to intercept.)

Points

Attackers pass the ball over the baseline = 1 point to Attackers

Defender intercepts the ball =1 point to Defenders

Best of 5

Groups of three or fours one ball.
2 feeders and 2 defenders. feeders stand 4 to 6 metres apart defenders position themselves beside the feeders.
Player 1 and 2 pass the ball back and forth. White 1 must move to intercept the pass.
Progression:- Defence must move round feeders so eventually she is starting from behind her.

Work in pairs. Start back line. In turn for 30 secs. Jog forward. On whistle fast feet make diamond shape – defending jump at each point of diamond.