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Netball: Zig-Zag Passes

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Split the group into 6s with one ball per group.

Red player 1 throws the ball to Blue player 1, and then receives a return pass while moving forward. Red player 1 then throws the ball to Blue player 2, who then passes onto Red player 2.
Red player 1 takes place of Blue player 2 and Blue player 2 goes to back of queue. Red player 2 repeats practice in opposite direction.

Progression - The posts move to receive the ball each time.

COACHING POINTS

Time the move.

Quick release passing.

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Workers in a Square:

Split your group into 8s (2 balls are needed for this pass and move exercise).

The balls start on opposite corners and are passed clockwise. Each worker, after having passed the ball, swaps places with the player across the square that passed the ball at the same time.

Warm ups

Time your run - pass and move:

The Player with the ball passes to player in space on the left.
The player receiving the ball jumps into the air, prior to pass and turns in the air to receive ball, finishing up facing backwards to return ball to player in the same queue.
This player then passes diagonally to the right.

Movement

Quick Passing:

Split the group into 8s.

2 Balls starting with Player 1 and Player 4. The players then pass the balls diagnoally until the ball reaches an end. They then pass the ball straight to the person opposite them and continue the practice.

Passing

Pass and Move - Box:

The red players around the outside square have a ball each and move anti-clockwise around the box.
Red players must make a pass inside to the blue players when they are on a corner and receive the return pass when they reach the half way point down the line.
They then play another one-two pass receiving the return pass on the corner of the square.

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