HOME Netball Drills Interception

Netball: Defending footwork with ball

Very useful format and descriptions of drills. I am using Sportplan...

Tony

DESCRIPTION

In pairs ball between two player 1 holds the ball infront. As player 2 comes round the back player 1 releases the ball ( by lobbing the ball 10cm and retracting her hands)for player 2 to intercept

COACHING POINTS

Player 2 must drive onto the ball when making the interception to land infront of feeder

The timing of the release is determined by the ability of the player (the higher the lob the more time for the interception)

READ MORE

READ LESS

RELATED PLANS...

Developing shadow defence to force an error

Develop your players existing defensive skills and reinforce the key defending principles of denying space and limiting attacking options to force an error to gain possession of the ball.

Biting Defence - Coach the Snakebite Defence!

Teach your players how to use this venomous and incisive interception technique!

OFTEN USED WITH...

Defensive footwork:

Player 1 holds the ball out in front.Player 2 runs round one way then the other to touch the ball each time

Interception

1 vs 1 Defending in the Circle:

Slowly the two attackers pass the ball back and forth down the court towards the circle. The defender must move to the ball side of the player inside the circle.

The defender must remain on their toes and keep moving as the two attacking players can put the ball into the circle at any point.

Defence

Figure of 8 defence:

Players work in pairs with one ball and three cones, placed in a triangle.

The feeder stands above the top of the triangle.

Using quick, small steps the worker has to rotate around the cones in a figure of 8 before then receiving the ball and returning it to the feeder at the top of the triangle.

Defence

GK dancing:

3 Blue players pass ball to each other and attempt to pass the ball to a static player White 4 (varying types of passes). Defender Green 1 adjusts positioning according to the position of the ball and she attempts to intercept feed.

Progression:-

Attacker becomes a little more active.

Blue players make a smaller area so ball movement is quicker

Interception

35713

1012

SIGN UP NOW FOR FREE

search our library of 350+ cricket drills
create professional cricket coaching plans
or access our tried and tested cricket plans

Cricket

MORE Netball Trends DRILLS

/drills/ Netball/ Interception /categoryDrills_21.jsp

JOIN SPORTPLAN FOR FREE

search our library of 350+ cricket drills
create your own professional coaching plans
or access our tried and tested plans

LATEST COACHING TRENDS

Cricket Cricket Trends Coaching the Run Chase: Batting to a Target Without Panicking

Coaching the Run Chase: Batting to a Target Without Panicking

August is when seasons are decided, and most club games are lost chasing rather than setting. Give your batters a framework for the chase and you win the close ones.

August 2026

Sportplan Coaching

Cricket Cricket Trends Batting Against the Moving Ball: Handling Seam and Swing in Mid-Summer

Batting Against the Moving Ball: Handling Seam and Swing in Mid-Summer

Green July pitches and a shiny Dukes mean the ball is talking. Here is how to coach your batters to survive the moving ball, trust their defence, and cash in once the shine has gone.

July 2026

Sportplan Coaching

Captaincy and Bowling Changes: Reading the Game and Making the Switch

A bowling change can dismantle a partnership, halt a run surge, or hand the match back to the batting side. This article explores how modern captains use match phases, matchup data, and rhythm signals to time their changes, with a practical framework coaches can use to develop tactical thinking in young captains at club and age-group level.

June 2026

Sportplan Coaching

VIEW ALL COACHING TRENDS