Netball: Prevent the middle Pass

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.

Don?t let the opposition slip through your defence! Mark them tightly and improve your team?s defending skills

Mould your team into a solid defensive side, by using this session to work on their shadow play!

Deny Space, Make Interceptions, Win Games! use this session to work on the third and final stage of defence!

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.

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.

Player 4 marks player 3 while aiming to intercept the pass between the two blue players (feeders).

If Player 4 makes their move too soon the feeders should try to play the ball over the defender's head to player 3.

Blue 1 and 2 passing to each other. No. 3 is dodging from side to side. White 1 defends. Feed can come in at any time to no. 3 and defence attempts intercept.