Netball: Split lead to maintain possession

The purpose of this drill is to encourage Attackers to get into a position near to the transverse line when receiving a Centre pass.

Set up 6 cones, beginning with 2 close to the middle and near the transverse line and then 2 more pairs of cones moving out and further away. The nearer cones are worth 3 points and as they get further away this decreases to 2pt and then 1pt.

Aim is for the Attacker to get free and move into the centre third ready to receive a Centre pass.

Attacker shouls look to shiftt he defender's bodyweight enough to reach the cone without being tagged by the Defender.

2 feeders, 2 attackers (WA, C) and 2 defenders and a GS set up as shown.

Attackers have to get the ball to the circle edge and then in to the GS

• The feeders can swing the ball (pass between themselves)

1. One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender.
2. First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern.
3. A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started.
4. Defenders mark tightly.
5. Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started.
6. New As repeat.

1. The winger players passes the ball into the centre and then runs to the first blue cone
   
   
2. The winger then cuts inside and receives the ball back at the top of the D
   
   
3. As the winger receives the return pass the player in the D cuts outside and in to receive the ball, before taking a shot.