Netball: 3 Feet Marking

Description

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• Set up in pairs
• 1 partner (A) has the ball.
• Partner A faces away from partner B.
• A Passes the ball in the air to themself and turns.
• Partner B jumps back to 3 feet distance and immediately puts arms up to defend the ball. 
• Player A moves ball around and player B is to track the ball. 
• Switch over players. 

Coaching points

• Ensure players know what 3 feet looks like and they get a feel for the distance.
• Players to react to the ball both jumping back to the correct distance when Player A turns and tracking the ball as Player A moves it.
• In a shooting situation, defenders to learn what side the shooter shoots from and defend that side. 
• Defenders to get quick feet around and arms up. 

Progression

• Have the partner with the ball pretend they are taking a shot from a particular side. 
• Defendng partner must learn which side the shooter shoots from and react to defend that side.