Netball: Large Group Defence Circle

This drill works best with the full squad (10+ players).

One feeder stands at the side of each third of the court (white in the diagram). These players are on the same side as the attacker (red 1 in the diagram).

There are 2 defenders in each third (blue in the diagram).

Using just half the width of the court, Red 1 has to work their way down the court receiving three passes from the player at the side of the court, in each third.

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Set up: 1 ball, one third space, 1 feeder in between 2 lines of players in partners.

Feeder sends ball into open court space.

Players contest for the loose ball. Player who does not receive the ball becomes the defender. Defender gets three feet and arms over the ball.

Player with the ball passes back to feeder. 

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.

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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 needs to defend in one of 4 ways. 

1. Lean
2. Jump
3. Ladder
4. Late hand

• Switch over players.