Netball: Through Court Play with at least two offers for every pass

Use this exciting extended skills session to improve how your team use the full court, support one another and bring the ball down court

Players will recieve the ball from their left to start with.

1. The first players in line A and B start with the ball.
   
   
2. The first player in line C drives to the centre cone to recieve the ball from first player in line B. At the same time player 1 in line D drives and recieves the ball.
   
   
3. Both players release the ball in the centre and (1) - (2) release the ball to the player opposite them.
   
   
4. Repeat...

Starting on a backline, players move the ball through the court ending up with the shooter who puts a shot up.

Players should aim to pass the ball in the following order: GK, GD, WD, C, WA, GA, GS.

If WD had the ball for example, ideally the C should receive it, but WA also needs to offer in a different space for the ball, as well as the GD providing a back up offer if the C is not available.

There should always be a back-up offer from the player who has just received the ball, as well as a minimum of two offers from down the court.

Players should aim to time their movement so they are reading off each other.

Players have a defender on them.

Players stand on a corner of the square to begin with, one player has the ball in hand.

1. The player with the ball passes the ball anti-clockwise to the player on the next cone nearest them
   
2. They then follow their pass, running all the way out to the cone and back
3. The next player repeats this (pass, run out touch next cone and run back)

Drill should be continuous.

This practice is excellent for teaching players to catch on the move, turn and pass.

Players work in pairs over varying distances depending on the pass type.

1. Each pair should stand opposite their partner.
2. Each pair are given a number. The first pair are 5, the following pair are 10 and so on, going up in denominations of 5.
3. Players have to make their allocated amount of passes. Once they have done that they shout 'bump' and swap places with the pair next to them with the higher number. They then start their passing again, but add 5 to their original number. The pair who were 'bumped' have to start again, subtracting 5 from their starting number.
4. The aim is to move up the group and have as high a number as possible. Work for 2-4 minutes, then stop the players to see if they have moved up or down.