Netball: Change of direction

Improve your players' movement. Teach them to make intelligent runs to open up space and slice through the opposition's defence!

Get your players driving onto the ball with this attacking session, helping them to lose their marker and create space

This session looks at developing your players basic passing and movement skills to ensure your players are performing the basics effectively under pressure especially during a competitive match.

Don't run out of steam - Help players give 100% for the full 60 minutes with this high-intensity change of speed and direction Session

Working in threes with 1 ball per group.

The 1st player has their back to the others throws the ball up and over their head, turns and catches the ball before then passing to the centre player.

The centre player receives, rotates and releases (3 Rs) to the next player.

The third player then receives the ball and rotates before restarting the drill from the other side.

Players pass the ball out to the side and then follow their pass and run behind the player they passed the ball to.

Both the ball and all players should be moving steadily at all times.

Spots are placed as set out below. The players stand Indian file. One feeder. Spot 1 straight jog spot 1 - 2 change direction on spot 2 and DRIVE to spot 3 where player receives high ball from feeder. Ball is returned to feeder. spot 3 - 4 drive and on spot 4 roll spot 4 5 drive to receive flat pass. return to back of line making sure you pass behind the feeder.

One player, the feeder, starts on the edge of the circle. The other player, the worker (number 1 in the diagram) runs around one of the cones set out on the edge of the shooting circle, then drives back into the circle to receive the ball before making the shot.

Shooter collects the successful shot or rebound, passes back out to the feeder and repeats with an alternative cone.