Split your players into 4s or more with 2 balls. Both blue players start with a ball.
Time the cross-over moves so that players receive on the move.
Encourage players to face the ball at all time when driving to receive the ball.
Players need to land on their outside foot when receiving the ball - you can get them to land on the wrong foot so they can experience the difference for themselves.
Try to get players to drive onto the ball and use their body when passing the ball.
You should be looking for your players to establish the 'land 1 2 release' - land step then release the ball.
Encourage players to to turn in air when receiving the ball and discourage pivoting - turning in the air is quicker and a tool to lose your defender effectively if done correctly.
in more ways than one
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Most club teams defend one-on-one and nothing else. A well-drilled zone gives you a second option, and against the right opponent it is the difference between chasing and controlling.
The backline pass is the most under-coached restart in netball. Get it right and you turn a dead ball into an attacking weapon before the opposition has reset.
July is the month that decides your season. Netball is not a steady jog - it is a string of short, sharp, repeated sprints with barely any recovery. Here is how to build a pre-season engine that still has legs in the final quarter.
