Netball: Small Unit Possession

Create a box out of cones in the middle of one third.

3 attackers start in this area with the ball. 3 defenders are positioned around the box in the third. 

The attackers aim is to reach the outside lines by running with the ball, but they can only do this one at a time.

The defenders aim is to tag the attackers to prevent them from reaching the third edges.

If an attacker is tagged they then pass back to another attacker in the box, who will attempt to run to the sideline.

Attackers need to find and create gaps.

Split your players into 2 teams 4v4 with one ball to start and mark out a square grid (20x20) by using cones.

The white players (catchers) pass the ball between themselves to try and tag the black player (escaped prisoner) with the ball.

The black player has to stay inside the grid, as do the white players. White players can only move when they do not have the ball.

Once the black players gets tagged they switch with the white player who tagged them.

Players work in pairs with 1 ball. The worker (white) receives the ball from feeder (blue) at shoulder height while moving left and right alternately (approx. 1 metre either side of central position).

Encourage workers to land on their outside foot (ie. on right foot when moving to the right and vice versa) and then step towards feeder with second foot to release the ball.

In one third of the court any number of players work with one ball between them.

The aim of the game is for players to pass the ball to each other, whilst one player attempts to catch the player in possession of the ball.

Once the player in possession has been caught players swap roles, with the player who was caught becoming the next catcher.