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Netball: Moving Spider

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DESCRIPTION

The feeder passes the ball to the working player (blue 1).

The passes should be varied (short, wide and high).

Blue 1 must move to the ball as early as possible and pass it back to the feeder before returning to their starting postion - ready to go again!

COACHING POINTS

The worker needs to be on their toes at all times, so they can react to where the ball is positioned

When the receive the ball they must bring it in to their chest as soon as you catch it to protect it from would be opposition players - aggression

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The 2 defenders inside the circle must ensure one of them is always marking the attacker inside the circle.

While one player marks the defender, the other should be covering the space and looking to make the interception.

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Defend as a Pair:

The two defenders are covering the space inside the circle - and a bit like piggy in the middle they are trying to win back the ball.

As one defender moves towards the player with the ball and tries to prevent one pass, the other defender attempts to cover the space for the other pass.

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Running the Gauntlet (with ball):

To be played in groups of 8.

2 defenders stand in each section of the court.

2 attackers work their way down the court passing the ball between them. They must make a given number of passes in each third before progressing to the next third.

Defenders must stay within their own third.

Progression
You could put 3 defenders in each third.

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Unit defense:

4 players. 1 ball.
White 1 and 2 are defence, working as a unit. Blue 1 and 2 have a ball. They pass between them and also into the area between.(Loose passes). Whites must call for the ball and cover each other to pick off the passes. Then feed to either blue and play on.

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