Netball Drills

One ball, half court, 1+ workers, 1 feeder, 4 cones 1. Worker starts at centre circle. Drives straight circle edge.  Drives diagonally out to either left or right, drives straight foward to circle edge, drives straight back drive, square drive to centre court then receives a pass at top of the circle.  2. Bring in defender  

2 Feeders and 1 worker. The worker receives the ball from one of the feeders and passes it diagonally to the other feeder. Worker then moves across to receive the ball back from the second feeder. Repeat. It's very important that the worker lands on the outside foot every time she catches the ball to be able to step with the other foot towards her next intended pass.

Set up: One third space, any number of players, 2 cones for each player.  Player practice "little feet" and body angles by moving in and out of the two cones they have set on the baseline.  Players move their feet in, out , in, out and then drive stright towards the third line and back.   

It's important to not get pulled back for footwork. Players line up in two lines opposite each other with a feeder in the middle. To start the drill the front player passes to and receives back from the feeder and performer correct footwork before passing to the player in the opposite line.

Set up: Half a court, 10 cones, elastic bungy x10. Activity: Players line up on the baseline. On the coaches call they accelerate to the coned line.  Progression:Players lay face down with their toes on the baseline facing away from the cones. On the coaches call, players jump up, turn 180 degrees and accelerate towards the coned line.  Second progression: Players are in partners with a bungy cord. One player has bungy around waist, the other is resisting them moving forward. 

Set up: one third space, one ball between two, cones (one between two). One partner to be standing on the third line with the ball facing the baseline. Other partner starts on the baseline, drives out to cone (about halfway down the third), turns and drives back to the baseline. Turns again and accelerates to partner who is holding the ball.  Play should recieve pass before the cone. 

2+ players, 2+ balloons, 6+ cones. 1. Players stand in their marked out square with cones. 2. Players tap the balloon then drive out to 1 cone before tapping the balloon again and keeping it 'alive'. Progression 1: Player drives to two cones then taps the balloon. Progression 2: Players drive to one cone, return to the middle then swap squares with the other player.

Partners, 1/2 court space, 3 cones 1. Worker side steps between two cones, then presents body in a strong front on postion ("skinny skinny fat"). 2. Bring in 1 defender. 3. Bring in 2 defenders.

Players must face the same direction the whole way round (direction faced indicated by small arrow) - to achieve this they should: Sprint along the first side facing forward. Side step along the second edge. Jog backward along the penultimate side and then Side step along the final edge of the grid.

One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender. First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern. A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started. Defenders mark tightly. Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started. New As repeat.

Split your players into 4s or more with 2 balls. Both blue players start with a ball. The blue players both throw the ball to the Red players who in turn return the ball. After returning the ball the red players swap places. Repeat once more. Time the cross-over moves so that players receive on the move.

In partners: one player does quick feet in a slight squat position, looking at the ball with their hands by the sides of their heads. The other player stands 2-3ft in front of them holding the ball in front just below the other player's head level (or lower if this is too easy). The player with the ball lets go of it so that it falls towards the floor, and the other player reacts to catch it before it hits the floor.

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* Set up in pairs 1 partner (A) has the ball. Partner A faces away from partner B. A Passes the ball in the air to themself and turns. Partner B jumps back to 3 feet distance and immediately puts arms up to defend the ball.  Player A moves ball around and player B is to track the ball.  Switch over players. 

Slowly the two attackers pass the ball back and forth down the court towards the circle. The defender must move to the ball side of the player inside the circle. The defender must remain on their toes and keep moving as the two attacking players can put the ball into the circle at any point.

Full team cross drill. Set-up: 8+ players, one court space, 2 balls. Players set up in four corners in equal numbers, with opposite lines facing each other. Both balls start on the same side, with the person at the front of the line. The opposing front two players drive out diagonally and receive a pass from the opposite line. They turn and pass back to the side they came from (but to the opposite line), then immediately become a defender for the person who now has the ball. The person now at the front of the line, with the ball, then delivers a pass to the players who have driven out on a diagonal, and the drill begins again.

Player 1 holds the ball out in front.Player 2 runs round one way then the other to touch the ball each time