Netball Drills

Player 4 marks player 3 while aiming to intercept the pass between the two blue players (feeders). If Player 4 makes their move too soon the feeders should try to play the ball over the defender's head to player 3.

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.

Shooter sprints out to circle edge and, on return, receives a pass. Shooter must balance, shoot, rebound then return ball to player 1. She continues until 5 goals have been scored - running to a different cone each time, then swap with the feeder. Vary the place at which the feeder stands. Then introduce a defender.

2 players pass the ball 3 times between them while the 3rd player takes a shot. then the shooter players 3 passes with the player without the ball and the other player with the ball takes a shot

Focus on shot techniques (as shown in video). Player take a shot from the spot and can not progress to the next one until shot is successful. Each time you miss a shot start at the beginning again.

Players take it in turns to run through the defender's areas as pairs. The player without the ball leads into the space. Working together they should try to pass and move, maintaining possession of the ball, from one side to the other. If players successfully pass and support each other to the other side without losing the ball they pass the ball to the next pair and then join the back of the queue. If the ball is intercepted though the pair who lost the ball become the defenders and the original defenders take the runner's place at the back of the queue.

4 players line up, each standing on a corner of the square with one player stood between two cones with the ball. The drill starts when the player with the ball passes the ball diagonally, anti-clockwise, with a chest/ shoulder pass to the next player who is running forward to receive the pass. After they have passed the ball the players should stand on the next cone. This player then passes diagonally to the next player before running to the next cone.

Shooting third, 4+ players, 2+balls, 3+ cones. Space cones out around the shooting circle. The more cones, the more work.  Two working players are inside the circle, two passers are outside of the circle area. Players drive out and choose a cone to move around. Passer delivers ball to working player near hoop. Player takes a shot. Working player passess out and moves around another cone. The player is finished when they have moved around all cones. 

WD will set up ball side on the circle edge  GD will set up away from the WD to give them space and to balance the court - they should try to be ball side also  C will start back just inside the centre third, this will allow the WD and GD space  The GK will pass the ball to the WD (holding ball side)  The GD will then drive to receive the second ball from the WD  C will then make a move to receive the ball from the GD 

The WA will set up ball side on the side of the circle  The C will set up ball side on the top of the circle  The GA will set up ball side in the circle - this will keep the GD out of play  The GS will pass the ball to the WA The GA will then move onto the ball as the WA passes into the circle  The GA can put up the shot

WD and GD will set up to present an offer, however they will not be receiving the ball The WD will start ball side and pull wide, taking the GS and WA with them to leave space in the middle  The GD will pull wide the other way and take the GA away to leave space in the middle  The C will time their movement and drive hard down the middle to receive the ball from the GK By this time the WD and GD will have driven down court to offer for the next pass The WD will receive the ball from the C The GD will receive the ball from the WD

Both W1 and W2 simultaneously receive the ball from the feedres, as shown in the diagram, and return the ball to the same feeder. Then both W1 and W2 move around the cones in a figure of 8 receiving the ball at each cone from a feeder W2 will always be one station behind W1

1 feeder and 1 worker 1 ball. Feeder throws the wide left right to the worker who has to run out to either side catching the ball and returning it with the outside arm only.

Players have 1 ball each. They start in a space away from one another on the netball court. Player stands still while patting the ball backwards and forwards in her hands (as before) but this time she moves the ball up and down her body- she will have to bend down and reach up high, still keeping the ball moving. Do this on the spot for 30 seconds, then get the players jogging again, still keeping the ball moving. After 1 minute of jogging players to complete 5 lunges on each leg, still keeping the ball moving between their hands and up and down. Once completed, swap balls with another player like before.

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* Delivering the ball midcourt through to the circle edge/shooters Set up:  Half court, two balls, 5+ players 1 player standing on base line, another player with the ball standing around the third line.  Description: Note: The video shows the drill being played out with 2 groups of players, you could just focus on one group i.e. 1 line, 1 V driver. The description is based on one group.  Player on base line near shooting post, V drives towards court edge and receives a pass from the player in the line with the ball.  Player who passes the ball drives directly to the circle edge in a straight line and receives a pass from the player who has driven out on the V.  Player who had initially drove out now drives into a position under the hoop to receive a pass from their player and put a shot up.     

Set up: 1 ball, half court space, 4 players. Players set up as if the ball is to be taken from the midcourt into the shooting circle.  Aim is for GK/GD to time an intercept that will be delivered into the pocket.