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how do i get my junior netball team to incerpet the ball more often ??

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Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia

you just have encourage them to want the ball, and be able to read play. most junoior players are fairly underconfident when it comes to catching a ball and moving their feet. also getting them to spread out more so the court can be opened up to give them all space.

what i do with my junior players is get them to be in front of their players. most junior players have terrible passes, so once you put a player in front it forces the lob or a pressured pass. both, if your players are in front, can be intercepted.

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