Suitable time frame to do a drill at training?

Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia

I train my intermediate team of 14-16yr olds for 1.5hrs too.  we have 2 coaches and 9 kids.  what we do is a 30min team fitness session, 30-40min drill session, 15-20 mins game, and 5 min cool down.

so if you are doing something similar, then you have 30-40min session to teach your drills.  what you need to ask yourself is are you teaching all the girls everything, or do you just wish to concentrate on the defence learning some defence, and the attack learning attack, then practise this in a game.  if you want the girls to go through all the stations, then you will need to think about having short and easy to do drills, that will progress with each station.  since you will prob have to set it up, and the explain each one, then you will prob use up 10mins of this time just doing this. (the more stations, or more complex the drills the more time it will take...some thing to consider when doing stations).  you might want to think more about having the girls doing a simple drill that doesnt require much to set up and do, but will keep them busy, (maybe footwork, and ball skills, practise shooting), while you coach the important drill.  you would want to allow at least 10mins for the main station.  maybe break the team into 2, and have stations teaching basics for 15mins that the girls can cycle through at 5 min intervals, and then you work on the main drill for 15mins, then swap.  that way you can cover all the areas you need.  thats one option anyway.