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What tricks can I teach my kids?

I want to teach my girls clever netball tricks,any ideas?example at the opponent's C pass my C defend their WA and GD+WD keep their GA,any other ideas?Thank you
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Jackie VenterCoach, South Africa

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Narelle GriffinCoach, Australia

I love set plays. Especially for younger girls so they have a specific idea of what they want to do. There are a lot of set plays here. Look at C pass, goalie throw ins and defensive ones.

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