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what are the best netball drills to teach under 10?

what are the best netball drills to teach under 10 year old

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Keep all drills simple, fun and court based. Especially important is space awareness and leading so that the game doesn't get cluttered as this often happens with young groups. Next aims for sessions should be movement while passing and catching. All the rest will come with experience and familiarity. Remember at this age you're probably rotating players evenly and fairly and you want them all to experience every role and have fun so that they hang around for years to come!

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