Netball: awareness

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Passing Problems !!!!

Hi I am a first year coach of a 9 and under team.My girls are struggling with the concept of running to space and receiving a pass on the move while advancing the ball to our attacking third.It seems no matter how hard i try to implement drills for passing at practice, come game day the girls still group together and call for the ball standing still. Any ideas/drills anyone could suggest would be greatly appreciated. Regards Mark

mark roberts Coach, Australia

At what age should stage 3 defence be introduced?

I coach a group of Y5/6 primary girls and think they're ready but there's some debate in my netball community about whether it's acceptable or not

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Drills for defending the shot?

Does anyone know a drill which will help to improve your balance when defending the shot?

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What's an exciting drill to find space and improve timing of passes?

I would like a drill that encourages the girls to find space and improve timing of throws.

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How do I stop my players from stepping back before driving forward?

Hi I coach a great team of under 9s and when we do a driving drill we start with "pitter patter feet" (like a very fast low jog on spot) then when i say GO they drive forward. However a lot of them step back with their foot then drive forward. Any tricks out there to get just going forward? Is it just the foot they start on like the strong foot? Or something else?

Cheryl Hogan Coach, Australia

Practices to try and avoid contact

Are there any good practises that will help my team be more aware of others on the court. As our game is speeding up we are tending to become more focused on the ball rather than the whole game. I know that we will improve with time, but in the meantime, are there any recommended practices that will help to develop player awareness?

Kerrie Coach, England

13/u struggle to score of a centre pass

Please help I am the coach of 9 13/u girls. We currently playing in Blegue but we are struggling. I sit and watch how other teams play they look like well oiled machines with every girl knowing her place and what to do, in comparison our girls look"messy" they still crowd the ball running in to the person who's got the ball. At times when they do spread it they tend to "hug" the boundary lines staying within 2 m of it. They rely on overhead passes a lot . Or very short passes around 2-3m apart. And our biggest struggle is to score of our own centre passes. We just don't seem to be able to get the ball across the line. Please help

Maritha van Deventer Coach, Australia

Stepping & Contact drills

Hi there we are through to the semi finals this weekend. Our team got pulled up many times for Stepping and contact and I would like to focus on this in our training session tomorrow - they are U10's so nothing to complex please

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6yr old girls bunching on court

HELP! How do I stop my 6yr old girls from bunching on the court? They are like bees to the honey.

Melissa Coach, New Zealand

Advanced drills and coaching ideas

Please can anyone help with how to get advanced drills and coaching plans. I have used sports plan over and over. And need new ideas Thanks

hazel lockwood Coach, England

What makes a good defender?

What makes a good netball defender? Whether it be WD, GD, GK.Also, how do you know what defending position is good for you? Right now, I am really struggling to know where I stand as a defender. Sometimes my coach puts me as WD or GK but I do not know which one I am better at.

Nicole Ogunlaja Coach, England

Reaction time drillls

What would be a good drill to run based upon reaction time and work towards using full eye vision of what is around you?

Maddison Howard Coach, Australia

How to stop children bunching together

How to stop children bunching together when passing down the court

Nicky Dabrowska Coach, England

Spacial awareness

Been working for a few weeks with 8/9 year olds and they are not gasping the concept of space and just follow the ball. Any suggetsions for simulations and drills to help?

FIona Cummins Coach, England

coaching two different age groups

How can you make under 13s, under 15s, and under 17s training different as some players play on more than 1 team.

Chloe Coach, Australia

what does the ga do

what does the ga do

barbra Coach, Australia

How can I improve my coaching ...

I have coached for the past 2 seasons, with my teams not having a lot of success. I am hoping that I can coach again for a third season. I want to improve my coaching skills and knowledge over the offseason, so if I am given the chance I can be the best coach that I can be and hopefully lead a team to success.

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How do I deal with a rude u15 ...

I have taken over coaching a 15/un open team about 8 months ago. The focus for improvement was to work on fitness. They are much fitter than when we started and now can finish off a game. There are 4 very good players and 4 average players. I need help with the attitude of one of the girls. She half-hearted takes direction, doesn't play well unless she plays in the position she wants to, constantly whispers negatives to others at training and is constantly giving us intolerable looks if she doesn't like what she hears. I could go on and on. And yes she is one of the average players. We have 3 coaches in the team and we have never come across such a rude girl. In my day you would get a ball in head if you weren't looking and listening to the coach! Please help with how we can engage this girl.

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how to protect yourself as gs/...

I was playing GS today and marked by a very tall GK. As I was watching the ball come forward, I moved to the top of the D but she didn't stay with me and remained behind me. I couldn't see her and was unsure if I should stay close to her to be aware of where I could move, or to just move where I wanted. My back was turned to her as I was facing where the ball was, should I be side on to see her in my peripheral vision but not stay with her, or should I keep marking her to hold her then come forward when appropriate? I would be grateful for any advice, thank you,

netballcrazy Coach, England

what if my team dont want to t...

my team always sit down and they never want to run so what do I do. we lose nearly every game and they blame the coach but its their own fault

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