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Christmas tree warm-up Warm up...

Players stand at opposite ends of the tree in two lines. One player from each line runs from one side to the other at a time.

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Warm up - Crossover Warm ups -...

Equipment: 2 balls, half court space, 6+ players.4 players stand as posts in a square as set out in video. Approximatly half way down 1/3 and near halfway.2 other players, the workers, start on the baseline with the balls, one each. Workers pass ball out to first posts on a diagonal and follow the pass to recieve a short pass from first post.Workers then pass straight on to the second posts and follow the pass. Second post players toss a high ball for the workers to catch. Workers stay put and the second post players run down court to recieve a long pass to the point of the first posts.First posts move down and will become the workers in the next round.

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Christmas Star Fundamentals - ...

Set up: 10+ players, 5 cones, 3 balls, one third space.1. Place 5 cones out in a star formation.2. Players disperse themselves evenly behind the cones.3. Start with 3 balls, players at the front of the line start with the ball.4. Players choose who they are to pass to.5. Once they have passed they then join the line the passed to.

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Tag Warm Up Warm ups - Netball...

Create a box out of cones in the middle of one third.3 attackers start in this area with the ball. 3 defenders are positioned around the box in the third. The attackers aim is to reach the outside lines by running with the ball, but they can only do this one at a time.The defenders aim is to tag the attackers to prevent them from reaching the third edges.If an attacker is tagged they then pass back to another attacker in the box, who will attempt to run to the sideline.Attackers need to find and create gaps.

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Street Tag Warm ups - Netball ...

Split your players into 2 teams 4v4 with one ball to start and mark out a square grid (20x20) by using cones.The white players (catchers) pass the ball between themselves to try and tag the black player (escaped prisoner) with the ball.The black player has to stay inside the grid, as do the white players. White players can only move when they do not have the ball.Once the black players gets tagged they switch with the white player who tagged them.

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Running Drills - 3 part warm u...

Drill 1. Start with a gentle jog around the court, throwing in some sidesteps, high knees and heel flicks. Drill 2. Line up two teams on opposite sides of the court and give each player a number or position. On the coach's call the players who has had their numbers called spint into the center, touch the cone and then run back to their touchline. Drill 3. Finish with some back and forth running. Players complete 10 runs (there and back) as quickly as possible.

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Small Unit Possession Warm ups...

Cone out a square, 5m x 5m, with 3 attacker's and 2 defenders inside.The attackers are just keeping score of how many passes they can make.

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Quick Decisions - Jump and Lan...

Split your players into two groups and get them to pair up.The first pair in the line set off and must first choose a hoop to jump and land into - it must not be the same as other player.<br /><br />Both then run to the cone in the middle before then changing direction and choosing the next hoop. Where they jump and land again. They cannot go to the same hoop as the other player, nor can they go back to the same hoop as last time.<br /><br />Repeat this one last time. Coach or feeder can send in ball at final hoop for a one-two pass.<br /><br />Return to the line by jogging around the outside of the court.

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Rats & Rabbits Warm ups - Netb...

Players get into pairs. 1 of the pair will be a rabbit and the other will be a rat.Rats and rabbits will line up next to each other, facing their partner about 1 meter apart.Coach will either call rats or rabbits.If coach calls rats, they will turn and run to the baseline before the rabbit can touch them. Same for the rabbits if rabbit is called.Progression: If the coach calls rats, the rats try to get around their rabbit partner and to the opposite baseline and vice versa. The defending player is using their body to restrict the attackers movement.

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Truck and Trailer Warm ups - N...

Set up: Players set up in 4 corners 8+ players 2 balls in diagonally opposite corners Players without the balls and at the front of diagonally oppsite lines are the workers. Workers drive out and receive a pass from their left. Worker turns and passes back to the line they came from. Workers then drives back towards the line they came from to receive a short 'anywhere' pass (drop, high, bounce). Worker then drives to their left to receive a long over head ball and passes to the line they were driving towards. Passer sends a long flat ball to worker who then finishes off with a pass to the opposite line they originally started from.

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Ball Release Tag Warm ups - Ne...

Designated players (catchers) attempt to tag other players. Once tagged players must stand still. Tagged players may only be released by catching a ball.

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Reactions Warm ups - Netball D...

4 players, 2 balls.The Player in the middle has to, on reciept of the ball, pass the ball onto a player that does not have a ball. This can not be to the player that just passed them the ball.<BR><b>Progression</b><BR>Players 1 and 3 move wider around the worker.

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Warm-up: Jogging with Rules Wa...

Jogging around the court for 10 minutes, depending on facilities available possibly with some music playing. After 5 minutes of gentle jogging introduce some rules (see notes).

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Wall Bounce Warm ups - Netball...

Facing the wall, at shoulder height players pass the ball continuously against the wall. Start 2 feet away from the wall and as players become more confident they can start to move away from the wall.

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Cone Carrying Warm ups - Netba...

The two teams compete against one another, trying to take cones from their opponents area and place them behind their line. 

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Run and follow Warm ups - Netb...

Position 4 red players on the first 4 cones of the tree and 4 blue players in a queue at the base of the tree. Like a pendulum, blue players from the queue run to the person in front of them and stop. Like in a relay the person who was standing on the cone runs to the next cone and then stops as the person who was previously on the cone runs the next one. Once the red players reach the top of the tree they then run all the way back to the start, sprinting along the diagonals and side-stepping along the horizontals. Repeat this until the 4 first cones are now occupied by the queuing players and the players who were on the cones are now at the start.

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Ball Collection - Reflex test ...

Both players move in the same direction with the feeder moving backwards. The feeder must play the ball to any side of the receiving player, within arm's reach, for them to react to, collect and pass back as quickly as possible. Players progress like this from one side of the court to the other, taking short fast steps, staying up on the balls of their feet.

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Find Your Position Warm ups - ...

The group is divided into two teams, with each being told which way they are shooting.The aim of the game is for the centre to get the ball to the player called out by the coach as quickly as possible.

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Fartlek Challenge Warm ups - N...

Players start inside the <em>safe house</em> (the white area). On the coach's call players must sprint around the entire perimeter of the court, they can only stop running once they are back inside the safe house. Players are given 10 seconds resting time (increase resting time with younger players) before having to repeat the run.

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One Handed Pass and Catch Warm...

One player always passes the ball straight and the other always passes the ball diagonally. Both players are catching and throwing the ball with one hand and at shoulder height.

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Workers in a Square Warm ups -...

Split your group into 8s (2 balls are needed for this pass and move exercise). The balls start on opposite corners and are passed clockwise. Each worker, after having passed the ball, swaps places with the player across the square that passed the ball at the same time.

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Position Learning Warm ups - N...

Players jog, hop or skip around the outside of the court. When the coach (player X) calls a position all players have to run to that area of the court.

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Side to Side Pass Warm ups - N...

Players work in pairs with 1 ball. The worker (white) receives the ball from feeder (blue) at shoulder height while moving left and right alternately (approx. 1 metre either side of central position). Encourage workers to land on their outside foot (ie. on right foot when moving to the right and vice versa) and then step towards feeder with second foot to release the ball.

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Overhead Catch Warm ups - Netb...

Similar to first practice, but now tossing the ball further so that the player moves to catch the ball with one hand.

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Sumo Wrestlers Warm ups - Netb...

2 Players facing each other. The idea is that each player has to try and touch the calves of their partners and at the same time ensure that they do not get caught.

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Intercepting the pass Warm ups...

Using a limited area of the court. i.e. a tennis service court or badminton court (about 3 metres wide). Worker 2 dodges to receive the ball between the two lines.the ball is fed in so that the defender is successful<BR>As the defender increases their confidence, then increase the area in which the attacker can run

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Train Run Warm ups - Netball D...

Players line up in single file. The front player runs in any direction and the rest follow. On the coach's whistle the back player runs to the front and takes over the lead.

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