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Group practices Drills

Group practices are a great way of building a team that works well together, creating a bond in your team by challenging them to work on their speed, ...

Interception Circle

category: Interception

Maximum of 8 players form the outside of a circle with 2 defenders inside and 1 ball. Defenders have to work together to intercept the ball and shou...

Zone Defence

category: Zone-defence

The 2 defenders inside the circle must ensure one of them is always marking the attacker inside the circle. While one player marks the defender, the o...

Wing Defence

category: Roles-responsibilities

Where can they go? The wing defence can move in the defensive and centre third but is not allowed to enter the circle.

Zone Defence

category: Zone-defence

The two defenders are covering the space inside the circle - and a bit like piggy in the middle they are trying to win back the ball. As one defender ...

Circle Shots

category: Shooting

Shooter sprints out to circle edge and, on return, receives a pass.Shooter must balance, shoot, rebound then return ball to player 1. She continues un...

Marking Player And Intercepting

category: Defence

Blue 1 and 2 passing to each other. No. 3 is dodging from side to side. White 1 defends. Feed can come in at any time to no. 3 and defence attempt...

Goal Defence

category: Roles-responsibilities

Where can they go? The goal defence can move any where in the circle defensive and middle third.

Defence

category: Defence

Slowly the two attackers pass the ball back and forth down the court towards the circle. The defender must move to the ball side of the player inside ...

Piece Of Cake

category: Defence

Every player is involved in this defensive exercise. The first player in the center passes to an outside player. After passing the ball the passing ...

Holding Space

category: Getting-free

Players work in 4s, with 1 ball. GS and GK work in the middle with a feeder either side. The GS in the middle positions herself on the opposite side t...

Attacking Third Game - Offence V Defence

category: Small-games

Play 4 on 4 or 5 on 5 in one third of the court, using one goal.Two shooters at any one time can go into the circle, play up to the third line and see...

Cover Defence: Ball And Hole Game

category: Interception

Two defenders work inside a circle of players with one ball. The red players must pass the ball around the group and try to keep possession. The two d...

Shooting

category: Shooting

The shooter has 10 shots from under the post while the rebounder has to defend each shot and then collect the rebound. Players should then change role...

Goal Attack

category: Roles-responsibilities

Where can they go? They are allowed to move in the centre and attacking third including the circle.

Netball coaching tip - goal keeper defending in the circle

Laura Geitz shows Goal Keepers how to keep front position and control where the shooter moves within the circle. For more Coaching Tips and advice go ...

Netball coaching tip - defensive blocking

Lisa Alexander guides defensive netballers through blocking -- holding the offensive player away from the circle edge. For more Coaching Tips and advi...

Norma plummer's netball drills -- defence

Norma Plummer, one of the world's best netball coaches gives tips on defensive skills and how you can't smoke if you're serious about your sport. Make...

I need some defensive circle communication drills