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Defender in the middle

Players work in groups of 4, with 3 attackers forming a triangle, standing 1.5 meters apart and one defender stood in the middle. The ball is passed in any direction between the 3 attackers. The defender must use fast feet to follow the passes and try to intercept the ball.

Interception

Follow My Leader

In pairs. One person takes the lead and the other must follow as close as possible. On the command from the teacher the pair change direction and therefore change the leader.

Movement

Follow your shot

White player 1 throws to Blue player 1, then runs quickly into circle and receives ball back. White player 1 then shoots, collects the ball, and passes to Red player 1, before joining the back of the Red player's line. Red player 1 does the same from the other side and the drill continues.

Rebounding

Interception - group activity

Red 2 has the ball and red 1 starts in the opposite corner Blue 1 runs forward and Red 2 passes a diagonal pass to Blue 1 Red 1 moves on a diagonal to intercept the pass Following the interception red 1 feeds a straight pass onto Blue 2 Red 2 then runs straight to receive a diagonal pass from Blue 2 and Blue 1 moves across to intercept this pass.

Group practices

Popping over

Blue shooter (Blue 1) has the ball inside the circle.Pretend to shoot, with white 1 defending, instead of the shot, blue 1 pops the ball over the defender to blue goal attack(number 2) who has held her position with the defence behind her.Defenders stay in for 10 attacks. Attackers pass and follow and then go to the back of the line after shot.

Shooting

Rebound - groups

White player 1 throws to Red player 1 and then follows in to mark and catch the rebound from the Red player's shot. The White player returns the ball to the next player in their line and joins the back of the Red player's line. The Red player in turn joins the back of the White player's line.

Rebounding

Shadow, Shadow, React!

Blue players 1 and 2 pass the ball to one another, attempting to make space for a straight pass to one of the white players At the same time green player 1 shadows the movement of the ball between the 2 Blue players and attempts to intercept pass to one of the white players.

Interception

Shoot with Rebounder

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 roles and the exercise is then repeated from a little further out.

Rebounding

Sprint Dodge

In 3s. One player has the ball. The other two stand behind a line - 1 attacker, 1 defender. On a command from the feeder, the attacker drives out to receive the ball and the defence tries to intercept.

Getting free

Train Run

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.

Warm ups

Pass and Follow Relay Passing ...

The player with the ball starts by passing using a shoulder pass to the player opposite them They sprint to follow their pass to the back of the opposite line Next player shoulder passes then follows the ball, joining the back of the opposite line. Drill should be continuous.

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Follow My Leader Movement - Ne...

In pairs. One person takes the lead and the other must follow as close as possible. On the command from the teacher the pair change direction and therefore change the leader.

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Follow your pass (Zig Zag) Pas...

Workers pass the ball to the person at the next cone and then immediately follow it each time. Once the ball reaches the final cone the final player passes the ball to the waiting players and then sprints to join the back of the queue.

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Follow your player Defence - N...

Players work in pairs (one defender, one attacker).The court is divided into 3 channels along the length of the court. The ball is placed in the center court channel.Players must jog, sprint and dodge their way through each outside channel - with the defender trying to stay between the attacker and the static ball in the center of the court.

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Follow your shot Shooting - Ne...

White player 1 throws to Blue player 1, then runs quickly into circle and receives ball back. <br /><br /> White player 1 then shoots, collects the ball, and passes to Red player 1, before joining the back of the Red player's line.<br /><br /> Red player 1 does the same from the other side and the drill continues.

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Pass and follow Passing - Netb...

4 red players load the first four cones on the tree. Players with the ball start at one end of the court and pass the ball to the next player on the cone, after the player has received the ball they pass it on again and follow their pass and stand on the cone. When the players reach the other end of the court they wait with their ball until all the balls are at this end and then the practice can start again but in reverse.

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Follow Ball - Part 1 Movement ...

Split players into groups of 7/8 with 1 ball.Players stand into 2 lines facing each other with 1 feeder in the middle on their own at an angle.Player 1 starts with ball, throws to 'Feeder' who sprints forward to recieve the ball on the cone<br><br>The receiver lands on 1 and releases the ball on 2 to the player waiting at the opposite queue.<br><br>The receiving player then joins the opposite queue. The player at the front now with the ball repeats the process.

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Pass follow and return Passing...

4 players in a square ( cones can be used ) players pass the ball clockwise around the 4 corners of the square. After each pass the player follows the ball to the next corner and turns to return to receive the ball by the original corner when the ball comes round again. All players should be moving before they receive the ball.

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Follow Ball - Part 2 Movement ...

Add an extra feeder to the Follow ball part 1 practice and an extra ball as well - in each queue the 1st person should have the ball.Both players with the ball are working together as a team- and must not release the ball until each other is ready.Worker 1 passes to feeder 1 as worker 2 passes to feeder 2. Both receivers drive out to recieve a square pass back from their feeder.<br><br>Worker 1 then passes to feeder 2 as worker 2 passes to feeder 1. They both drive to recieve a square ball from the feeders.<br><br>They finally pass to the player working at the front of the queue and the drill continues.

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Follow the ball Defence - Netb...

Players stand in pairs, with the worker standing behind the ball holding player. Depending on where the ball holding player holds the ball the worker should respond to the position of the ball using fast feet. If the ball is held high above the player's head, the worker needs to come in front of the other player. If the ball is held low the worker needs to rotates to the back of the other player, ball held to left/right worker responds to position of ball and snakebites to the left/right.

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Pass and follow attack Getting...

Player 1 (centre ) passes the ball to Player 2 (GA) who has to make a move to cut free. As player 2 receives the ball player 3 (WA) should also make a cut and run to receive the ball at the top of the circle. Player 4 (GS) runs in and out to receive the ball under the basket and shoots to score from close. Every player follows their own pass and becomes that position for the next ball. GS comes back to the centre and joins the back of the queue.

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Into center and back pass and ...

Players on the wing pass the ball into the centre. They then run towards the cone and cut to the top of the D to receive back the pass. Then replaces and passes the ball to the centre.

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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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Chest pass Passing - Netball D...

Players in pairs with one ball about 5 metres apart.

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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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ICE CREAM Footwork - Netball D...

This is a very simple relay practice with the emphasise on the player running in catching the ball and landing on one foot and then the next. The players are required to say ICE with first foot touching the floor and Cream when the2nd foot hits the ground. then pass and follow the ball to the other side.

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Run out and touch cone - Condi...

After players have made a pass they must then run to any cone on the outside of the court and touch it before re-joining the game. Depending on the ability of your players, you can condition the game so the defenders must follow them to the cone.

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Clearing Group practices - Net...

Form two lines side by side (A RED and A BLUE) Set up 3 feeders in a triangular shape The player at the front of the BLUE queue will start with the ball They will pass the ball to the first feeder (1) they will then follow their pass and drive around the back of the feeder to re offer for the next ballAt the same time the player at the front of the RED queue will drive straight and receieve the ball from the first feeeder (2)RED will then pass to the feeder straight ahead (3) and follow their pass, moving around that feeder Feeder 2 will pass the ball to BLUE who will have driven around the first feeder to recieve a straight ball (4) BLUE will then pass off to the third feeder (5) and follow their pass, going around the back of the feeder and re join the opposite queue RED will have driven around feeder 2 and will receive the ball from the third feeder (6) they will then pass the ball to the next player at the front of the BLUE queue

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3 Man Weave Passing - Netball ...

Players pass the ball out to the side and then follow their pass and run behind the player they passed the ball to. Both the ball and all players should be moving steadily at all times.

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Defending Principle: Developing defending skills to deny and limit space for the attack

Develop your players ability to use all 3 stages of defence effectively in order to successfully gain possession.

Developing rebounding skills to maximise success on goal for the shooters

Develop your team's rebounding ability in order to secure possession and provide more opportunities at goal.

Pre-season Session 2 - Developing Match Fitness

Develop match fitness and rediscover the finer skills to get back up to speed as quick as possible with this fun, engaging pre-season session.

Defensive Pressure - Advanced

Develop your player's ability to dictate their opponents movement and apply pressure to the ball carrier.

Creating and penetrating space to lose the defender and protect the ball

A good pass isn?t just made by the passer, the receivers movement must be spot on to create it. Develop your players explosive leads to get free from their marker and receive the pass.

Dynamic Movement Skills

Get your team moving dynamically on court with this attacking session, working on key skills from passing to decision making

Developing Tight Man-to-Man Defence!

Tighten up your defence and get your players man marking the opposition, building upon their current basic defending skills

The Overhead Pass - Putting Power behind the Pass

Use this plan to get players making quick and straight overhead passes - perfect for throw-ins, penalty passes and passing down court

Movement on and off the ball - Support the Pass!

Develop your players' running, passing and talking - getting them to time their runs to meet the pass, call when they're ready to receive and move, on and off the ball!

Keeping Possession and Penetrating the Space

We kick this movement session off with an energetic warm up game of Street Ball, as we focus on your team's attacking movement and on-court communication

Man-Marking Defending Session

Turn your players into man-marking masters with this interception and shadow defence session!

Developing Passing Power and Accuracy!

Put some POWER in your players' passes, for faster, harder, longer and more accurate passes - making them harder to intercept

Defending Principle: Developing Stage 1 Defence - Tight Shadow Defence!

Develop your players’ defending skills with this Stage 1 Defence session, ready to take on the opposition!

Refresher Session: Improving Ball Skills and Handling

Beat the new year blues and work on: Court Positions, Ball Handling Skills, Hand-eye Coordination and Passing and receiving

Movement Skills - The Roll

Help your players to receive the pass with this space-finding session, getting players to escape their marker with the spin and go!

Use the mid-air turn to speed up your team

Teach your players to catch and pass in one fluid move with this speed of thought session, so they can catch their opponent on the back foot and quicken your team's overall play!
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hi i jut started playing GK for a local netball team?

hi i jut started playing GK for a local netball team and i am struggling abit, im not sure on what i can and cant do, ie jumping and waving my arms etc plz help

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Can youplay ball off post from backline?

Playing ball off post from back line pass

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goal keeper

Do you have any tactics for a goal keeper? just so that they can improve. So far they cant quite intercept all balls & judge where the ball is heading. any ideas for improvements?

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When the GS moves can the GK follow her?

As the GS moves to create space for the shot is the GK allowed to simply follow her around the circle?

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Keeping girls motivated when losing every game in comp

Hi, I'm co-coaching an U13 team. The players are a mix of experienced, but mostly inexperienced players, with a couple of players who are really talented (these are two of our inexperienced players). All players are new to each other. The girls won every game at the district grading days and we were upgraded two levels. We are now in round 6 of the competition and the girls have lost every game and we just lost from the team that was below them on the ladder. We've had a couple of injuries and one was quite bad in round 4 requiring surgery which has shaken the girls as well. They are starting to lose heart and their game is deteriorating. How do we keep them motivated?

Coach, Australia

Drills for movement in the attacking circle?

What are the best drills to train GS and GA timely movement in the attacking circle?

D Agius Coach, Malta

How do I use My Team?

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how many contact obstructions?

how many contact obstructions are you aloud to have?

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netball basic skill drills

explain fully shooting drills

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When the GS moves can the GK f...

As the GS moves to create space for the shot is the GK allowed to simply follow her around the circle?

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Bullying between team-mates | ...

I am coaching girls who are in year 8 high school, so around the 13-14 age group. It has come to my attention that there is one particular girl in the team who "lords" it over one other girl at school. Tells her things that she thinks she is doing wrong and basically criticises her style of play. The girl who is being picked on was so upset she did not want to train this week and told her mother she wanted to leave the team.How do I combat this?I have already had one session with the girls about being a team and supporting each other and being better people. It seems to have fallen on deaf ears for this particular girl...

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hi i jut started playing GK fo...

hi i jut started playing GK for a local netball team and i am struggling abit, im not sure on what i can and cant do, ie jumping and waving my arms etc plz help

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I am coaching a deaf 8 yr old ...

I am coaching a team of 8-9yr olds one of which is deaf. I am having problems getting anything to help me with this. Also I am wanting to print off some simple warmup drills eg basic run to first third walk back knees up walk back etc but have picturs for her aswell, but the session planner is more advance than this- I am wanting to do the same warm up for the start of each training and game. Any help ould be fantastic!!!

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