Netball: how to defend

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I'm a new nettas coach for my daughter's U7 team. I have a few drills but would really appreciate some coaching tips (their attention span isn't that long!) I'm feeling a bit clueless about the training.

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How to defend the circle?

I have taught my players how to mark generally through shadowing and t-marking but would like to show the GK and GD how to defend the circle, working together.Does anyone have any suggestions?

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How to defend a bounce pass?

How to defend a bounce pass?

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linked defence sessions

need help planning 4 linked session plans for my group of girls age 16-18 mixed ability

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Rotating nine players in an under fifteens team?

Any ideas on how to rotate nine players in an under fifteen years team (none of whom want to play defence)??

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How do you defend a shooter who holds space?

Would like some advice as to how to coach defenders to defend a shooter who holds to protect space?  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thank you.

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How is the best way to defend a GS

How is the best way to defend a GS who is a foot taller than the GK and can hold faily well (and no exageration I have a very short team so putting a different defender wont change much )

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Need Netball Help ASAP

So i'm coaching a group of year 8 students who have little knowledge about netball and the skill i have to teach is positional play and i have no idea what to do as a practice drill and modified game ?

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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

Defending tips for GD & GK

Does anyone have any tips for GK /GD defending in a match?

Nick Gall-Tomassen Coach, England

Defenders in a 2 v 1 situation

How to get my GD and GK to know how to defend a 2 v 1 situation if one of them are standing out, outside of the ring?

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Defending A Shooter who Splits before shooting

I am not sure how to teach my girls how to defend a shooter who catches a pass with the splits and then sets up to shoot. Can anyone assist. Girls are aged 15 & 16yrsthanks

Diane Meeres Coach, Australia

how to defend a holding shooter

How to defend a holding shooter

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How to defend Tall goal shooters

How to defend tall goal shooter and tall goal attack

Brad Sorrell Coach, Australia

how to defend a tall shooter

how can you defend a tall shooter that stands and puts their arm up indicating a lob pass and holds you back with their hip?

Ekeesha Rathnayake Coach, Australia

How to defend tall players

how do I get my girls to defend tall players. We are playing a team tomorrow in the grand final and they are all so tall the ball just goes over my girls head??. Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

Sharon Coach, Australia

How is the best way to defend ...

How is the best way to defend a GS who is a foot taller than the GK and can hold faily well (and no exageration I have a very short team so putting a different defender wont change much )

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Defending A Shooter who Splits...

I am not sure how to teach my girls how to defend a shooter who catches a pass with the splits and then sets up to shoot. Can anyone assist. Girls are aged 15 & 16yrsthanks

Diane Meeres Coach, Australia

Ideas to defend an over head p...

My WD has worked hard on getting her placement so when the ball is feeding into the circle, she is keeping her WA away and to the side, generally the WA is fed an overhead ball heading towards the the back corner. The WD knows what pass is coming, and it's placement, she feels confident she could challenge more, so need some drills to practise holding her player, but then moving round her opponent at the last moment to try and go for the ball as well as holding.

Susan Donald Coach, England

Defending a short shooter | Sp...

I am going to be playing against a short shooter in the next 2 games (I'm about 7inches taller than her) and I want to do some drills that will help me with defending the drop ball and low balls into the circle. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks, Siobhan

Siobhan Tarleton Coach, England

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