Netball: marking the player

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What is the best way for a Goal Keeper to defend?

What is the best way for a Goal Keeper to defend, especially within the semi circle. ? Should they watch the ball then try to intercept any ball going to Goal Shooter or just mark up their partner?Submitted via email

Sportplan Team Coach, United Kingdom

quick feet on second defense for an older person

Good morning. I need help urgently for a older person. She is playing WD and I don't know how to help her on getting on defense quicker. Thank you in advance.

Archived User Coach

How do I stop face marking..?

Help... I am new to coaching netball albeit have played for years. My experience in playing comes from being an attacker so trying to work with my defence, is proving tricky. The issue I have is that both my GD and GK face mark. I have tried numerous drills in training however as soon as they get in to a match, they revert back to face marking. When the ball is coming down the court, I encourage them to stay on their toes, side marking and moving in front and round the back however when the GA or the GS moves out, the face marking starts. We have had balls bounce of the backs of heads and all sorts. Does anyone have any tips?  Di

Diane Coach, England

Is this closed marking or open marking the player?

In the drills GK dancing & Prevent the Middle Pass..is the defence Open Marking(angled toward the passer)? If they are closed marking is this a progression? Is it harder? I prefer closed marking but for a beginner is this going to be harder? Thanks. I am new to coaching & loving Sportplan:)

Archived User Coach

Please help me with attacking and defending strategies in netball

What are attacking strategies and defending strategies??? I need to finish my coursework and I am stuck with those two!

Archived User Coach

Marking a player off court?

This happened numerous times in a recent game where the GD was blocking the GA up the court and the GA left the court and tried to return from the back line under the post. The GA was insisting that the GD was "marking off court" and on a couple of occasions the umpire called this and awarded a penalty to GA under the post? The GD was on court at all time whilst marking.

Libby76 Coach, England

Man Marking Defence

What are the best drills to use for a session on man marking? and in what order so that the session progresses?

Archived User Coach

what is stage 3 marking

for my A-Level course we need to say what the three stages of marking are but I don't know what stage three is.

jazzmine Coach, England

Zone Defence / Zoning

Hi,I coach an U17 - Div 2 team, very strong team of girls.I want to introduce zone defence into our play. Can anyone please recommend some drills, or explain how zoning works or any advise or layouts would be great.Thanks!

Bethany Coach, Australia

Sagging defence system

Hi allI’ve heard a lot about sagging defence... so how is this done and why? What progressive plan can you use. Thanks Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

carie williams Coach, Australia

What to ask students about defending after a session in netball?

I am planning a Netball session focused on defending for my BTEC. What questions could i ask them about defending?

Shannon Hills Coach, England

Why are interceptions such a hard skill to perform?

Why do interceptions fail, ie. what makes an interception successful and what makes an interception unsuccessful?

Mollie Lyle Coach, England

L2 Coaching Course - help to plan a session

I have completed my first weekend of this course and soon to do the second which involves planning and running a 20 min session, I don't know where to start, can anyone help who has done this course please

JUDE Carrott Coach, England

what muscles are used when marking a player with the ball

so the joint/type of movement and muscle groupsby this type of marking i mean marking with hands over the ball 3 feet apart

clemmie rydon Coach, England

Definition of: open body position and closed body position

Hi, I am new to coaching. Can some please explain what open and closed body position means? Thanks

veronica hyatt Coach, England

Goal

what is the goal if this activity

kara Coach, Australia

how to mark the player in netb...

i need to know some techniques when marking a player in netball.

Archived User Coach

Is this closed marking or open...

In the drills GK dancing & Prevent the Middle Pass..is the defence Open Marking(angled toward the passer)? If they are closed marking is this a progression? Is it harder? I prefer closed marking but for a beginner is this going to be harder? Thanks. I am new to coaching & loving Sportplan:)

Archived User Coach

what muscles are used when mar...

so the joint/type of movement and muscle groupsby this type of marking i mean marking with hands over the ball 3 feet apart

clemmie rydon Coach, England

Marking a player off court? | ...

This happened numerous times in a recent game where the GD was blocking the GA up the court and the GA left the court and tried to return from the back line under the post. The GA was insisting that the GD was "marking off court" and on a couple of occasions the umpire called this and awarded a penalty to GA under the post? The GD was on court at all time whilst marking.

Libby76 Coach, England

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