Demonstrate how to defend properly: on the side, close to the attacker, use outside hand only. Either hit the ball away or catch it.
In groups of 3 rotate between thrower, attacker and defender. The thrower is to try and get the ball to the attacker while the defender is defending. The thrower cannot move their feet.
in more ways than one
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Most club teams defend one-on-one and nothing else. A well-drilled zone gives you a second option, and against the right opponent it is the difference between chasing and controlling.
The backline pass is the most under-coached restart in netball. Get it right and you turn a dead ball into an attacking weapon before the opposition has reset.
July is the month that decides your season. Netball is not a steady jog - it is a string of short, sharp, repeated sprints with barely any recovery. Here is how to build a pre-season engine that still has legs in the final quarter.
