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Netball: Catching on the Move

I am currently coaching a senior college team and I have found Sportplan...

Kiri, Coach

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Set up 4 cones in a square, 3m apart

3 players start on different corners (leaving the top right corner free).

The player at the bottom right runs to the free corner to receive the ball from the Player at the top left.

The player at the bottom left runs to the now free corner to receive the ball.

In this way players move around the square anticlockwise.

Once they have made it back to their starting position, reverse the direction.

COACHING POINTS

The player passing the ball:

Should focus on ball placement so that the receiver collects the ball on extension i.e the ball is placed in front of them so that they move onto it
Therefore timing is important - the player throwing the ball should do so before the receiving player reaches the cone

Receiver:

Needs to turn quickly and look over their shoulder as soon as they can. Then their hips and feet will follow.
Players need to practice turning in and turning out (when catching the ball, turning to face the next pass)
- This involves landing on different feet and weight transfer. In a game the way a player turns would usually depend on where the defender is and so players need to be able to do both.

As soon as the receiver turns and looks over their shoulder the next player can move.

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Ball catching skills and quick movement:

Two players stand two meters apart.

The receiver turns their back on the feeder and awaits their instructions. When the feeder gives the command, shouting left, right, above (their head) or center (into the player's body) the receiver must quickly turn around and be prepared to receive the ball, where necessary taking two to three small but fast steps to the side in preparation for receiving the pass.

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Drive and Turn:

Players work in pairs with 1 ball, standing 2 metres apart.

The worker drives forward and touches the ball in feeder's hand.
They then angle their body to the right and move back 3-4 steps.
The feeder places the ball on the worker's right hand side.
The worker retrieves the ball and is then passed back to feeder.

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Ball Handling and Coordination:

A Worker and 2 Feeders set up in a triangle about 3m away from each other and each player has a ball.

Worker throws the ball up in the air to start the drill.

Whilst their ball is in the air:

F1 passes a ball and the worker catches it and puts it between their knees
F2 then passes a ball, which the worker catches and immediately passes back to F2

The Worker then catches their own ball again.

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Passing and reactions: Drive and receive:

In pairs standing two meters apart.

The receiver stands with their back to the feeder on the balls of their feet, ready to quickly turn.

The receiver makes a sharp 180 degree turn and drives to either the left or right hand cone. The feeding player must fire a fast ball to the receiver who returns it before then turning away again.

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