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Netball: Landing Shuttles

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2 Feeders and 1 worker.

The worker receives the ball from one of the feeders and passes it diagonally to the other feeder.
Worker then moves across to receive the ball back from the second feeder.
Repeat.

It's very important that the worker lands on the outside foot every time she catches the ball to be able to step with the other foot towards her next intended pass.

COACHING POINTS

Ensure players drive onto the ball and land on their outside foot each time, in both directions.

Players need to face the ball at all times.

Players should push off the landing foot to drive to recieve the next pass.

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Catch pivot and pass relay:

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The receiving player who catches the ball should land on 1 foot, then land on their 2nd foot and pivot onto their 1st landing foot to pass the ball back the player on the side where they started.

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Footwork

ICE CREAM:

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.

Footwork

Criss-Cross Pass - Land on outside foot:

Split your players into 4s or more with 2 balls. Both blue players start with a ball.

The blue players both throw the ball to the Red players who in turn return the ball.
After returning the ball the red players swap places.
Repeat once more.

Time the cross-over moves so that players receive on the move.

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Shuttle Circuits:

Designed to work your players hard - working on their cardiovascular endurance and their plyometric strength

Heel Flicks: Kick your heels up to your bum. Moving at 60% pace.

Side-steps: Face the base line from where you started. Players should side-step across, making sure they do not let their feet touch. Moving at 50% pace.

Star Jumps: Explosive jumps, with wide arms and legs.

Raised Knees: Jog across diagonally, raising knees to a 90 degree angle (can hold out hands to provide a target height). Moving at 60% pace.

Side-steps: Same again, this time facing the other direction. Moving at 50% pace.

Power Jumps: Starting from a crouched position players must jump up, with arms raised above their head.

Twisties: Rotate upper body from one side to the other with your arms while running diagonally across the area. Moving at 40% pace.

Sprint back: Players run back to the start line at 100% speed.

Footwork

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