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Netball: Split lead to maintain possession

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Set up as shown in diagram.

Two attackers, one defender. Attackers drive in different directions and the feeder has to pass the ball to the attacker who the defender chooses to mark.

Split lead: start staggered, front attacker leads. One attacker should wait for the other to move first and then move into the other space so that both attackers don't end up going the same way.
Attackers drive out in separate directions and the defender chooses one to mark

Once the first attacker has received the ball, the other attacker then cuts back ready to receive the next pass. If the defender fails at the first intercept they should drop back to the 3ft mark ready to attempt an intercept on the 2nd pass.

COACHING POINTS

For the attacker who is marked to get free from the defender they should either:

Step in front of the defender before making their run, to stop the defender getting in front

Make the defender over-commit to a run and then the attacker can drop back for a lifted ball.

After the attacker has passed the ball on then it is important that they make the cut back to support the other Attacker and allow the play to move forward.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Getting free for a Centre Pass:

The purpose of this drill is to encourage Attackers to get into a position near to the transverse line when receiving a Centre pass.

Set up 6 cones, beginning with 2 close to the middle and near the transverse line and then 2 more pairs of cones moving out and further away. The nearer cones are worth 3 points and as they get further away this decreases to 2pt and then 1pt.

Aim is for the Attacker to get free and move into the centre third ready to receive a Centre pass.

Attacker shouls look to shiftt he defender's bodyweight enough to reach the cone without being tagged by the Defender.

Footwork

Attackers Providing Options Around the Circle:

2 feeders, 2 attackers (WA, C) and 2 defenders and a GS set up as shown.

Attackers have to get the ball to the circle edge and then in to the GS

The feeders can swing the ball (pass between themselves)

Footwork

1-2 Taking on two defenders:

One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender.
First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern.
A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started.
Defenders mark tightly.
Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started.
New As repeat.

Getting free

Attack the Top of the D:

The winger players passes the ball into the centre and then runs to the first blue cone
The winger then cuts inside and receives the ball back at the top of the D
As the winger receives the return pass the player in the D cuts outside and in to receive the ball, before taking a shot.

Footwork

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