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Netball: Partner agility circuit

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Set up: Full court space, 4 x mini hurdles, 8x short ladders, 10x cones.

Players are divided into 2 groups.

Players start at baseline.

Two players, from the front of each line begin by jumping over the mini hurdles (set up at right angles to each other).

They then run to ladders set up in a cross formation.

Action 1: Forward steps into each square.

Action 3: Left turn: Forward steps into each square and backwards to return to the middle.

Action 3: Right turn. Steps in and out of squares both directions to the middle.

Action 4: Stright weave with both feet in each square.

Players run towards cones set out in a zig zag formation across the middle third space. Players run from cone to cone in a zig zag direction.

The focus is on taking off the outside foot.

Players sprint to the end baseline then turn and sprint back to where they came from.

COACHING POINTS

Keep players rotating through at even spaces.

Challenge players to keep in time with each other by communicating verbally and non-verbally.

Players should aim to keep eyes and head up as much as they can throughout the circuit.

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Driving Onto The Ball:

Set up: one third space, one ball between two, cones (one between two).

One partner to be standing on the third line with the ball facing the baseline.

Other partner starts on the baseline, drives out to cone (about halfway down the third), turns and drives back to the baseline. Turns again and accelerates to partner who is holding the ball.

Play should recieve pass before the cone.

Movement

Full Team Finisher:

Full team cross drill

Set up: 8+ players, one court space, 2 balls.

Players set up in four corners in equal numbers, opposite lines facing each other.

Both balls start on the same side with the person and the front of the line.

Opposing front 2 players drive out on a diagonally and receive a pass from the opposite line.

They turn pass back to the side they came from (but the opposite line). Then immediately become a defender for the person who now has the ball.

The person now at the front of the line, with the ball now delivers a pass to players who have driven out on a diagonal and the drill begins again.

Group practices

Midcourt driving - peel off:

One ball, half court, 1+ workers, 1 feeder, 4 cones

1. Worker starts at centre circle. Drives straight circle edge. Drives diagonally out to either left or right, drives straight foward to circle edge, drives straight back drive, square drive to centre court then receives a pass at top of the circle.

2. Bring in defender

Getting free