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Netball: Team Zig Zag

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DESCRIPTION

Set up: 2 lines of players in partners set up across from each other with one ball per partner.

Players are to pass to each other in their partners.
The 2 players at the far end (don’t have a ball) begin weaving in and out of players down their own side until they get to the opposite end.
Players who have just weaved call for a ball from the far end to get passed to them.
The player and the partner who are now at the far end without the ball begin to weave down themselves.

COACHING POINTS

Vary up types of passes.

Create a competition against 2 groups. Everyone to rotate, fastest group to do so comes up with a forfeit for the opposing team.

PROGRESSION

instead of players weaving in and out down their own line they weave in a criss cross movement across both lines until they get to the end.

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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

Arms up defence:

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Set up: 1 ball, one third space, 1 feeder in between 2 lines of players in partners.

Feeder sends ball into open court space.

Players contest for the loose ball. Player who does not receive the ball becomes the defender. Defender gets three feet and arms over the ball.

Player with the ball passes back to feeder.

Footwork

Ball Handling Circuit:

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Set Up: half court area, 12+ players, 8 balls. 4 stations each with 1 worker and 2 feeders with a ball each. A wall is required at station 4.

Station 1: 2 feeders, each passing short sharp balls to a worker who is running side to side receiving and passing the ball. x8 reps and then worker to move to next station.

Station 2: 2 feeders, feeder 1 delivering a loose, short pass, worker to receive and pass back, then drive back for a long pass from feeder 2. x8 reps and then worker to move to next station.

Station 3: 2 feeders, Short pass from feeder 1, short pass from feeder 2, medium pass from feeder 1 and then a long pass from feeder 2. x8 reps and then worker to move to next station.

Station 4: 2 feeders, two short flat passes alternating between feeders, one long pass from feeder 1, worker turns and passes to the wall, catches and returns the ball to feeder 1. x8 reps and then worker to move to next station.

When workers have been to each station, swap with a feeder and repeat.

Group practices