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Netball: Clearing

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Form two lines side by side (A RED and A BLUE)

Set up 3 feeders in a triangular shape

The player at the front of the BLUE queue will start with the ball

They will pass the ball to the first feeder (1) they will then follow their pass and drive around the back of the feeder to re offer for the next ball

At the same time the player at the front of the RED queue will drive straight and receieve the ball from the first feeeder (2)

RED will then pass to the feeder straight ahead (3) and follow their pass, moving around that feeder

Feeder 2 will pass the ball to BLUE who will have driven around the first feeder to recieve a straight ball (4)

BLUE will then pass off to the third feeder (5) and follow their pass, going around the back of the feeder and re join the opposite queue

RED will have driven around feeder 2 and will receive the ball from the third feeder (6) they will then pass the ball to the next player at the front of the BLUE queue

COACHING POINTS

Ensure your players can see the ball at all times, partciuarly when clearing around the back of the feeders

You should be able to see a change of speed from your players, from when they are clearing around the feeder (slower) to driving hard for the ball (faster)

The feeders should pass a flat hard ball so the attacker is moving onto the ball, not standing waiting

Ensure that players switch queues so they get to try both movement patterns

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Box Drill:

A min. of 8 players standing in four corners of 1/3 of the court, one player with a ball.

Player 1 passes the ball into the space ahead of player 2 who runs on to receive the ball and passes it into the space ahead of player 3 etc. Players move on to next group after the pass.

Progressions:

Change direction.

Second ball starts opposite the first.

Shrink and stretch the square.

Passing

3 Across:

Using the width of a third create 3 lines either side of the third (a minimum of 12 players is required for this drill to be effective)

The first row of 3 (RED) will have one ball and work it to the other side (1, 2, 3)

The ball is passed off to the next set of 3 who will do the same (4)

HOWEVER the 3 players who were just attacking (RED) will now defend the next set of 3 who they just passed the ball too

NOTE: The GREEN players who have just defended will go behind the BLUE and get ready for their turn to attack

Group practices

Cross overs:

Minimum group of 6 - 2 balls.

Players 2 have a ball each and pass to players 1, and then cross over to receive, return; cross over to receive, return; cross over to receive, return.
Players 1 then toss the ball in the air for players 2 to catch and then become feeders to the number 3 who are now working. Numbers 1 join the back of the lines.

Group practices

In Front and Behind:

Using one third, set up 4 feeders along the third line and split the third in half using cones
Create two lines - one line of attackers and one line of defenders
The attacker must get the ball in front of the line of cones (1) and then behind the line of cones (1) from the same feeder - therefore each attacker will receive 8 balls, 2 from each feeder
If the defender intercepts the ball is simply passed to the next feeder and the practice continues
Once each person has attacked and defended twice you can switch the feeders out

Group practices

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