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Netball: Tag the defender

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DESCRIPTION

Set up a triangle (or square) with players as the corners about 3m apart.

Inside this area there are 2 attackers and 2 defenders.

The attackers' aim is to tag the defender using the ball. They can also use the players on the corners, who are fixed in position but can pass and tag. When an attacker has the ball they are not allowed to move and so they need to get into position close to a defender before they are passed the ball.

The defenders are aiming to run into spaces and avoid being tagged for as long as possible.

Once one defender has been tagged they can then intercept passes between the attackers who continue to try and tag the other defender.

COACHING POINTS

This will get your players working together, encourage them to direct each other through communication.

Quick, accurate passing is also essential to be able to tag the defenders. Once the defender has been tagged and is intercepting then the attackers will have to vary their passes more.

PROGRESSION

Vary the size of the area to make this exercise more/less difficult

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Player 1 starts with ball, throws to 'Feeder' who sprints forward to recieve the ball on the cone
The receiver lands on 1 and releases the ball on 2 to the player waiting at the opposite queue.
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Movement

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The WD and GD roll away to opposite directions (taking their chasing opponents with them) leaving huge space for the centre to drive into receiving the ball at the top of the circle.

The centre, remembering to use the 3rs (receive, rotate and release) passes to the WD, who passes to the GD. Again the ball has progressed from defence to attack over 2/3rds of the court in 3 "simple" passes.

Movement

Fight for the Ball (Moving Away):

Feeder starts with 2 attackers, 1 on each side. Feeder bounces the ball forwards and the 2 attackers race to grab the ball.

Keep score, first attacker to 5 wins.

Movement

Turn and Pass:

Players work with one ball in pairs inside a square area. The player without a ball (Red 1) sprints across the box to receive the ball on the other side.

Player 1 then turns as they receive the pass. Red 2 then runs across to receive ball on the other side etc.

Make sure players are balanced and are in control before they make the next pass.

The worker must not move across the square until the feeder is ready to release the ball.

Passing

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