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Netball: Defending the Overlap

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DESCRIPTION

Have 2 defenders, who take it in turns to mark a play.

If the defender is drawn to A1s run then A2 can pass back to the next person in the A1 line which gives the A1 in play the option to open out to receive the ball.

A1 has the options again to play to A2 who has run in or straight to A3.

COACHING POINTS

The defender should challenge every ball and try to position themselves to shut down passing options, and dictate the attacker's movements.

PROGRESSION

Progression:

After A2 has received the ball, she still has the option to pass back to the next A1 in line, but this time when she runs in she can receive the ball herself.

Play becomes more like a game situation and the attackers have greater options to choose from to test their decision making skills.

Start off with 1 defender who can choose to mark either player.

Then add in a second defender to make it more difficult for the attackers.

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Overlap to gain Territory:

Set up 4 lines of players down a third. 2 lines at each end, facing each other, 1, 2, 3, 4

A1 passes to A2, and runs in front of A2 to receive the ball back.

A2 Passes to A1 and runs to in front of where A1 was.

A1 passes to A3 and the same happens at the other side. Players join the end of the lines at the other side.

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Continuous Split Lead:

This is a split lead drill, run continuously.

Set up two lines of players at each end of a third. Play will be started by the coach who will be the first Feeder, stood in the middle. The 2 Attackers from the top of court will run forward and the Feeder will pass to one of them. The other will then run to where the Feeder was stood to receive the next pass.

This Attacker then becomes the Feeder for the opposite side, passing the ball before going to join the back of the queue on that side with the other original Attacker. In this way players move from side to side and join the ends of the opposite lines when they have finished passing.

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Quick criss cross:

Split players into groups of at least 8 players, with 2 balls set up as per diagram. The balls start with the 2 end players in the same line.

Players pass the ball straight to start the practice but there after the ball goes diagonally.

Repeat for 1 minute then players switch positions.

Players pass to the same player and receive from the same player every time.

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Diagonal Passes:

4 players line up, each standing on a corner of the square with one player stood between two cones with the ball.

The drill starts when the player with the ball passes the ball diagonally, anti-clockwise, with a chest/ shoulder pass to the next player who is running forward to receive the pass. After they have passed the ball the players should stand on the next cone.

This player then passes diagonally to the next player before running to the next cone.

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