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Netball: Split Drive Onto Ball

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DESCRIPTION

Set up: 1 third space (width), 3 players, 4 cones, 1 ball.

3 cones are set up midway across the width of the court in a gentle V shape, another cone is placed in line with the middle cone about 5 m in a straight line.

One player ( the feeder) stands on the lone cone with the ball. The other 2 players stand on the opposing sideline. The feeder calls ‘go’ and the two players runs traght out to the first cone and then split in a V to the cone on their side. The feeder decides who to pass to. Focus is on speed ones the two players split.

COACHING POINTS

Players need to drive hard and fast once they hit the middle cone.

The feeder should deliver the ball in front of the attacking player so they can run on to it.

PROGRESSION

Defender becomes active and drives with the attacking player. Once the defender is active, attacking players may fine they need to do a double movement before they become free.

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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

Agility - Circle edge driving:

Agility progression to circle.

5 cones, half court, 1+ players.

1. Cones are lay out in a diamond formation. Player starts at top of diamone, drives straight to top cone, back towards left cone, and straight drive to circle edge with strong bent knees.

2. Add in defence. Players run the same ilnes but a defende is added in to 'shadow'.

3. Bring in ball, remove the defender. Player still running the same lines. Player recieves a pass from the feeder at the circle edge.

4. Both players run the drill, both splitting seperate ways after first drive. Ball can be delivered at different points.

Roles & responsibilities

Through court movement:

Set up: 7+ players, one ball, full court.

Players set up in loosely positioned areas.

Ball starts down one end i.e. with the shooter and players work the ball through the full court.

Set Plays

Boxing Out:

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Shooters to take shots at goal and deliberately miss to cause a rebound situation.
Initially have the defender standing beside the shooter and jumping in, across the player to box the shooter out and grab the rebound.
Once players have a feel for this movement, have them defend the shot with the correct distance, as if in a game situation. The defender then needs to react to the shot being taken, turn quickly and box (block) the player out from the rebound.

Defence

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