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Netball: Zonal Defending

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2 lines of players start of the backline.
Attacking players set up, stationary in a triangle formation, opposite the 2 lines about 5 meters away.
1 defenders starts by positioning themselves in the middle of the stationary attackers.
Ball starts with 1 of the players on the backline.
The pass to the other player on the backline and immediately get in a defensive position to intercept a pass.
The player who has received the ball looks to pass to 1 of the stationary attackers.
The stationary attacker then returns the pass to the player on the backline.
The backline player then attempts to make another pass to an attacker.
The 2 defending players should be occupying space around the attackers, looking to intercept the passes from the baseline player.

COACHING POINTS

Defenders should be active, on their toes, ready to make an interception on a pass to the attackers.
The defenders starting position is key as they don't want to over commit in either direction, potentially offering as easy pass.

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Running the Gauntlet (with ball):

To be played in groups of 8.

2 defenders stand in each section of the court.

2 attackers work their way down the court passing the ball between them. They must make a given number of passes in each third before progressing to the next third.

Defenders must stay within their own third.

Progression
You could put 3 defenders in each third.

Zone defence

2 vs 1 in the Circle:

The 2 defenders inside the circle must ensure one of them is always marking the attacker inside the circle.

While one player marks the defender, the other should be covering the space and looking to make the interception.

Zone defence

1 vs 1 Defending in the Circle:

Slowly the two attackers pass the ball back and forth down the court towards the circle. The defender must move to the ball side of the player inside the circle.

The defender must remain on their toes and keep moving as the two attacking players can put the ball into the circle at any point.

Defence

Defend as a Pair:

The two defenders are covering the space inside the circle - and a bit like piggy in the middle they are trying to win back the ball.

As one defender moves towards the player with the ball and tries to prevent one pass, the other defender attempts to cover the space for the other pass.

Zone defence

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