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Competing for the ball

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The feeder starts the drill by throwing the ball up for both players to compete for and try to gain control of the ball. Repeat and rotate roles after 5 passes.

Competing for the ball

DESCRIPTION

The feeder starts the drill by throwing the ball up for both players to compete for and try to gain control of the ball. Repeat and rotate roles after 5 passes.

Ella Coach, England

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Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi Ella,

The coaching points for the "Competing for the Ball" netball drill are as follows: If a player does not gain control of the ball, they must drop off three feet and attempt to block the return pass to the feeder.

If you have any other questions, please let us know.

I hope this helps,

The Sportplan Team

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