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JOIN NOWhow do I get a defender to use a tighter defence on?
how do I get a defender to use a tighter defence on the goalers?
DEIRDRECoach, Australia
ANSWERS
Netball CoachCoach
Hi Deidre.
Always a difficult one and the age of the player also contributes to the ease or difficulty of learning. However shadowing drills can help where the defender has to stay close to a player. Add an additional player and have your defender staying close to her player and blocking her off from the additional player. When she becomes competent add a ball. There are a couple of appropriate drills on this site.
Hope this is a little help. Good luck.
Yours in Netball
Mark Jones
Netball CoachCoach
Hi Deirdre,
Try using a ballon (blown up) between the two players, which is held in place, between the stomach of the back girl and the back of the front girl, don't tuck up the shirt of one as they can drift apart and the balloon will fly away. They will have lots of fun also, trying to keep the balloon in place.
