Equipment/setup: 3 bases made of hoops/markers or cones. Lots of balls. Coloured bibs. Optional: 5m keeper area using markers. Version without GK: Blue team smuggle "eggs" from blue to yellow den (square/hoop). They can dribble individually or pass between each other. Red team (agents) capture(tackle) eggs from smugglers and take them back to red base. No stealing from bases. Keep smuggling until no balls are left. Which team has the most balls? Version with GK: Blue team shoot "eggs" into goal, GK is always on the agents' side ("super agent"). No outfielders are allowed within 6m of the goal, for safety reasons (mark out a 6m circle). Coach remains near the GK, and pauses the game if GK is getting overwhelmed. If there are 2 GKs, take turns saving on the line / defending the 6m circle. Variations: To increase intensity: introduce a timer Lower ability players: tackle immunity Rules: Make sure no one cheats by knocking balls out of a den/base. If playing with a GK, no outfielders are allowed within 6m of the goal, for safety reasons (mark out a 6m circle). Coach remains near the GK, and pauses the game if GK is getting overwhelmed.
Version with GK works best with younger children (U10-U12). Not recommended for adults or older children due to there being multiple simultaneous shooters with ability to hit the ball hard. Focus: warm-up, carrying, passing, tackling, shooting GK focus: Quick recovery to ready position Dominate 5m area by closing down + making the goal small Kick balls to side or out of play Encourage: teams to brainstorm a strategy before each round. Questions: Attackers - how can you get more balls to the den (e.g. use edges of pitch, long/short passing, wall passes) ? Do you all need to perform the same job? Defenders: How can you stop/slow down defenders (5Ds)? What kind of tackles can you use (block, jab). Do you all need to perform the same job?
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
sportplan_hockey
How did the Modern Olympics originally begin and why are they so culturally significant today?
The Professionalisation of Netball is changing the game. Here is how it is helping to develop the sport.
Scoring more goals is often the key to victory in netball. Here's how Sportplan can help you achieve this.
