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Netball: Taking on two defenders

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Position cones 8-10m apart. A starts at one cone, F stands with the ball at the other cone. 2 defenders stagger themselves between the two cones as shown.

A sprints towards the first defender in the attempt to convince the defender she is driving a certain way. A should be driving hard enought that D moves to close her down.
As D moves to mark A, A changes direction quickly and drives towards the other D, who moves to shut her down.
A should change direction again quickly and drive towards F.
F passes the ball to A once she is free.
A resets and repeats.

COACHING POINTS

The idea of the practise is for A (attacker) to take on defence (D) and 'outwit' them. A's movements need to be executed with conviction and no hesitation.

A should employ a variety of ways of getting free from the D.
D should stay staggered and not squeeze A tightly.
F should release the ball once A is free.
A should be considered to change the angles of her drive and body, even using the back space.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Running the gauntlet (no ball):

In a designated area, using lines or cones, the white team must attempt to dodge past each defending player.

Defending players can only use sideways movements in order to prevent this.

Getting free

Team practice:

3 attacking player are the GA, WA, GS.

Centre passes the ball to GA, GA to WA, and WA to GS.

After every attack start again in the same positions.

Footwork

Set Play - Attacking Centre:

WA starts wide drawing the WD with her. GA also starts wide.

The GA drives should time their run in court to receive the ball.

The WA drives in court to receive the pass from the C who then runs up court to receive the return pass.

The C then catches the ball and plays to the GA who has made the run to the other side to lose their marker and then passes to the GS to complete the move.

C - WA - C - GA - GS

Footwork

1-2 Taking on two defenders:

One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender.
First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern.
A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started.
Defenders mark tightly.
Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started.
New As repeat.

Getting free

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