HOME Netball Drills Getting free

Netball: Free on the Circle Edge

I am currently coaching a senior college team and I have found Sportplan...

Kiri, Coach

DESCRIPTION

Set up a small triangle of cones on the circle edge, to one side. A defender stands in this area.

Have 2 attackers (A1, A2) positioned as shown in the diagram.

A2 passes the ball to A1 and runs into the triangle on the circle edge.

A1 passes back to A2 who is now defended.

COACHING POINTS

The attackers should front cut or back cut the defender:

Front cut- drive forward then if the defender's bodyweight shifts they can change and go in behind them.
Back cut- drive back to move the defender out of position and then get in front.

Shift the defenders bodyweight to get onto the circle by running at them and then dodging.

READ MORE

READ LESS

OFTEN USED WITH...

Free on Circle Edge in to Circle:

âSet up a small triangle of cones on the circle edge, to one side. A defender stands in this area.

Have 2 attackers (A1, A2) positioned as shown in the diagram.

A1 runs into the triangle to receive the ball from A2. A1 passes back to A2 and then enters the circle for another pass.

Getting free

Free to catch:

Players stay in groups of 3 with 1 ball.
2 players stand in the grid and 1 player outside with the ball.

The players inside the grid alternate to get free from each other to receive the ball from the player on the outside.

Set an allotted period of time for players to complete the pass (ticking clock).

Getting free

Get away!:

Split your players into 3s and select 2 lines on the court (ideally getting players to work within a third of the court each).

On the whistle the attacker (white) sprints to either line. The attacker should use a sudden change of direction and sprint to receive the ball from the feeder, away from the defender who is marking them.

Getting free