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Netball: Pass and Cut- Shelley Special

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Set up:

Two players work together and drive out from opposite lines on the same half.
Players straight drive to meet in the middle and touch (high 5).
Both players then V cut towards direction of the feeder.
Feeder delivers the ball to any one of the drivers.
The driver who does not receive the ball becomes the attacker.
The attacker must react and cross cut through court to receive a long pass in the opposite side of the court from the partner they have been working with who received the ball.
Attacker to then return ball to the feeder on the opposite side to where they started.

Start with two lines working then bring in the other two to give players opportunity to see the drill play out.

Peripheral vision and self awareness are key throughout the drill.

Focus on strong passing delivery and deliberate cuts and drive.

Players become aware of their space and use deliberate driving techniques.

Timing between both sets of groups will be crucial to the drill working.

Common errors:

Players lack spatial awareness through mid court where there is congestion and cannot achieve a clean cut and drive.

Start with two lines working then bring in the other two to
give players opportunity to see the drill play out.

Defence can be added in to defend the static feeder with arms up or space. The attacker who has just completed the long drive can then defend the next pass form the feeder.
Alternatively designated defenders can be put in place to ‘confuse’ the area and add even more need for spatial awareness.
All players to rotate through passer, attacker and defence.

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Using one third, set up 4 feeders along the third line and split the third in half using cones
Create two lines - one line of attackers and one line of defenders
The attacker must get the ball in front of the line of cones (1) and then behind the line of cones (1) from the same feeder - therefore each attacker will receive 8 balls, 2 from each feeder
If the defender intercepts the ball is simply passed to the next feeder and the practice continues
Once each person has attacked and defended twice you can switch the feeders out

Group practices

A starts with the ball

ORANGE drives and receives the ball from A (1)
RED drives straight to receive the ball from ORANGE (2)
Orange does a 'give and go' to receive the ball back from Red, landing circle edge (3)
ORANGE then drives high into the third to receive the ball back from RED (4)
YELLOW drives out straight to receive the ball from RED (5)
RED does a 'give and go' to receive the ball back from YELLOW (6)
YELLOW then drives deep to land circle edge and receives the ball back from RED (7)
BLUE drives into the circle and receieves the ball from YELLOW (8)

The practice is then repeated in the same order.

To begin tell each player to go back to their orignal queue - so they are practicing the same movement over and over.

Group practices

Using the width of a third create 3 lines either side of the third (a minimum of 12 players is required for this drill to be effective)

The first row of 3 (RED) will have one ball and work it to the other side (1, 2, 3)

The ball is passed off to the next set of 3 who will do the same (4)

HOWEVER the 3 players who were just attacking (RED) will now defend the next set of 3 who they just passed the ball too

NOTE: The GREEN players who have just defended will go behind the BLUE and get ready for their turn to attack

Group practices

Set up:
2 balls
4 corners in partners

Partners drive out together. One to receive a pass (attacker A) from feeder in opposite line and one to anticipate defending the oncoming attacker from diagonal side.
Feeder (from opposite line) delivers ball to either one of the drivers who then becomes the attacker.
Attacker A delivers ball to opposite attacker who has driven from the diagonal side.
Attacker A to drive and cut through court to receive the ball from diagonal opposite feeder.
Defensive partner to defend oncoming space/person.
Attacker to receive the ball in front of defender.
Ball returns back to line. Workers to return to line.

Group practices

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