The origins of netball lay in early versions of women’s basketball. Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a Physical Education Instructor from Massachusetts, USA. It was soon picked up by Sendra Benson, a teacher at a nearby Women’s college who adapted the game for play by females. Women’s basketball quickly spread in popularity
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The objective of a netball team is to score more goals than the opposition. A goal is scored through a successful shot into the opponent’s hoop. The team which scores the most goals wins the match! Games are split into 4 quarters, each lasting 15 minutes. Netball Court Netball is played on a court (either
Netball group drills involve larger groups of players in continuous drills. Ideal for warm-up, communication practice, and fitness. Chest Pass With 1 Ball The aim is to encourage good passing technique and timing of movement. Organisation: 8+ players and 1 ball. Players divide up on the corners of a square, use cones to mark this if necessary.
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These Netball drills use the whole court encouraging groups of players to practice in a more game-specific situation. Banding 1 The aim is to encourage all players to participate in bringing the ball down the court. Organisation: 7 players working on the whole court, spaced in this area according to their position. GK starts with the
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Defensive play netball drills aim to develop team skills in pressuring attacking players and getting into positions which force the attacking team wide or into positions they cannot score. Centre Pass 1 The aim is to reduce the space of the attacking team at a centre pass, resulting in an interception. Organisation: Goal Defence (GD)
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Defensive movement drills work on intercepting the ball from a defending position and include face marking, slip step and more. Rebound The aim is to obtain possession of the ball from a missed shot. Organisation: Two players and two defenders around the area of the post. Player takes a shot whilst being second stage defended. The shot is
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Netball attacking drills aim to develop passing options from a centre pass. Players attempt to get the ball in a good position close to the edge of the semi circle in order to feed the shooter. Centre Pass 1 The aim is to practice different passing options at a centre pass. Organisation: 8 players – 4
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Here we have a number of practice games or drills which can be played on a Tennis court as part of a coaching or training session. Doubles – Move Up The aim is to improve doubles play, groundstrokes, net shots, and communication. How: Team 1 starts on one baseline and team 2 starts on the
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This is a seven-week weight training programme suitable for racket sport players in general. Players should aim to train twice a week with at least two days rest period in-between. Dynamic Warm-up drills Shoulder health and hip health drills performed at front of workout Train twice a week with at least 2 days rest between,
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Here we explain the rules of the game and equipment as well as a look at the history of Tennis. The Tennis Court The length of an entire tennis court is 78 ft. Luckily it is separated by a net through the middle, so you only have to cover your half! The width of a
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