How do you teach a beginner netball?
To teach basic movement, form two teams by having the players line up in two parallel lines at the baseline. Call out movements and have a member from each team perform that movement up and down the court and then back into line. This fun game is also a great warm up and refresher drill.
What is the footwork used in netball?
Footwork. A player can receive the ball: With both feet grounded or jump to catch the ball and land on two feet simultaneously. You may then take a step in any direction with one foot (but not both) and pivot on the spot with the other foot.
How can I improve my footwork and agility?
5 Footwork Drills to Improve Your Agility
- Single-Leg Forward Hops Between Ladder Spaces, Forward/Reverse Sprints. Place a cone around 35 meters away from the end of the ladder.
- Lateral Jumps In/Out of Ladder Spaces.
- Med Ball Simulated Tire Drill (Through Ladder Spaces)
- Forward Jumps/Diagonal Sprints.
How do you improve agility in netball?
6 Beginner Netball Drills To Improve Your Agility, Defence and Stop Stepping
- River Dance. Type of netball drill: Dodge drill, footwork drill.
- Follow The Leader / Copycat. Type of netball drill: Footwork drill, agility drill.
- Red Rover Cross Over.
- Ice Cream.
- Rob The Nest.
- Jailbreak.
What skills are needed for netball?
Netball
- Passing and receiving (chest pass, shoulder pass, one/two handed passing).
- Dodging – single/double/sprint.
- Marking a player.
- Shooting (close/distance) or rebounding (attacking or defending) or marking a pass/intercepting (centre court players).
- Footwork and movement – landing on one/two feet, pivoting.
What exercises help footwork?
5 Footwork Drills to Improve Your Agility
- Single-Leg Forward Hops Between Ladder Spaces, Forward/Reverse Sprints. Place a cone around 35 meters away from the end of the ladder.
- Lateral Jumps In/Out of Ladder Spaces.
- Med Ball Simulated Tire Drill (Through Ladder Spaces)
- Forward Jumps/Diagonal Sprints.