Netball Coach TV : Drills

DRILL

Fake Bounce, Hold and Lob

Purpose
Holding ground to protect space behind for the lob pass. This prevents defenders from entering the drop zone of the pass.
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Goalie Preliminary Moves

Groups of 3 need part of the baseline (or use a transverse line). Groups choose attacker (A) and defender (B) who stand 2m from the baseline, and feeder (C) on a cone about 5m from the baseline.
Feeder (C) has the ball and fakes a low bounce pass by leaning forward at the hips. Defender (B) takes a front position, which invites the lob pass
Suddenly (C) changes to an upright stance for throwing a lob
(A) reads this cue and prepares for a lob by performing a hold so (B) can't enter the drop zone of the pass
(C) lobs to (A) who starts moving to receive once the pass is directly above their head

The pass must be caught as close to - but not beyond - the baseline

(B) can intercept a poor, short pass
Throw back to (C), reset positions and repeat 5-10 times in the same role. Rotate roles and repeat.
Progression for added difficulty: Take (C)'s cone back 2-4m

Further adjust the difficult of (C)'s pass by starting (A & B) (nearer to / further from) to the baseline