Drills For Beginners

Training

Warming up legs - It's important to get your legs fully warmed up before you begin a game as your legs will take the brunt of the work on during a match. Ask players to form two parallel lines at the end of the court approximately 5 feet from one another. The person at the head of the line starts with their choice of leg warm up, then once they've got to the end of the court, they jog back and the whole group repeats it. After that round, the second person in the line becomes the leader and so on.

Warming up hands - The fast hands netball drill is an excellent way to warm up hands and bodies and get players used to quick reaction times.  Split your players into pairs, with each pair taking a ball. Ask players to stand 10-12 feet away from one another, with one player holding the ball and the other player's hands down at their sides. The player with the ball with then use a chest pass to pass the ball to the player whose hands are down. Only when the pass is in progress can the player without the ball move their hands to try and catch it.

Defence - You'll need seven or more players to perform this netball drill. Begin by asking players to form a circle with two teammates stood in the middle of it. The players who are in the circle must then pass the ball to one another using different techniques while calling out the recipient's name. If the ball is intercepted, the person who tossed it should then switch places with one of the players in the centre.

Shooting - You'll need two players, a ball and a pole to perform this netball drill aimed at practicing shooting. One player must act as the defender whilst the other is the shooter. The shooter's goal is to overcome the arms of the defender by making a shot. Repeat the drill until 10 shots have been successfully made. This is also an ideal netball drill for critiquing shooting technique.

Footwork - This netball drill encourages fast footwork whilst also implementing defensive actions. Ask the players to get into two circles within a 30-foot by 30-foot square  designated by cones. The group in the inside circle then runs clockwise whilst the outer circle runs counter clockwise. The coach yells "jailbreak" and at this point the members in the inside circle must try to escape the square. Members gain points for escaping. You can make the drill harder by timing how long each team takes to escape.