Hi Lisa
I coached an u11 team this year and was able to correct stepping by simply
having them jump in the air while catching a ball from a partner and asking
them to imagine they are gluing their feet to the ground on landing before
returning the ball to their partner. As they progressed during the season
they managed to learn to step on but it took time and patience. We played
many different ball games and relays to help them using only a third of the
court.

To help your girls get to the front try playing a game in one third between
two teams of four but only allow them to bounce pass. It works !!!!!!!! Have
them play until one team gets four passes and then change over. My girls
loved it especially as the team to make it twice received a small cherry
ripe bar as a reward. Mixing the teams during the season helped as well as
each girl was able to recognize each others strengths. Hope this helps .
Regards
Terry
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From: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisa
Sent: Sunday, 8 October 2006 11:30 AM
To: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [netballcoaching] new under 11's i need help

My girls this season have gone up to under 11's now I noticed
yesterday that in 1 quarter they were picked up 9 times for
stepping. The main problem is that they continually step the other
is that all of a sudden the umpires continually are now picking them
up for stepping when it should of been happening when they started.

I need a good drill for their stepping and also yesterday at least 4
of our girls still always play from behind, at training we always
use the drill where they are the attacker but play as a defender but
game time they stand behind their girl and especially 2 girls will
go backwards then come forward but stop before they get the ball
then the defender just gets in front and interceps, how can i teach
them not to stop until they receive the ball.
So they are the main two problems at this stage stepping and playing
from behind and stopping to early, need more aggression or basically
for them to believe they have to be first at the ball....
any advice PLEASE

REGARDS
LISA









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