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From: Michelle Roberts

To: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 7:24 AM

Subject: RE: [netballcoaching] how to increase passing speed?

Yes, I’d recommend the wall one too – if she doesn’t throw hard enough, it won’t come back to her.

Also, make sure her balance and footwork are strong too – otherwise she won’t be able to get the power behind her pass.

Michelle

From: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com [mailto:netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2008 9:59 AM
To: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [netballcoaching] how to increase passing speed?

Hi Cathy.

You could try a medicine ball, being much heavier she has to push the ball not throw it.

With a netball, put a target on the wall, not much above shoulder height. She has to throw the ball at the target and catch it again. Throw accurately to hit the target, throw hard enough to catch the ball at shoulder or chest height. Start close to the wall and gradually move back as her strength and accuracy increase.  You could also put another target above head height to practice a two-handed overhead pass and catch.

Encourage her to not throw the ball with her hand or flick it with her wrist, but to get her hand, arm, shoulder, chest, hips, behind the ball. If she’s right-handed, step into the pass with her left foot. These improve the strength and the accuracy of the pass. Practice both single-handed shoulder passes and two-handed chest passes.

Steve.

From: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com [mailto:netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Needles and Pins
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2008 8:39 AM
To: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [netballcoaching] how to increase passing speed?

Hi

I have a player who is on the small side, but has great court speed and agility.  Unfortunantly, her passing is letting her down.

Does anyone have any drills or practice items she can do on her own at home to increase her passing speed, accuracy and strength.

At the moment she makes a fantastic intercept but many of her passes are lollypops and end up being turned back over.

Thanks Cathy

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