Skill Drill Netball Activities for KS2

Learn and practice the correct defensive marking position maintaining exactly 1-metre distance

Teams compete to achieve consecutive passes while developing communication and teamwork skills

Attackers dodge through gates to receive passes while defenders try to prevent ball reception

Small-sided game where three attackers work together to create shooting opportunities against one defender

Practice dodgeball game where teams apply tactical knowledge, establish communication patterns, and prepare for tournament through 3v3 gameplay with observation element

Progressive small-sided possession games where attackers maintain possession against increasing numbers of defenders, developing passing accuracy, movement, and decision-making under pressure

Small-sided competitive activity where one attacker tries to lose a defender and receive passes from outside players within a confined square, developing spatial awareness, communication, deceptive movement and defensive positioning

Individual ball control activity where students roll a ball up and down their body using hands

Progressive drill developing interception skills with ball carrier, attacker, and defender

Practice maintaining ball side position while ball moves between throwers

Dynamic possession game where defenders try to gain ball possession using proper technique while attackers protect using various dribbling skills

Fast-paced warm-up game where passers keep the ball away from taggers using quick passing decisions

Defenders practice staying ball-side while throwers pass continuously between them

Progressive dribbling practice where students learn and apply the pull technique and spin around technique to beat a middle cone, then progress to beating a live defender

Partners practice netball shooting technique using BEEF method with rebound collection

Learn and practice the BEEF shooting technique for accurate netball shooting

Structured practice of shooting technique using Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through method

Structured practice to develop accurate bounce passing technique with partner feedback

Structured teaching sequence to master bounce pass technique including stance, hand position, bounce point, and follow through

Progressive chest passing practice with technique focus and personal challenge elements

Partners practice chest pass technique with progressive challenges including stationary and moving targets

Progressive partner activity to master chest pass technique with accuracy and control

3v2 drill where attackers coordinate secret plans to reach coloured cones while defenders try to prevent them

Progressive shooting practice from marked positions around the netball post to develop accuracy and consistency