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Defending Skills in Netball

Defending skills in netball require both mental and physical attributes from players. Mentally, defenders must be confident, aggressive yet rule-abiding, persistent, clear-thinking anticipators with self-control. Physically, they require speed, endurance, strength, power, balance, footwork, awareness and the ability to work in tight spaces. There are four main defending tactics: pressuring players one-on-one, semi-loose defending, marking space, and part/full court zoning to defend specific areas.

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Defending Skills in Netball

Defending skills in netball require both mental and physical attributes from players. Mentally, defenders must be confident, aggressive yet rule-abiding, persistent, clear-thinking anticipators with self-control. Physically, they require speed, endurance, strength, power, balance, footwork, awareness and the ability to work in tight spaces. There are four main defending tactics: pressuring players one-on-one, semi-loose defending, marking space, and part/full court zoning to defend specific areas.

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What is Defending Skills in Netball ?

Defending Skills are the attributes that a Player should consist of to perform at there optimum best .

It can be said that good attributes of a defender in netball can be divided in two groups :

 Mental Attributes
 Physical Attributes

MENTAL ATTRIBUTES

 Confidence
 Aggressive( Obeying the rules)
 Persistent
 Good body Control
 Clear thinker
 Anticipates well
 Self Controll

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

 Speed
 Accerlation
 Endurance
 Strength
 Power
 Balance
 Good Footwork
 Awareness
 Good Communicator
 Ability to work in small spaces

DEFENDING TATICS

They are four main defending tactic use in netball which are:
 Pressuring Player- one on one defending - the objective of this tactic is to dictate the
space and movement of the attacker and force the opposition into errors or into a held
ball situation. The disadvantage of this type of defense work is that it is reactive rather
than creative. You are simply following and trying to anticipate the movements of your
opponent. A visual awareness of your opponent, the ball and other players is a key
element of successful one-on-one defending
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c-bMycWm2A

 Semi Loose Defending - this is like a one-on-one situation but the defender is standing
slightly off the player giving the attacking player a false sense of security. The thrower
assumes the attacker is free to receive a pass but the defender is ready to move and
intercept. Timing is vital in order to take the interception. If the defender has committed
too soon she may be easily beaten, the pass may not be thrown or a different pass is
given in order to beat the defender.

 Marking or Defending Space - The defending team sets up intercept situations for
individual members of the team. Intercepts are generally taken after the opposition has
been lured into a false sense of security in assuming some attacking players are free to
receive the pass or after the opposition has made a mistake. With this style of defense
players are able to create situations and opportunities for an interception rather than
simply reacting to the movements of the opposing team. All players must be working
together or the effectiveness of this form of defense will be diminished.

 Part Court/Full Court Zoning- Players have specific areas of the court to defend. They
stand in relation to where the ball is at any one time. This type of defense is reliant on
total team work because if any player is out of position the ball will be passed with ease
leaving many of the defending players behind play. The aim is to encourage the
opposition to throw a long clearing pass to one oftheirteam mates that can then be
easily intercepted. Players close to the ball stand a little higher so that spaces are left
further down the court to encourage the longer pass

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