Goal Defence

Defend direct opponent Goal Attack with one on one
defence in goal third & centre third.
Work with GK in goal circle.
Support through court attack.
Skills of anticipation, interception, rebounding and one on one defence.

* The Goal Defence is one of the hardest workers on the court.
They have a lot of space to cover,
and their main aim is to prevent the Goal Attack getting into the circle.
Good attacking skills are also important for
getting turnovers out of the goal third.

Try to work on the 4 “D’s”:
* DIRECTION set a goal and having the challenge of reaching that goal
* DESIRE wish for the attainment of that goal and an eagerness to enjoy it along the way
* DEDICATION the intense loyalty to meet the challenge and to apply yourself wholly
* DETERMINATION the strength of mind to continue in the direction to achieve your goal

* During the warm up prior to a game get
your breathing in rhythm to help overcome nervousness.
* When you feel that you are not giving to the best of your ability on court,
set yourself a goal to divert your attention and keep your mind in the present.

The ultimate aim on defence is to obtain possession of the ball.
This can be achieved by:
* forcing errors
* limiting passing angles, denying space and speed
* all seven players working together
* forcing the opposition to make quick decisions, thereby reducing options

* An ability to cope with pressure must be seen as a positive thing rather than negative.
Concentrate on your task and what you expect of yourself particularly under the pressure of a close game.
* It is good to take on a challenge because you’ll never know how good you can be until you go for it.
* Your ultimate aim when jumping on defence is to get the ball.
* Whatever you do in netball, be uncompromising. Do it 100%.

There are three phases in the development of defence:
* PHASE 1: reacting to play
* PHASE 2: restricting the option the passer has available
* PHASE 3: dictating play by helping opposition to make decisions you want them to make.

* Play as many different sports as possible before you specialise. Other sports like water-polo, soccer, hockey, basketball all help to develop netball skills, general strength and fitness and the discipline of training.
* Think of the movements of the opposition e.g. the shooter who cuts the base or the top of the circle.
Say to yourself, “If my opponent goes there, what can I do to stop her?” * When preparing for a game your warm up performance needs to be not so much vigorous, but faultless, so that you can go on to the court calm. Put nervousness into perspective.
* Play well as a team. If you an do that then you are better prepared to accept a loss. * Make an effort not to show the umpire what you are thinking. If you make comments or answer back, the umpire may see more of your mistakes.

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