All the superstars in the netball shooting world practice their shooting at least 4 times a week. If you want to be a future Sharelle McMahon, Catherine Cox, Irene Van Dyk or Maria Tutuaia then you must have this dedication to your netball training too.
It’s recommended that you practice your shooting at least every second day.
This may be a little tricky if you’re playing netball and training in school teams, club teams and representative netball teams. In between netball training and games, going to school, socialising and other extra-curricular activities, where do you find the time to actually spend four sessions a week putting up a decent 200 shots?
I find the best way to manage your netball training effectively is to arrive to netball training at least 20mins early and put up some shots. 30 mins is preferable.
Try to simulate a real netball match during your shooting practice. Here are some tips for your netball training:
- Mix up the position where you’re shooting from - try not to stand in the same spot and shoot 20 shots from the same spot (unless you plan on catching the ball in that same position during every match – which is highly unlikely!).
- Mix up the timing of the shot – practice faking the defender off the shot.
- Team up with a friend – whether it’s a shooter or mid-courter to help you out. Practice driving hard onto the ball, receiving the pass and shooting the ball successfully in. the ring. Incorporate all your funky shooter moves such as rolls, dodges, double dodges and front cuts.
- Huff and puff during your shooting netball session. In a netball game you’re constantly on the move, so its important that you can shoot well when you’re physically exhausted (especially towards the end of a quarter/game).
- Leanne Hughes is a former international netball player and author of 'Up and In' - netball shooting guide.
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