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Shooting around the circle

Shooters lead to five spots around the circle and shoot over a defender standing 0.9 m away.

F1GSGAgk
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Time
15 min
Players
4–8
Age
U11+
Area
Goal circle
Equipment
3 netballs5 cones

Setup

  1. Five cones in the circle: under the post, both sides and two near the edge.
  2. A feeder (F1) outside the circle, GS shooting, gk defending, GA rebounding.

How it runs

  1. GS leads to a cone, catches from F1 and shoots; gk stands 0.9 m away with arms up.
  2. GA collects the ball and passes back out to F1.
  3. GS moves to the next cone; five shots, then rotate roles.
  4. Count goals out of five; beat your score next round.

Coaching points

  • Same routine every shot: balance, ball up, eyes on the ring, bend and release.
  • Lead to the cone and land balanced, facing the post.
  • gk: stand 0.9 m from the landing foot, lean over with arms up, no contact.
  • Shoot within 3 seconds; don't rush the first second.

Common mistakes

  • Rushing the shot from the far spots.
  • gk creeping closer than 0.9 m.
  • Shooting flat; aim to drop the ball into the ring.

Say it: “Balance, eyes up, bend and flick.”

Make it harder

  • gk can jump to block the shot.
  • Only goals from the far two cones count.

Make it easier

  • No defender for the first round.
  • Use a lower ring for younger groups.

Pairs well with

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.