Practising Netball at Home
Simple ways to practise netball skills at home between team sessions, with low equipment needs and drills suited to solo or small-group practice.
Most core netball skills — catching, footwork, pivoting and shooting — can be practised at home with just a ball and, for catching drills, a wall or rebound net, without needing a full court or a goalpost.
You don't need a full court, a squad of teammates, or even a goalpost to make real progress on netball skills between team training sessions.
What you actually need
A ball is the only essential. A flat wall or a rebound net opens up catching practice; a driveway, garden or any flat open space is enough for footwork and movement work. A goalpost helps for shooting practice specifically, but isn't needed for most other skills.
Skills that work well solo
- Catching and footwork — the wall toss catching drill needs nothing but a ball and a wall, and builds catching, landing and pivoting together. See how to catch for the underlying technique.
- Landing and pivoting — the footwork landing and pivot drill can be done entirely solo, tossing the ball to yourself.
- Ball familiarity — simple activities like passing the ball hand-to-hand, around the body, or bouncing and catching it repeatedly build comfort and control that pays off in every other skill.
Skills that work well with one other person
Adding a parent, sibling or friend opens up more options — passing drills like a simplified version of the triangle passing drill work with just two people exchanging passes and moving, and a basic game of give-and-go needs only a small open space.
Keep sessions short and focused
Home practice works best in short, frequent bursts — 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week — rather than infrequent long sessions. This is especially true for younger players, for whom shorter, more frequent practice generally holds attention and builds habits better than longer, less regular sessions.
What to prioritise
If you're not sure where to start, footwork and catching give the best return for the least equipment — they're used in almost every phase of a real match, and both can be practised entirely alone against a wall. See what equipment do you need for netball? for the minimal kit list this all requires.
Where to go next
Browse the full skills section for technique breakdowns to practise, and the drills section for more structured sessions — many of which need only one or two players and no goalpost at all.