Netball Skills
Core netball skills explained: passing, movement, shooting and defending, broken down for players learning technique from first principles.
Netball's rules place tight limits on how you can move and hold the ball, which makes technique — not just athleticism — central to playing well. We group skills into four areas:
Passing
Chest, shoulder, bounce and lob passes, one-handed passing, and feeding the shooting circle under pressure.
Movement
Landing, pivoting, dodging, driving into space, front and back cuts, and changing direction — the foundation everything else is built on.
Shooting
Technique, balance, accuracy under pressure, and rebounding — for both Goal Shooter and Goal Attack.
Defence
Marking, body positioning, interception, hands over the ball, and rebounding on the defensive end.
Skill guides link directly to the rules that shape them — footwork technique only makes sense alongside the footwork rule, for example — and through to the drills that build each one in practice.
Back Cuts in Netball
The back cut in netball: moving behind your defender to receive a pass when they're marking tightly in front.
Change of Direction in Netball
The footwork behind changing direction sharply in netball: body position, deceleration and re-acceleration.
Feeding the Shooting Circle in Netball
How to feed the ball into the netball shooting circle: reading defenders, choosing the right pass, and timing the delivery to a moving shooter.
Front Cuts in Netball
The front cut in netball: moving in front of your defender toward the ball to receive a pass in space.
Hands Over the Ball in Netball
How to legally pressure the ball with your hands in netball without conceding obstruction or contact.
How to Catch in Netball
Catching technique in netball: hand position, timing your run, and how the catch sets up your footwork.
How to Create Space in Netball
Creating space in netball: the movement, timing and body positioning principles behind getting free from a defender, tying together dodges, cuts and driving.
How to Defend a Shooter in Netball
How Goal Keeper and Goal Defence defend a shooter in netball: contesting space in the circle without conceding contact or obstruction.
How to Defend in Netball
Defensive fundamentals in netball: legal marking distance, body position and footwork, and how they connect to the contact and obstruction rules.
How to Do a Bounce Pass in Netball
Bounce pass technique in netball: how to get the ball under a defender's arms, and when it's the right choice.
How to Do a Chest Pass in Netball
Chest pass technique in netball: hand position, release, and when to use it over shoulder or bounce passes.
How to Do a Lob Pass in Netball
Lob pass technique in netball: throwing a high, arcing pass over a defender, and the risks that come with it.
How to Do a Shoulder Pass in Netball
Shoulder pass technique in netball: one-handed throwing for distance and height, and when to choose it over a chest pass.
How to Dodge in Netball
Dodging technique in netball: using a change of direction to lose a marking defender and get free for a pass.
How to Drive Into Space in Netball
Driving into space in netball: attacking open court directly and at the right moment to receive a pass.
How to Improve Shooting Accuracy in Netball
Practical ways to improve netball shooting accuracy: practice structure, tracking results, and building composure under pressure.
How to Intercept in Netball
Interception technique in netball: reading a pass, timing the move, and knowing when not to commit.
How to Land in Netball
Landing technique in netball: one-foot versus two-foot landings, balance, and how landing connects to the footwork rule.
How to Mark in Netball
Close marking technique in netball: staying with a player off the ball, without conceding contact or obstruction.
How to Pass in Netball
The fundamentals of passing in netball: choosing the right pass, timing, and the common mistakes that lead to turnovers.
How to Pivot in Netball
Pivoting technique in netball: how to turn on your landing foot legally to open up passing and shooting options.
How to Rebound in Netball
Rebounding technique in netball for both shooters and defenders: timing, positioning, and the rules that govern a missed shot.
How to Shoot in Netball
Shooting fundamentals in netball: stance, release and rhythm for Goal Shooter and Goal Attack, and how it connects to shooting technique and accuracy.
Netball Shooting Technique
A closer look at netball shooting mechanics: hand position, arc, follow-through and how to build a repeatable action.