How to Shoot Accurately in Netball



Do you envy the girl or boy who can always play GS (goal shooter) or GA (goal attack) and score all her or his shots in a netball match? By following these steps, you can be a shooting star on court. Netball is common game in Australia, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth countries. It is less well known in North America and other countries, however, there is a growing interest.

Steps   

  1. Get ready to shoot. Stand with the ball inside the shooting 'D'; align your body to the netball post. This means putting your feet, shoulders and elbows facing the netball post. Also place your feet shoulder width apart for balance.
  2. Hold the netball in your dominant hand. If you're a righty. it's your right hand, your left hand for a lefty.
  3. Stretch your arms above your head. Keep the wrist of your dominant hand facing the net.
  4. Place your free hand onto the side of the netball to keep it steady.
  5. Bend your knees and as you straighten, release the ball and as you do so, bend your arms. Send the ball straight into the net.
  6. Keep practicing. Shooting goals will get easier the more you try.


Tips   

  • When releasing the netball, give it some backspin to give the shot more control.


Warnings   

  • Must do the correct warm ups and cool downs before and after netball matches


Things You'll Need   

  • Netball
  • Netball Ring (not basketball as they are bigger and make it easier to shoot)
  • A team!
  • A Netball court