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4 Top Attacking Skills and Techniques – What Makes a Good Attacking Player
The attack is crucially important in netball. It requires high levels of coordination, situation awareness, and good tactical skills. Great players can make an attack out of nothing but simply having the ball, from anywhere on the court. The best attackers have great netball skills, but also have great situational awareness and timing.
Attack principles and tactics
Effective attacks have a few things in common:
- They locate and exploit weaknesses in defence
- They can turn around a defensive situation into an attacking situation
- They gain the initiative in play, and often on the scoreboard
- They can be highly demoralizing for the other side
That's the recipe for winning any game. The principles of attack involve one basic element- The attacker dictates play. The other side is forced into a purely reactive, and therefore much less productive, form of play. A defender who's always on the back foot may never even score, because they're too busy responding to attacks.
Attack techniques
The classic, and most lethal, attack technique is the highly penetrant move which throws the defence off balance. Instead of being coordinated and focused, the defence is forced into a scramble mode, which is naturally somewhat disorganized.
Typical killer attacks include:
- The long pass to an open zone, wrong footing the opposing team, which is too bunched up
- A multi-player attack which pins down the opposition in defensive groups
- The sudden attack run from defence, which upends the field positions instantly
These moves basically double the work load of opponents. The amount of repositioning involved is like an extra game. A few bullet-like passes will also expose any slow movers or people whose fitness isn't up to par on the other side.
Attack development
An attack must have an objective, with backup. Plays need to be developed so that at least two or three players can come up instantly in support of an attacking move.
The effect of support triples the effect of the original attack:
- The defence moves to shut down the initial attack.
- The support players receive the ball, forcing more repositioning.
- If they can't cover the supports, the attack will score.
The support backup can shred a defence, particularly if it's had to come back from the other end. These fast, multi faceted attacks can also quickly wear down even a very good defence.
Defining a good attacker
A good attacker:
- Has excellent situational awareness
- Is a very good judge of space and distance
- Is extremely fast and agile
- Gets instant support from teammates who recognize the attack moves
If you want to have an absolute ball with your netball skill drills, attack training is the way to go. Your players may be breathless, but they'll love every second and want to do more. Nobody needs to be told to put in more effort in this type of training.
Attack is one of the game's greatest plays. It's beautiful to watch, and it really shows what skilled players can do.
About the Author
Catherine Cox has achieved everything there is to achieve in netball: Commomnwealth Games Gold Medalist, World Champion, ANZ Championship Winner and accredited Development Coach. Join Holding Court to gain access to the skills and drills Catherine has experienced throughout her 22 year playing career. For more information or to become a member, visit Netball Drills
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