Start Line

The beginning of the Netball season for Australia and New Zealand is fast approaching.  Do you know where you are going to start with your team?

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year

Energy Netball wishes all the Netball Community a wonderful and safe Christmas.  Enjoy the break before the season revs up for 2012. 

Elevation – Vertical Jump

This season I’m going to work extremely hard on the Vertical Jump.  Rebounding is as important as an intercept or any other kind of turnover.

Players with other commitments

If you are coaching at an elite level you will have players representing other teams.  For example, you might have a player in the State Team, School Team, Representative Team and your team.

Fastnet Netball World Championships – November 25 – 27

The Fastnet Netball World Championships begin today in Liverpool, UK, and what started out as a development tournament for up and coming players, is quickly becoming a serious Australia versus New Zealand clash. 

Selecting a Balanced Team

What is a balanced team?  Ability, attitude, fitness, playing level or age?  There is a recipe when selecting your team for the year; you just have to follow it.

Activity Diary

For those coaches selecting squads or teams before Christmas may need to monitor each player’s pre season personal training.  Over the Christmas break it can be difficult to hold regular training sessions so it is a good idea to introduce Activity Diaries.

When is it Time to Teach a Long Ball to Children

Children are like sponges.  They will listen and try anything you teach them.  From five years old and even younger, kids will be competent at throwing a chest pass and a one handed pass.

How do you select?

Selecting is a very important process that requires particular skills.  Selectors need to be educated on how to select and the club or association should look at conducting courses on ‘How to Select’.

Coach Fit

Coming soon to Energy Netball is an area that will give all coaches a new lease of life.

Coach Fit will work as the blogs do by only publishing articles and information on our personal fitness and wellbeing.  This area will be secured and only available to paid subscribers.  Coach Fit will tackle a number of issues pertaining to all coaches looking after themselves and inspiring their players by achieving personal goals and displaying discipline and determination.  After asking subscribers in the September Update Newsletter if they would like ‘Coach Fit’ available on the Energy Netball Website, the feedback has been overwhelming.

Attached is a photo of me boating with family and friends off North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.  What a fantastic day.

Coach Fit will be up and running within the next few weeks.