A Complete Guide to Coaching and Teaching Netball
By Ian Findley
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Netball is a fun game played by millions the world over. Many parents of young netballers, and also some more experienced players, have found themselves cast in the role of coaching but have little idea of what is required to coach or how to run and organise a training session.
This book has been written to provide Coaches with ideas and d
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A Complete Guide to Coaching and Teaching Netball - Ian Findley
Introduction
Having fun and good sportsmanship is always a focus while teaching the skills that are needed to play Netball well.
In writing this book my intention has been to keep things simple, short, clear and to the point. Diagrams are included where needed.
I have also included some mental and psychological components that have proven helpful in achieving success. There are a number of examples used throughout this book.
Netball players should be taught that
possession of the ball should lead to a goal
when in possession of the ball, all players on the team are attackers
when the opposition is in possession of the ball, all players on the team are defenders.
If all players on your team know and think this way you are well on the way to developing a cooperative, healthy team spirit.
In Netball, it is important that all players work on and develop both attacking and defensive skills.
In this book there are drills designed to assist both the individual and the team in learning and developing the required attacking, defensive and team skills. These drills and skills are then placed in real game situations that explain when and how they can be used.
CHAPTER 1
Training Sessions
Training sessions should:
be fun and energetic and include a variety of activities to keep interest and avoid boredom
contain drills that teach and develop the skills required to play the game of Netball well
include drills that address and correct skill observed in individuals and team in performance.
Teaching the rationale.
There is great advantage in explaining the rationale behind a skill being taught in training.
We are doing this to improve our footwork skills. We turned the ball over a lot by stepping last game.
I have included the rationale with the drills that follow.
Training should be more doing that talking.
In stating this, I must also state that talking to your players, explaining and teaching both the theory and the practice is important. Keep your talking and explanations to a minimum. Make talk time short, clear and to the point. Demonstrate the skills where possible.
Coaches should ask their players what they want from training and what they expect of them. Explore the players goals and how you as the coach can help them achieve them.
Netball is a game of attack (possess) and defense (dispossess). It is a low-level contact sport so players can’t tackle or fight to win possession. Players should be taught strategies and skills in both attack and defense. These should form the structure of all training and teaching sessions.
Netball is sometimes played like a continuous game of keepings off. Seven individuals running around willy nilly, all just doing their own thing. The players want the ball but have no plan of what they will do with it should they get it. It is only when they get the ball, do they look around and decide what they will do with it. Although Netball can be played like this, it does not work for long-term success. Very little teaching or forward planning appears to be involved in this style of Netball.
Players need to be taught to think ahead, think like a team, learn how their team members think and play. Using the skills and strategies in this book will help this occur. Real teamwork requires some sort of plan and strategy.
Attack Training.
A team should train for the times in a game when they have possession of the ball. They should work towards learning and developing the skills needed to keep possession of the ball until a goal is scored.
Defense Training.
A team should train for the times in a game when the opposition has possession of the ball. They should work towards learning and developing the skills needed to take possession of the ball from the opposing team.
Training towards keeping possession of the ball until a goal is scored raises the question:
How does a team lose possession of the ball?
a bad pass: this is often the result of tunnel vision, a skill error, not throwing to the receiver’s advantage, poor communication between thrower and receiver, being unaware of other options or panic
a dropped catch: skill error
a footwork infringement: this is often the result of over balancing, poor technique, going too fast, not understanding the footwork rule
held ball: not having a plan, no obvious pass options to make
throwing the ball directly to the opposition: this can be the result of panic, lack of spacial awareness or playing too fast
illegal contact: this can be the result of poor defensive skills or simply accidental contact
poor awareness of where the opposition players are positioned for a possible intercept: this is often the result of tunnel vision and lack of spacial awareness.
Identifying the cause of a turnover informs the Coach of the skills that need to be improved and further developed. This is true for any team at any stage in their Netball development and all these areas require constant attention. Mistakes result in turnovers. Turnovers result in goals to the opposition. In reality, a turnover costs two goals, the one the attacking side has lost, and the one gifted to the opposition. This emphasises the value and benefit of causing a turnover when defending. A goal saved is hopefully a goal scored.
The Coach can now set to work on developing a training/teaching plan. The plan is to reduce the number of bad and misdirected passes, dropped catches, held ball errors, contacting errors, etc. By reducing these errors there will be more opportunities to score, more goals scored, and more goals saved.
While mistakes and skill errors will inevitably occur and are to be expected, working on skill development and improvement is a crucial part of coaching, teaching and will reduce the number of errors made.
Players should:
develop a growing understanding of their game, skill level, strengths and weaknesses
be encouraged to commit to developing the required skills to generate improvement.
Coaches should encourage and facilitate this improvement through teaching and training drills.
A Coach is a teacher. Explanation and demonstration of skills and technique cannot be over emphasised.
A Coach showing frustration can become a major problem. Coaches are generally competitive in nature. The Coach’s focus should always be one of encouragement, skill development, improvement, learning and fun. Competitive natures need to be held in check. Being too competitive and having too high an expectation can reduce the confidence of the novice player.
Each individual player is more valuable than any game or result. If a player is not enjoying themselves and having fun, the Coach may need to do things differently. People generally enjoy achieving and improving. They will respond best to encouragement and relational teaching. Put energy and effort into training. Habits formed in training come out in games. Players are to be encouraged to practice with the effort and energy that is required in a game.
CHAPTER 2
Basic Skill Development - Drills 2.1-2.14
Passing and Catching
Passing and catching are the most basic of Netball skills to learn. Drills to develop and improve these skills are a must in all training sessions from beginners right through to the more advanced Netballer.
Training drills in ball handling, catching and passing improve and develop skills continually. Drills can be simple and basic for the beginners and they can be increasingly difficult and challenging for the players whose skills are more advanced. The degrees of difficulty can be extended simply by increasing speed, strength and distance.
The goal is to improve, minimise fumbles, move quicker, develop better reflexes and improve communication between players resulting in less mistakes.
Passing and catching exercises
Drill 2.1: Passing and catching
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill is done in pairs with players of roughly equal skill.
The 2 players stand a half a metre apart facing each other.
The 2 players hand the ball back and forwards between each other. (hand the ball not passing it).
Each player only takes their hands off the ball long enough to create a gap before taking it back.
This can be done in passes of 10 or as many times as you choose.
This can be done as a race with a number of pairs competing against each other to complete a selected number of passes.
Variation.
The distance between the players can be increased to 1 metre.
Even though drill 2.1 may constitute a short pass and cannot be utilised in a game of Netball, it is included in training to develop coordination and ball handling skills. This is more suitable for the beginners but can also be fun for others when under speed and competitive conditions for example, the first pair or group to reach ten sit down.
Drill 2.2: Introduction to crossball
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill requires 6 or more players.
The players form two lines facing each other, approximately one metre apart.
The two lines are staggered (see figure 2a)
The ball starts with the player at one end.
The player who starts with the ball hands it across to the first player in the opposite line.
This player then hands the ball back across to the second player on the opposite side.
The ball continues to be handed across to each player down the lines in a zigzag pattern to the end.
The ball direction can be reversed and the ball can be handed or passed back and forward down the line many times.
Figure 2a
Drill 2.3: Pivot and hand the ball on
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill requires 5 or more players.
The players form a single line one behind the other about 1 metre apart.
All players start facing the same direction.
The player at the front starts with the ball.
The player with the ball pivots (twists) around to face the second player.
The second player takes the ball, pivots (twists) around and hands the ball to the third player.
This process repeats down to the end of the line.
The ball can be handed up and down the line many times.
Figure 2b
Drill 2.4: Sideways hand the ball on
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill requires 5 or more players.
The players stand in a line side by side about one metre apart (see figure 2c).
The first player at the end starts with the ball.
This player hands the ball sideways down the line to the second player.
The second player takes the ball and hands it on sideways down the line to the third player.
This process repeats down to the end of the line.
The ball can be handed up and down the line many times.
Figure 2c
Drill 2.5: Passing over the head
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill requires 5 or more players.
The players stand in a line one behind the other about one metre apart all facing the same way (see figure 2d).
The first player at the end starts with the ball.
This player hands the ball over their head to the second player.
The second player hands the ball over their head to the third player.
This process repeats down to the end of the line.
The ball can be handed up and down the line many times.
Figure 2d
Drill 2.6: Passing under through the legs
This drill can be done anywhere there is space on the court.
This drill requires 5 or more players.
The players stand in a line one behind the other about one metre apart all facing the same way (see figure 2e).
The first player at the end starts with the ball.
This player hands the ball through their legs to the second player standing behind them.
The second player takes the ball and hands it through their legs to the third player.
This process repeats down to the end of the line.
The ball can be handed up and down the