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I'm coaching a team for the first time on my own this year. So my question is what do I start with and include in the first training session? They are 13 year olds and I'm unaware of the ability.
Jacinta BiddulphCoach, Australia
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Eleanor DurrPlayer, England
Hi Jacinta,
It is always good to start with the fundamentals, so I would advise in your first training session you work on passing. It does not matter the age of the athlete, as passing is always a fundamental part of netball.
For example, the session might look like something below:
In pairs - demonstrate the correct technique (this can be found in our fundamentals section) and get them to repeat:
- 50 Chest passes
- 30 Right-handed shoulder passes
- 30 Left-handed shoulder passes
- 30 Overhead passes
- 30 Two-handed bounce passes
You could then put them into a drill to get them practising this whilst on the move, for example complete the square or pass and drive.
Put them into a small-sided game, such as 10 passes to score to highlight the importance of accurate passing to keep possession. By using a small sided game every player should be able to continuously be involved and there is likely to be more turnover from the defence - thus the attack can see where and why it breaks down.
Finish the session with a normal 7 vs 7 game of netball. However, I would advise you to set certain conditions on the game, for example only chest passes or the ball gets given to the other team - this will mean your players have to come in front to receive the ball.
Hope this helps.
ANSWERS
Eleanor DurrPlayer, England
Hi Jacinta,
It is always good to start with the fundamentals, so I would advise in your first training session you work on passing. It does not matter the age of the athlete, as passing is always a fundamental part of netball.
For example, the session might look like something below:
In pairs - demonstrate the correct technique (this can be found in our fundamentals section) and get them to repeat:
- 50 Chest passes
- 30 Right-handed shoulder passes
- 30 Left-handed shoulder passes
- 30 Overhead passes
- 30 Two-handed bounce passes
You could then put them into a drill to get them practising this whilst on the move, for example complete the square or pass and drive.
Put them into a small-sided game, such as 10 passes to score to highlight the importance of accurate passing to keep possession. By using a small sided game every player should be able to continuously be involved and there is likely to be more turnover from the defence - thus the attack can see where and why it breaks down.
Finish the session with a normal 7 vs 7 game of netball. However, I would advise you to set certain conditions on the game, for example only chest passes or the ball gets given to the other team - this will mean your players have to come in front to receive the ball.
Hope this helps.
Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom
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