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How to train a new player in top div

I hav the top div team under 12s and have a new player who has not played before, how can I bring up her skill level ? She will be playing WA GS
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Aligirl Coach, Australia

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Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia

A couple years ago i had the div 2 U12s and most were rep players or potential rep players. I had 1 new player who had never played before but was a natural athlete and hap played a number of different sports. Im assuming that since she is selected to be in the top team she has natural sporting skills, so she will probably pick up many of the basics quite quickly it will just be the rules, and strategies. Just do your normal drills and skills and it may just take an extra moment for you to give a little extra coaching but I would assume she will pick most skills up very quickly.

So don`t worry too much and just do what you normally would do and I`m sure she will fit right in.

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