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I coach a year 6 team, half of the girls are quite competitive and gave played together for a few years. I have two girls who are playing their second year with my team and I am struggling progressing these girls... They both don't seem to have any idea on court for it being their second year.. There is only so much I can do in an hour training session when I have to accomodate the rest of the team.. Any suggestions on what I should do with these two girls? I have provided them with printed information on positions and court placement for "study".. Should I put some responsibility back on the parents?
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D AgiusPlayer, Malta
Try and have an assistant coach take them for the second half hour to reinforce the basic skills and repeat the drills over and over. Urge them to watch some games (not the fast ones). If they love the game and willing to learn and attend all training sessions they should catch up. âº
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Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia
yeah it dpends a lot on if netball is something they are passionate about or just something they do to fill in time or hang out with their friends. if its either of the latters you can try as much as you like to get them to improve, but until they want to you going to be putting in a lot of effort that is not going to be appreciated the way it should be. thats not saying that you shouldnt keep trying to get them to improve during a session though. i would ask them why they are playing netball. you could make it a team exercise where you all sit down and talk about why you are playing, and what makes a good team. it help them want to work harder to improve, so they can help improve their team. if they are already trying their best then they would probably love some more individual help. you could ask them to turn up 30 mins early, or stay 30 mins late, to work on the skills they are struggling with most. 2 years of netball for 11 year olds is not a lot. some girls just pick it up straight away, others take years. be patient, and find out what they want to get out of their netball, before going and putting a huge amount of effort trying to help players who are just happy playing with their friends.
