Coaching and Development

How the game of netball looks from where the coach sits

Australian and over seas coaching 'gurus' will discuss a topic of their own choice relating to netball, sport in general or their favourite meal if they so wish. Each week a coach will be in the spotlight and we will archive each editorial so that you can use these topics as a reference source for your own coaching needs.

Included in this section will be a Question & Answer segment where the coach of the week will give you all the juicy goss.

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Netball Australia Skill Progression (READ ONLY)
The ability to progress a skill from its most basic form to court application is one that requires regular practice and experience. According to many if our Coaching Course Presenters, skill progression is an area that needs more developing among coaches of all levels. The following steps to progressing a skill are the most fundamental in the teaching and learning of skills.

Basic Motor Skills - Coaching Points & Common Faults (READ ONLY)
This document contains information about; catching, side stepping, shoulder passing, landing, dodging, shadow defence, pivot, sprinting technique, goal shooting and elevation.

Fault Detection & Correction (24k)
This document is a checklist of common faults, with corrective actions to address them.

Coach Accreditation Update Brochure (76k)
By providing ongoing education and development opportunities for coaches, Netball Australia and the Sport Education Unit of the Australian Sports Commission assist accredited coaches to regularly UPDATE their coaching qualifications in order to maintain accreditation

Netball Australia Skill Development Pathway (92k)
Netball Australia has prepared the National Netball Skill Development Pathway Document to assist Member Organisations, coaches, players and parents to understand the objectives of Netball Australia's player development / participation pathways. The document contains information relevant to Fun Net, Netta Netball and Netball programs offered by Netball Australia.
Also included is a Summary Table of Skills to Teach (15k).