The Netball Handbook

Author: Jane Woodlands
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736062657
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Netballers at all levels are seeking an edge over their opponents in their quest to perform to their potential. The Netball Handbook is the most comprehensive, contemporary resource available to aid in that endeavour. This complete guide begins by covering essential netball skills such as body control and movement, ball handling, shooting, attacking, and defending before presenting the ever-evolving tactical concepts of the game. Add to that dozens of drills; chapters on physical conditioning, mental training, and teamwork; and tips from some of the game's brightest stars, and you have the blueprint for individual and team success at your fingertips. Whether you play or coach, veteran coach Jane Woodlands' insights and expertise are just what you need to bridge the gap between good and great. Use The Netball Handbook to move fluently, pass precisely, score successfully, and defend deftly every time on the court.

Understanding Netball

Author: Julia Hickey
Publisher: Coachwise 1st4sport
ISBN: 9781905540129
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Helps you to unpick the complex rules, structures and jargon of Netball. Suitable for adults and children, players and fans, this book features: an introductory quiz, chapters on the laws of the game, misconduct, skills and other topics, relevant websites to visit to further your knowledge of netball, and, profiles of the netball greats.

Netball Heroes

Author: Liz Ellis
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781741143591
Category : Netball
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Liz Ellis, champion player and captain of the Australian netball team, reveals the inside stories, highlights and hardships of 30 Australian and New Zealand netball heroes.

Netball

Author: All England Netball Association
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713676973
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
The perfect introduction to netball, with expert text, clear illustrations and photographs of the game in action.

Netball

Author: Anita Navin
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847975038
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 267

Book Description
Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you a better player whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport.Featured in Netball - Skills.Techniques.Tactics are: Information boxes containing Top Tips and Key Points for the coach and player; Sequence photographs and detailed diagrams in colour; An introduction to the history and rules of the game, and equipment; Detailed analysis of both movement and individual netball skills; Reviews of tactics and game principles in attack and defence; Guidelines to support coaches and players prior to competitions; An examination of match analysis methods; Supporting information and advice on effective coaching behaviour, training principles and methods, nutriiton and sport psychology. This book will provide a key learning resource for intermediate netball players and coaches. Gives a thorough review of the technical skills and tactical approaches utilised in the modern game.Coaching points, common errors and key points to remember when practicing the skills are documented.Superbly illustrated with 88 colour photographs and 51 colour drawings.Anita Navin has been involved in England Netball for over twenty-five years as a player, coach, tutor, technical writer and scout.Another title in the successful Crowood Sports Guide series.

Coaching Youth Netball

Author: Anita Navin
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1785001175
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
Coaching Youth Netball is a one-stop resource that will offer coaches, teachers and parents everything they need to deliver fun, dynamic, player-centred practice sessions as well as guidance to how to run a team and a club. Coaches at all levels will find ideas and information that will help them formulate plans to suit their players' abilities. Topics covered include practical games and drills; fundamental skills including movement, catching, throwing, passing and shooting; game sense, defensive and attacking skills and ways to manage your team and your club. Includes practical games and drills, enabling coaches to run productive sessions for young players and helps teach fundamental skills, including movement, catching, throwing, passing and shooting. This one-stop guide offers coaches, teachers and parents everything they need to deliver fun and dynamic netball practice sessions. Fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams.

Marcy: Netball Challenge

Author: Susan Halliday
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing
ISBN: 1925000419
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
When Marcy challenges Principal Polly Parrott to a netball match on the last day of term, Marcy is sure the students will win. But the teachers are confident. Marcy and her team are nervous as they head off to school for a day to remember. Anything you need to know? Just ask me. I'm Marcy!

The Netball Practice Bible

Author: Anna Sheryn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472918932
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Based on the popular 101 Youth Netball Drills titles, this is a practical training manual for netball coaches, packed with drills, coaching tips and advice for building a netball club. This invaluable resource will help you plan effective training sessions, prepare teams for matches and guide you through planning tournaments and holiday courses. With more and more players being attracted back to netball, this excellent guide explains the different requirements of teaching netball to various age ranges and abilities, and shares tried and tested solutions for successful training and coaching. Includes new and revised drills, accompanied by full instructions and diagrams, to cover the essential skills of the game: - warming up - passing and catching - attacking and defending - shooting - game scenarios - warming down

Netball Showdown

Author: Jacqueline Arena
Publisher: Macmillan Education AU
ISBN: 9780732998844
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
While Rachel is helping Ellie to shoot her new netball, two boys grab the ball and race off. So the challenge for the ball is on. Will this be the end of Ellie's netball days or will she become a star of a different kind? This book is intended for the ages 7-10.

Netball Practices and Training

Author: Anita Navin
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847975844
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Netball Practices and Training offers a comprehensive guide to planning netball training sessions with an emphasis on decision-making. Ensuring a player is equipped with the technical and tactical skills should not be the only focus of a coach, and by integrating practices that incorporate decision-making, a coach is successfully preparing a player for the demands of competition. The book outlines a range of practices for integrating game principles, skills and tactics for all units of the court. The book includes:180 practices with progressions for decision training; Sections addressing warm-up activities, movement skills, attack, defence and shooting; A section showing how a coach can integrate sport psychology into their practices; Information boxes containing key points; Detailed analyses of the movement and individual skills in netball; Reviews of the tactical aspects and game principles in attack and defence; Supporting information on differentiating a practice for players of different levels of ability. A comprehensive guide to planning netball training sessions with an emphasis on decision-making, that will provide a key resource for all netball coaches and teams. Includes 180 practices with progressions for decision training and gives details on warm-up activities, movement skills, attack, defence and shooting. Superbly illustrated with 20 colour photographs and 180 diagrams. Anita Navin is a highly experienced coach and coach educator has been involved with England Netball for over twenty five years.