South Canterbury Netball Centre hit the ground running with preseason Player Development Programmes in full swing for players year 9-13. On the 11th of February Mainland Netball’s Participation Lead and NetballSmart ran two, 2hr sessions on how to develop strong and capable netballers who reduce injury risks by warming up well & landing well. Roughly 50 players across the two sessions participated in fitness testing tasters, fundamental movement competency skills, and had the creative license to demonstrate ball activities back to the group in teams.  

With the support of 4 experienced coaches, and South Canterbury Netball Coach developer Sarah, we were able to collectively provide a quality day, giving the players more of an understanding around why preseason training will benefit and enhance their performance for when the season starts. 

by Kiana Gallon

Article added: Thursday 07 March 2024