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Manual Description
Catch On - A guide to coaching junior netball A practical structure for teaching the fundamentals.
Fit and Skilful Books 1 and 2

Increase fitness while working on essential skills.

National Curriculum Resources for Key Stage 2
 Programmes for the busy teacher of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation. Designed for use in the UK.
Netball at a Glance - Revised edition Twenty ready-planned sessions for coaches and teachers provide a large bank of ideas.
Netball Steps to Success Everything a netball enthusiast needs to become a competitive player.
Reading a Game Observation and analysis techniques to identify specific areas for improvement.
Skilful play in netball: techniques and practises to maximise performance Describes in detail the techniques required for best performance of different skills.
Winning Space Improve decision making, court play and teamwork. 
Steps to Success Series This is a remarkably successful series of books, designed to serve as a primary resource for learning a variety of sports and activities. See list of sports below.

 

Catch On - A guide to coaching junior netball
by Pamela Barham and Christine Maylor

The guide provides a practical structure for teaching the fundamentals

movement skills 
ball skills 
perceptual skills

It offers suggested coaching points and ways to correct common errors together with detail of some sample sessions. It also covers
lead up games 
court play 
adaptations for players with learning disabilities


Fit and Skilful Books 1 and 2
by Pamela Barham and Christine Maylor

Increase fitness while working on essential skills. Up to the minute training guides for netball players of all ages. Designed for use both by coaches and individual players. The books provide
 
unique integrated fitness and skill training programmes

information for the various seasonal phases 

programmes for specific playing positions 
guides to objective performance feedback methods 
home training schedules 

Book 1 designed for players aged 12 - 16.
Book 2 designed for senior school, club and representative players. 
   

National Curriculum Resources for Key Stage 2

These resources identify programmes for the busy teacher of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation.

  • The publication contains three units (one per year), including general movement and ball skills, creative small group and team tasks and team practices in Netball.
  • Each unit has a sequence of lessons planned in detail, with teaching points, ideas for presentation and for assessment.
  • A4 loose leaf format 
     

Netball at a Glance - Revised edition
by Pamela Barham and Christine Maylor

Need more ideas? This is for you!
Twenty ready planned sessions for coaches and teachers provide a large bank of ideas - something for all levels, including.
 
warm up activities 
skill development techniques 
lead up games to netball
Handy size flip over format in a sealed plastic pack 
Over 15000 copies have been sold and it is still a best seller
 

Netball Steps to Success
by Wilma Shakespear

Former All Australian and world champion player and coach covers all essential rules, skills, strategies, while providing extensive instruction for beginning and experienced players. 

This comprehensive book includes everything a netball enthusiast needs to become a competitive player, including

ninety drills and practice games to improve performance

144 illustrations showing correct techniques and drill diagrams

thorough instruction for individual skills development

effective strategies for team play

special sections focusing on play in the back, middle and front thirds of the court 

Published by Human Kinetics, 1997
 

Reading a Game
by Pamela Barham and Christine Maylor

Observation and analysis techniques to assist coaches, teachers and players to identify specific areas for improvement. Ideal for senior students (Key Stage 4). Covers

skill analysis - individual player performance 

match analysis - those vital quick team decisions

Worksheets are included
 

Skilful play in netball: techiniques and practises to maximise performance
by Pamela Barham & Christine Maylor

Describes in detail the techniques required for best performance of the skills of

netball movement

ball (including shooting)

perceptual and mental

with practices to help their development. Shows examples of combinations of techniques in attack and defence; followed by some progressive practices incorporating the individual skills in netball plays.
 

Winning Space
by Pamela Barham and Christine Maylor

Improve decision making, court play and teamwork. Twenty-one planned sessions develop spacing and the options which are needed in a game. Sessions include
 
defending strategies

attacking strategies 

game strategies 

visual improvement practices
observation and correction techniques for coaches
Handy size flip over format in a sealed plastic pack. 

Steps to Success Series
Published by Human Kinetics

This is a remarkably successful series of books, designed to serve as a primary resource for learning a variety of sports and activities.

Over 1 million copies are in print.

Each book contains unique skill progressions. Players can learn to perform basic skills quickly and easily. Thanks to this they can begin participating and enjoying their chosen sport as they continue working to acquire more advanced skills.

The books are thoroughly illustrated in superb colour.

Each book is written by an outstanding coach in the field.

For example, Netball is written by Wilma Shakspear, former Australian and world champion player and coach, former head Netball coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, and now National Director of the English Institute of Sport.

They

explain why each concept or skill is important

identify keys to correct common errors

explain how to practise each skill

list specific performance goals for each drill

provide a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique

 
Steps to Success manuals are available for all these sports/activities:
Advanced Swimming
Alpine Skiing
Archery
Australian Football
Badminton
Basketball
Bowling
Fencing
Golf
Hockey
Ice Skating
Netball
Nordic Skiing

Rugby
Self-Defence
Soccer
Social Dance
Social Dance Instruction
Softball 2nd ed
Squash
Swimming 2nd ed
Table Tennis
Team Handball
Tennis
Volleyball 2nd ed
Weight Training

 

 




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