Under 14 & Under 16 Pre-Season Development
Hamilton City Netball Centres Player Development Programme (PDP) is structured to empower the Netball community by providing opportunities that are development focused and accessible. We offer a supportive and safe environment with an emphasis on welfare and personal growth.
Players will be grouped after the first day of observations.
Player Eligibility
- Under 14 players must be born 2011 or 2012
- Under 16 must be born 2009 or born 2010
Coaching:
- Dates: Tuesdays: 25th February, 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th March, 1st April 2025
- Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
- Guest Coaches include HCNC Representative Coaches and Performance Coaches from our communty.
Venue: Hamilton City Netball Centre
Cost: $120 per player - [Players may purchase Poipoia te Manawa apparel sold separately]
For more information contact: (07) 8474007 or junior@netballhamilton.org.nz
If you need to arrange a payment plan please contact us at admin@netballhamilton.org.nz
Each week will be introducted to althete development including strength & conditioning, and on & off court athlete behaviors.
Below is a guidline to content delivered each week. Guest coaches may adjust content they deliver with similar concepts accordling to there knowledge and experience.
Week 1: Fitness Testing & Skill Assessment
- Players will be grouped from observations
- Fitness testing - Key focus on how and why we do fitness testing.
- Skill activities
- Games
Week 2: Ball Skills and Footwork
- Variety of passes
- Agility & Speed
- Change of direction
- Athlete Development: Nutrition and Hydration
- Games
Week 3: Attack: Movement
- Pass and Move
- Turning Fully
- Court Balance
- Athlete Development: Sleep importance
- Games
Week 4: Defence
- Pressure on the ball
- Shadowing and blocking
- 3 Phases of Defence
- Athlete Development: Goal Setting
- Games
Week 5: Attack: Space
- Gaining the Ball
- Decision Making
- Passing into space
- Timing of movement
- Athlete Development: Self Analysis & Smart Health
- Games
Week: 6: Testing & Game Play
- Fitness Re-testing
- Skill Activities
- Games
