PLAY SPORTS JUNIORS NETBALL ACADEMY
PLAY NETBALL ACADEMY
We provide age-specific, evening and weekend netball sessions for girls and boys, focusing on key physical, social and tactical skills suitable for their Netball development, confidence and progression. Academy sessions introduce the fundamentals of netball through movement, coordination, catching, passing and fun games and activities.
As players progress, sessions develop their core netball skills, positional understanding, movement, decision-making and tactical awareness, alongside giving them opportunities to put what they have learnt into practice through match play.
KEY AREAS
At every stage, our aim is to develop three key areas:
- Physical skills
Building the movement, coordination and netball techniques needed to progress. - Social skills
Encouraging communication, teamwork, friendships and a sense of belonging. - Tactical skills
Developing an understanding of positions, decision-making, rules and how the game is played.
Alongside these areas, we want every player to grow in confidence, independence and enjoyment of the sport. Ultimately, our Netball Academies are about creating a place where children want to come back each week.
Whether a child joins us as a complete beginner or already love the game, we want every player to have the opportunity to learn, progress, make friends, feel part of a team and, most importantly, have fun playing netball.
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OUR COACHES
One of the most important things we promote through our Academies is the social side of sport and the sense of belonging that comes from being part of a team.
We are proud of the high standard of coaches that work across our Netball Academy and Play Sports Juniors school clubs. We select PSJ Netball Academy Coaches that have a strong background in netball, ensuring each session always has at least one qualified netball coach. Coaches will not only possess the skills and knowledge required to teach the game but also have a genuine passion for helping young players develop.
Our coaches understand that children develop at different rates and arrive at our Academies with different levels of experience. Sessions are therefore designed to be inclusive, encouraging and appropriately challenging, helping every player progress from their own starting point.
The core of our Academy programme is planned ahead of each term, giving players a structured pathway for development while allowing our coaches the flexibility to adapt sessions to the progress and ability of their group.