Week 8 - Tuesday 19th May 2026

Our focus this week is ‘Take-off and Stop’ – To develop a fast take–off to assist movement on court. To develop the ability to stop suddenly on court in preparation for catching and stopping. During game time, encourage players to move forward to receive the ball.


Week 8: Take-off and Stop

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1

4:40pm - Skills:

  • Rob the Nest
  • Jumping Jenny
  • Rats and Rabbits
  • Dodge and Collect

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


​​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 7 - Tuesday 12th May 2026

Our focus this week is ‘Jumping and Landing’ – To develop the ability to jump and land balanced in a stable body position (SBP) as players jump for intercepts and also to catch high passes. During game time, focus on landing balanced, either on one foot or both feet.​​​​​​​

Week 7: Jumping and Landing

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1

4:40pm - Skills:

  • Numbers
  • Pivot Tag
  • River Jump
  • High Tide/Low Tide

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives 


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 6 - Tuesday 5th May 2026

Our focus this week is ‘Pivoting’ – To develop the ability to pivot in a balanced controlled manner to allow the player to look down court and see the passing options. During game time, focus on pivoting.


Week 6: Pivoting

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1

4:40pm - Skills:

  • Cross the Line
  • Spider Squash
  • Ball Tag

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives 


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 5 - Tuesday 28th April 2026


​​​​​​​Our focus this week is ‘Dodging’ – To develop the ability to change direction to get free for a pass. During game time, focus and feedback should be on getting in front of the opposition to receive the ball.

Week 5: Dodging

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1

4:40pm - Skills:

  • Do-si-do
  • Shooting Stars
  • Knee Tag
  • Tails

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 4 - Tuesday 21st April 2026


Our focus this week is ‘Shooting’ – To introduce the basic technique of shooting from a stable body position. During game time, focus on shooting with the ball above the head. Allow players to take another shot using the correct technique with guidance from the Star Helper if necessary.

Week 4: Shooting

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1

4:40pm - Skills:  

  • Hospital Tag
  • Falling Gumballs
  • Shots Up
  • Shooting Relay

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 3 - Tuesday 31st March 2026


Our focus this week is ‘Ball Skills - Catching’ – To develop the ability to catch with confidence. During game time, encourage players to deliver accurate passes and catch the ball quickly, pulling it into the body.

Week 3: Ball Skills - Catching

4:25pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1 

4:40pm - Skills:  

  • Snowbib Tag
  • Catch Own Throw
  • Freeze
  • Wicked Witch

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives


​​​​​​​Please watch the videos below that show the different skills in action:

​​​​​​​Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 2 - Tuesday 14th March 2026


​​​​​​​Our focus this week is ‘Ball Skills - Passing’ – To identify and develop the variety of passes that a Netballer can use. During game time, encourage players to deliver accurate passes from a stable body position​​​​​​​

Week 2: Ball Skills - Passing

4:20pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Warm up on Court 1 

4:40pm - Skills:

  • City Gates
  • Island Balance
  • Target Ball
  • Passing Challenge

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives

​​​​​​​Please watch the below videos that show the different skills in action:


Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs

Week 1 - Tuesday 17th March 2026


Our focus this week is ‘Balance’ – To develop an understanding and awareness of a stable body position (SBP). During game time, focus and feedback should be on landing balanced in a stable body position. 

Week 1: Balance 

4:20pm - Brief on court 1

4:30pm - Introduction and Warm up on Court 1 

4:40pm - Skills (see attachment for details on activities):  

  • Connections
  • Tiger Tiger
  • The Orchard
  • Weave Ball

5:05pm - 4 vs 4 game 

5:15pm - Pack up, cool down, “cheers” and high fives

​​​​​​​Please watch the below videos that show the different skills in action:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tyler Campbell​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Waiuku Netball Centre
Vice President - Junior Clubs