Netball Academy
Taught and Bowled will be offering aspiring netballers aged 8-13 years the chance to participate in the Taught and Bowled Netball Academy during the 2025-26 summer holidays.
The program offers netballers of all abilities the opportunity to participate in an academy program where they will be taught a variety of netball-specific skills in a 'high performance-style' environment.
The program runs through January, leading into club winter netball trials.
Areas covered include:
- Technical skill development, including area/positional specific coaching
- Tactical skill development
- Match play and video analysis
- Netball specific testing
- Take home program
Participants will be placed in small squads who will then work with accredited and experienced coaches for the duration of the program. Squads will be determined by age as well as ability level.
The program has been developed using the Netball Australia Skills Development Framework and will focus on the six skill areas as identified by Netball Australia - Movement Skills, Ball Skills, Attacking Skills, Defending Skills, Shooting Skills and Strategies.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Venue: Cruickshank Reserve - Phillis Street, Maylands
- Time: 8:30-10:00am each day
- Days: Thursday and Friday mornings in January (6 sessions)
- Dates:
- Thursday 8 January - Skills testing, fitness testing and video taping
- Friday 9 January - General skills
- Thursday 15 January - General skills + Video review
- Friday 16 January - Area-specific activities
- Thursday 22 January - Area-specific activities
- Friday 23 January - Court structure + Match play
OTHER INFORMATION
- Participant Pack: All participants will receive a Taught and Bowled training singlet and hat.
- Take Home Programs: All participants will receive take home sessions focusing on ball skills, balance and footwork plus goal shooting activities for goalies.
- Cost: $275 per participant.
PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED, so to avoid missing out please register below. If you have any questions please email Ben Johnswood.