Netball Coaching
Netball coaching guides: session planning, skill progression, feedback and game-day decisions, for club, school and junior coaches.
Practical guides for club, school and junior coaches, built on World Netball's free Foundation Coaching Manual and coaching cards. They cover planning a season and a session, progressing skills, giving feedback, coaching juniors and mixed-ability squads, and coaching on match day.
New to coaching? Start with session planning — the five parts of a training session, with example timings — then giving feedback. If you coach children, read coaching junior players next.
Each guide links through to the skills, drills and tactics it draws on. We don't claim or invent coaching qualifications: for accredited coach education, contact your national netball association. Where a topic touches player welfare, we point towards qualified professionals rather than prescribing anything ourselves.
Guides in this section
Coaching Junior Netball Players
How to coach junior netball players: welfare first, why children play, patience with basics, short feedback, session length and working with parents.
Coaching Mixed-Ability Netball Squads
How to coach a mixed-ability netball squad: ability groups for skill work, layered activities, a fair chance for all, and feedback that fits each player.
Game-Day Coaching in Netball
How to coach on match day in netball: giving the game plan, what to watch for from the bench, statistics worth keeping, adjustments at breaks, and staying calm.
Giving Feedback in Netball Coaching
How to give feedback when coaching netball: observing and analysing a skill, prioritising faults, being specific and immediate, cue words, and listening.
Netball Session Planning
How to plan a netball training session: the five components, example timings for a 90-minute session, what makes a session work, and planning around a problem.
Netball Skill Progression
How to progress netball skills: stationary first, then on the move, then defenders, decisions and match-like pressure — one step at a time.
Planning a Netball Season
How to plan a netball season: reviewing the last one, working backwards from your key event, building the plan, choosing squads, and setting goals.