Development - Coaching - Mackay Netball

Mackay netball coaching
courses

DEVELOPMENT COACHING COURSE

Date: Sunday 9th March & Sunday 12th October 2025
Venue: Mackay Netball Courts
Time: TBA

Coaching Accreditation Information:

By the end of this course, the Development Coach will be able to:
• Demonstrate effective coaching communication strategies
• Demonstrate effective group management strategies
• Review the first five steps of the seven steps of skill
progression
• Apply the steps of skill progression within a practical
environment/activity
• Understand, safely teach, and apply the principles of the
Netball Australia KNEE Program
• Safely teach, identify, and correct technique faults in netball
for;
– ball handling skills
– movement and footwork skills
– attacking skills
– defending skills
– goal shooting / circle defence skills
• Create and progress appropriate skills sessions into dynamic
situations
• Create and evaluate simple Game Day team goals and
strategies
• Apply the techniques of basic netball skills into relevant court
situations
• Apply the principles of positional and team play into basic
court strategy
• Employ four of the self-reflection methods to evaluate and
improve the quality of coach
• management, teaching and communication (Player feedback,
peer feedback, self-awareness, video analysis, and mentor
Coach Developer)
• Review coach education pathways and update opportunities

INTERMEDIATE COACHING COURSE

Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025
Venue: Mackay Netball Courts
Time: TBA

Coaching Accreditation Information:

Analyse the intermediate skills of Netball
Identify preferred teaching methods and coaching styles to
develop the intermediate skills of Netball
Demonstrate effective communication strategies
Identify the coaching points relating to the identified skill
and detect the common faults
Plan, organise, conduct and control a skills session
Demonstrate an awareness of safety in terms of equipment
and players
Demonstrate the concept of sequential skill progression
Demonstrate the concepts behind the detection and
correction of faults
Describe when to use a coachable moment
Provide appropriate and relevant feedback during practical
sessions
Understand the role of the mentor coach and establish
practical strategies to enhance individual coaching.