Purpose of Workshop

2. Purpose of Workshop • Specialist workshop for coaches who are working within the England Netball Regional Excel programme (satellite, county and regional academy) • To provide coaches with the knowledge and guidance to ensure England achieves the status of ‘number 1 ranked team in the world’

3. The Aim of the England Netball High Performance Programme is to produce consistent success at World and Commonwealth level, ultimately leading to the fulfilment of the England Netball Vision to become Netball World Champions England Netball – High Performance Programmes

4. Key Themes • Upward pressure • ‘Netball first’ mentality • Meaningful competition in all years for all teams • Benchmarking athletes and systems • Seamless performance pathway • Tracking – ‘up or out’ • World Class in all we do

5. Coaches will leave the workshop with an understanding of: England Netball Excel programmes and structures England Netball Excel Pathway Regional Excel Pathway Excel (Regional and National) and Excel Plus programmes processes for talent identification and selection what makes a talented netball athlete impact of physical/mental development qualities progressive skill development across the Excel Pathway desired skill outcomes at all levels what makes a high quality session support available OutcomesofWorkshop

6. What are the attributes of an International player?

8. Netball Excel Qualities Ref: page 8

9. England Netball Player Pathway

10. Netball Excel and Excel Plus Pathway Ref: pages 2–5

11. Insert regional pathway East Region Excel Pathway Regional Extension Centre

12. Athlete-centred Emphasis on training and match play – not competition Based on scientific principles of training Flexible age banding in accordance with maturation Quality coaching Appropriate qualifications and expertise Skill-based programmes Based upon the Netball Excel Guidelines Standardised Nationally directed and County delivered Regional Excel Pathway and programmes should be in place across the country Principles of the Excel Pathway

13. What does it take to develop a talented player into an International player?

14. Doing More… In the East • Age in hours/week • Daily training • Training over holiday periods (Easter, Summer, Christmas) • Camps • Longer training season • Phased down timed • Cross region (comps/training & athlete sharing)

15. Competition • Festivals • Tri region match days • National match day • 2 games/week • Playing at highest level possible • Other invasion sports

16. Additional Work • Athletes can’t achieve all their training through coach contact time • S&C work (national screening minimum requirements) • Ball work • Shooting programmes • Fitness through all forms of activity • Exposure to role models

17. Karen Atkinson - Pre-World Champs sample weekly schedule Approx: 20.5 hours – 26.5 hours

18. Karen Atkinson Aged 13 County & Club PlayerApprox: 12 hrs 30 - 15 hrs

19. 15 hours per week • 2 technical sessions 4 hours • 2 matches 2 hours • 5 x 15 min wall work 1 hour 15 mins • 2 x resistance sessions 2 hours • 2 x conditioning sessions 2 hours • 4 x landing skills 1 hour • TOTAL 12 hours 15 mins • 6 x Shooting 3 hours • Core/rolling/stretching • Corrective Exercises • Proprioception/Balance • Camps • Tri-region What more might look like

21. Role of Regional Excel Coach • To support and develop athletes and coaches • within the Regional Excel Pathway through: • the implementation of high quality Excel programmes • providing guidance and support for athletes • providing guidance and support for coaches • ensuring more accessible opportunities for athletes • To deliver players to the National Squad with the qualities required to be World Champions • Maximising the impact that they can have in their region on the development of performance athletes with the aim of becoming WORLD CHAMPIONS • MORE PLAYERS, DOING MORE QUALITY, MORE OFTEN

22. Providing a comprehensive coaching experience utilising the Excel resources Understanding lifestyle demands Understanding training demands Supporting prioritisation process (training, competition, other sports, study, social) Signposting to appropriate competition Establishing relationship/s with athlete’s other coaches Your Role in Supporting a Talented Athlete

23. What makes a high quality session – from a player’s perspective?

24. Practices that are linked to the game“I think if you can understand what everything you’re doing is for, and how it relates to your game rather than drilling for the sake of it, it enables you to focus more” Quality & Quantity with Intensity“Have high expectations of athletes, working hard at a high level” Practices are progressive“Well planned and progresses naturally from one exercise to another” You have targets and it is fun“It has to be FUN so that you can't believe you've done two hours, and the coach should allow for some banter without descending into anarchy or the sessions are too tense” What makes a high quality session – from a player’s perspective?

25. What makes a high quality session – from a coach’s perspective?

26. Creates environment that: ensures skill is applied to court situation maximises activity and learning allows practice time allows creativity allows skill exploration allows athletes to consistently pursue quality for themselves and be able to self-evaluate What makes a high quality session – from a coach’s perspective?

27. County and Regional Talent Identification and Selection Processes Ref: page 6

28. National Talent Identification and Selection Processes Ref: page 7

29. Regional Head Scout County Head Scout County Head Scout County Head Scout County Head Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout County Scout Local Nominators (teachers and club coaches) Nominator and Scout: Pathway and Accreditation Process R E G I O N A L E X C E L C O A C H National Training Excel Scouting Workshop Excel Talent ID & Selection Workshop

30. Selects at regional screening Works with Regional Excel Coach to select and nominate athletes to national screening Establishes, develops and oversees the Regional Scouting Programme Supports and trains current county scouts Recruits and trains new county scouts Attends a range of tournaments/matches to observe and identify talented players Regional Head Scout

31. Insert regional diagrams Insert Name of Region Talent Identification and Selection Processes

33. Introduce set physical criteria • Minimum standard • 85% of  height on a hop • 105% of height with a leap • Functional Movement System scores of 2 • MSFT (Bleep Test) level 9 TBC National Screening

37. ‘England Netball Technical Skills Workshops – for more information visit the coaching pages on the England Netball website: www.englandnetball.co.uk Coach Observations – Mavericks Senior Sessions, Mavericks Youth Sessions, Regional Academy Sessions, Regional Extension Sessions, other County and Satellite Sessions Attending High Level Matches – International, Superleague, NTL, Premier League, Regional League Mentoring? Additional England NetballResources and Workshops

38. Contacts Regional Excel Coach: Dannii Titmuss danielle.titmuss@englandnetball.co.uk / 07921 699 148 Regional Head Scout: Chris Laundy christine.laundy38@yahoo.co.uk / 01268 533785 Netball Development Officers: Alison Brightman, Sam Meade, Becky Jones, Donna Sullivan, Cambs TBC