At only 27 years old, so relatively new to the profession of netball coaching, I can only draw on the limited experiences I've had as a coach in a high performance environment. I have decided to start this blog with the aim of sharing everything I do as a coach both on and off the netball court. I am fortunate that my job is to coach, therefore I can dedicate my whole working week, and more, to perfecting my craft and becoming the best coach I can be. I hope that other coaches will use this blog as a port of call for ideas and resources to help in their coaching.
When I was learning to coach, and believe me- the more I learn the less I feel I know- I was privileged enough to be in an environment where netball was a high priority sport, and there were sessions running and well respected coaches around all of the time. I think the Internet is a whole treasure trove of information, hence why I'm using it to share my work. I'm already communicating with a network of coaches via the Internet through the wonders of Facebook and Twitter- don't be shy, check it out...!
Facebook: Netball London and South East Regional Excel Coach
Twitter: @LSENetballCoach
Reflecting on my own learning, I can honestly say I learned the most from coaches who were happy to open the sports hall doors to me, and willing to share everything they knew. Again, I was very lucky to work with one of the England senior national coaches who, one day completely out of the blue, rang me up because she had a training game in my neck of the woods, asking if I wanted to sit on the bench with her. It was such an amazing experience! Don't get me wrong, I was terrified! But I will always remember that experience and hold it up as one of the greatest learning experiences I've had to date. Now, I can't promise opportunities like that, far from it! But I can share my ideas, thoughts and observations with other coaches out there. I would also welcome with open arms any ideas, advice and thoughts in return. Learning as a member of a community of good practice has proven vital to learning and expertise development in many walks of life, so I aim to offer the same through this blog.Happy reading, and most importantly- happy coaching!
