COACHING | Europe Netball

Europe Netball Coaching Qualifications

Europe Netball is a member of World Netball, the leading organisation for our sport, and is proud to be able to offer Coaching Courses at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. All of these courses are endorsed by World Netball and recognised in many of the netball regions around the world.

We recommend that candidates who complete our coaching courses have their own insurance in place to cover them when coaching. Insurers do not stipulate from who and where qualifications are obtained when insurance is purchased or arranged. Candidates may have some liability insurance connected to a purchased membership however, no courses have accompanying insurance – this must be obtained independently or by the organisation where you coach.

Countries may have their own regulations regarding coaching courses, and we recommend before signing up to our courses that candidates check with their governing bodies if there are any restrictions that would prevent them being used in their country. Where possible if your National Governing Body is undertaking coaching qualifications you should utilise the course that is available to you.

As well as the above Coaching Courses we are also proud to deliver a Level 2 fast-track for high performance athletes in partnership with the Netball Players Association as well as a range of other CPD courses including our Spring Series, CPD courses on specific topics plus single topic courses such as Game-Based Coach Accreditation.

Level 1 (Assistant Coach)

Europe Netball Coaching Principles

Building Relationships

The coach-athlete relationship is the backbone of coaching
Mutual respect is key in this relationship
Effective relationships are holistic showing understanding, empathy, honesty, integrity, cooperation, support, and friendliness

Creating a Learning Environment

Relevant, interesting, and stimulating activity
Ensuring players can share their experiences and share ownership of the learning process
Generating feedback with individuals
The environment is goal oriented, and learning is by doing

Organisation and Management

Provide quality learning activities which are game based
Maximise activity time and reduce transition time between practices
Ensure the activities are challenging and achievable
Use organisational routines consistently, for example, when collecting in equipment, to gain attention of the group and where to place kit bags

Goal Setting

Goals for players are motivational and should be challenging and achievable
Short term goals promote satisfaction and provide realistic targets
Enable players to evaluate their performance
Goals should be specific and measurable for players
Long term goals should comprise of some short-term goals to help players reach their ultimate goal

Planning and Preparation

Session planning is important for success in coaching
Provide variety in your sessions
Ensure players can be successful and achieve
Organise groups on the netball court using the court areas
Plan your groups carefully either in units, friendship or ability and vary the grouping strategies from week to week
Annual planning means ensuring you are preparing the players for competition delivering physiological, tactical, technical, lifestyle and psychological in the correct phase (for example, in pre-season, competition and recovery phases)

Observation and Analysis

Coaching depends on the ability of a coach to observe and analyse performance against the perfect model
Feedback should be generated based upon the matches and mismatches in the technical or tactical performance of a player, unit, or team
Analysis of the opponent strengths and weaknesses will support a coach devise tactics to counteract the opponents in match play

Reflective Practice

Reflection will increase self-awareness and identify areas for self-improvement
Reflection is at the centre of learning for a coach and players
Reflection connects experience with knowledge and promotes deeper learning