Netball New Zealand CoachForce compiles regular newsletters with heaps of useful tips for coaches, information on workshops, coach profiles & event reports.
Click the title links to open each Newsletter (PDF format).
CoachForce Newsletter, December 2011
Ruth Aitken, leaves the Silver Ferns and heads into life with CoachForce; Lindsay Murdoch, Lower North Island CoachForce; CoachForce hosted a Coach & Umpire Development Seminar; Faclitator Training 2011; CoachForce Reflections; Coach Development Opportunities
CoachForce Newsletter, October 2011
Lion Foundation Netball Champs; Apprentice Coach Programme; Prime Ministers Scholarship from SPARC - Adrienne reports on her trip to Australia; Tactic — Defence of the Centre Pass; Positional Information - GS; Coaching Tips
CoachForce Newsletter, August 2011
Age Group Netball Championships; Skill — Passing & Catching; Ball Control Activities; 2011 Emerging Talent Selectors Observations; Coaching Tips CoachForce Newsletter June 2011
NNZ Community Coach Award; Coach Accreditation Pathway; Positional Information - Goal Keep; Silver Fern's & NZ U21 Training Sessions; Skill — Getting Past 2 Defenders; TGfU - 2 In 2 Out; CoachForce Working Overseas; Coaching Tips CoachForce Newsletter, April 2011
Lois Muir Challenge; Silver Fern's & NZ Under 21 Training Sessions; Positional Information - Goal Attack; Skill - Footwork; TGfU Pivot Tag; NNZ CoachForce New Modules Released; Coaching Tips; CoachForce Attack Clinics
CoachForce Newsletter Feb 2011
Attack Clinics; NZ U21 Camp Apprentice Coach Programme; Tactic—Centre Pass; TGfU Square to Square; Positional Information: Wing Defence; Community Coach Award Module Weekend; Smart Coaching: Managing Mistakes to the Players’ Advantage!
CoachForce Newsletter December 2010
Coming up in 2011; NZU21 Training Camp, Christchurch 2011; My life in Netball - Ivy Topping; Maori Sports Awards 2010; Practice Sessions: Goal Defence; Warm up - Sports Specific Exercise; Coach Development Framework; Coach Accreditation Pathway
CoachForce Newsletter, October 2010
Secondary School Netball Tournament Results; Practice Session Ideas: Wing Attack; Skill: One on One Defence; Silver Ferns Sessions; Smart Coaching: Managing Mistake to Players Advantages; NZU21 and Emerging Talent Accelerant Squads for 2010/2011 announced; Young Coach CoachForce Newsletter, August 2010
New NZ Secondary School Coaches; Smart Coaching: Managing Mistakes to Players' Advantage; Practice Session Ideas: Wing Defence; Skill: Turning movements to get free; Design a training activity competition; NZAGC Emerging Talent: Selectors release comments on techniques and tactics CoachForce Newsletter, July 2010
Auckland Waitakere claim Trifecta at Age Group Championships; Age Group Championship Tournament teams; Practice Session Ideas: Goal Attack; CoachForce profile the winning Coaches from NZAGC; Speed Ball—Working to get the ball down the court effectively; Coach Development Opportunity
CoachForce Newsletter, May 2010
Coach Development Opportunity; Smart Coaching: Managing Mistakes To The Players’ Advantage; NZ Secondary School Team Trials Camp Apprentice Coach; Change of Direction/Pace; Netball Tasman High Performance Academy. CoachForce Newsletter, March 2010
Practice Session Ideas: Goal Keep; Smart Coaching: Managing Mistakes to Players' Advantage; TFfU Game: Spaces - to stop players from getting on the circle edge to feed; Defence Clinics feedback; New CoachForce resource: My Team & Me. CoachForce Newsletter, February 2010
Sue Harris reports on Canterbury Netball's Summer Camp; Introduction to the online Coach's Log; TGfU Game - Race Ball; Practice Session ideas - Goal Shoot; information on upcoming Defence Clinic & Players as Coaches Module. CoachForce Newsletter, December 2009
Sue Harris reports on the South Pacific Mini Games; Wayne Goldmsith on becoming a great coach; Skill - Turning movements to get free; New NZ U21 coach, Janine Southby; 2010 South Island Development Camp; New Coach Development Facilitators; Coaching Camps, Clinics & Workshops coming up in 2010. CoachForce Newsletter, October 2009
Feature Position: Goal Defence; New World Netball Volunteer Awards; Netball Bay of Plenty All About Heart programme; TGfU Actvity: Rugby Netball; Jodi Hikuroa profile; Coach Development Facilitators & Apprentice Coach Programme. CoachForce Newsletter, September 2009
Feature Position: Goal Attack; NZSS qualifying teams & coaches; Janine Southby on the World Youth Championships; Apprentice Coach Rachel Parker; Skill - Turning Movements to get free CoachForce Newsletter, July 2009
Tournament Reports by coaches: Adrienne Morrin, Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools; Vanda Buttars, Western U21; Jenny May Coffin, Auckland Waitakere U21; Sian Clancy, on coaching in England & Canada; Marg Foster's challenges to coaches
CoachForce Newsletter, May 2009
Feature Position: Wing Defence; Teaching Games for Understanding - Hang on; Introducing CoachForce's Noeline Scott; Sue Harris reports on the Mt Hutt College tour to Singapore.CoachForce Newsletter, Summer 2009
Feature Position: Wing Attack; Canterbury Summer Camp Review; Interview with Helen Mahon-Stroud (Canterbury Tactix Coach); NNZ Talent Development Update; Secondary Schools Skills: Turn ball; Workshop coming up in 2009. CoachForce Newsletter, Nov-Dec 2008
Feature Position: Centre; Interviews with Helene Wilson (NZSS Assistant Coach) & Te Aroha Keenan (Northern Mystics Coach); NZ Talent Development Programme; Summer Reading; Report on 2008 High Performance Coaches Workshop; sample Fun Ferns, Future Ferns & Years 7&8 activities; Worskhops coming up in 2009.
CoachForce Newsletter, October 2008Welcome Sue Harris; Feature Position: Goal Keeper; Post-Season Conditioning; Natalie Avellino on the Perry Foundation National Championships; Reports on the 2008 Apprentice Programme, NZSS Championships; 2008-09 NZ Talent Development Programme
CoachForce Newsletter, September 2008 Courtside Etiquette; Making a Difference on Game Day; Feature Position: Goal Shooter; Tournament Week
CoachForce Newsletter, July 2008Debriefing & Reviewing Performance; Teaching Games for Understanding: Jumping & Pivoting
CoachForce Newsletter, May 2008Tips on Getting Free in a Confined Space; Planning Sessions for Children; 13 Tips for Managing Players
CoachForce Newsletter, March 2008Tips on Driving & Dropping
CoachForce Newsletter, August 2007Team Building Ideas for Tournament
CoachForce Newsletter, July 2007Your & Your Coach (useful for players & parents)
CoachForce Newsletter, June 2007Teaching Games for Understanding
CoachForce Newsletter, April 2007Teaching Games for Understanding
CoachForce Newsletter, March 2007Making the Most of Time (stoppages, breaks etc); Passing: Variety & Time Release
CoachForce Newsletter, February 2007Game Sense; Game Analysis during a Game; Trials Guidelines