I'm sure there will be a few members who will be shocked, but despite my 'tough love' personality, this year I'm coaching a Netball team. Specifically an U13C team. Kona, my daughter, is in 11A ( all A grade teams are coached by A grade or Premier League players), so I don't have any connection to any player or parent on the team. Totally voluntary.
We (Ok, the girls) are doing surprisingly well, winning 8/8 in normal round games, with 7 games to go then finals. (6 teams in our grade, play all teams 3x before finals). We lost every single game in our round robin grading - such we are in C grade.
I'm really enjoying seeing the skills of the girls improve, and their sponge like desire to learn more and more at training. It's also been good for me as well. Whilst I'm scouring YouTube each week for drills, reading lots of print regarding drills and strategy, and watching as much professional Netball as I can (who wouldn't like this ) - nothing brings more joy than seeing these girls string together a set play that pulls off, or their smiles and winning chants after each game. It's going to kill them to lose a game, but I'm prepared for it.
I'm not a 'team sport' kinda guy, having selfishly been an individual sport person myself for the last 17 years - but this has taught me to get out of my comfort zone a little, and give back a little time for others as well. Personally, I feel I have taken on another 9 daughters - challenging, but loads of fun too!
Anyone else coaching/coached a junior kids team, or have an experience themselves from when they were coached?
pinkboy
We (Ok, the girls) are doing surprisingly well, winning 8/8 in normal round games, with 7 games to go then finals. (6 teams in our grade, play all teams 3x before finals). We lost every single game in our round robin grading - such we are in C grade.
I'm really enjoying seeing the skills of the girls improve, and their sponge like desire to learn more and more at training. It's also been good for me as well. Whilst I'm scouring YouTube each week for drills, reading lots of print regarding drills and strategy, and watching as much professional Netball as I can (who wouldn't like this ) - nothing brings more joy than seeing these girls string together a set play that pulls off, or their smiles and winning chants after each game. It's going to kill them to lose a game, but I'm prepared for it.
I'm not a 'team sport' kinda guy, having selfishly been an individual sport person myself for the last 17 years - but this has taught me to get out of my comfort zone a little, and give back a little time for others as well. Personally, I feel I have taken on another 9 daughters - challenging, but loads of fun too!
Anyone else coaching/coached a junior kids team, or have an experience themselves from when they were coached?
pinkboy