‘Netball A Fantastic Sport For Children’

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Neil Thomas, coach and sponsorship coordinator at Hills Saints Netball Club, says netball is an ideal sport for children to play as it requires them to engage with other team mates. He said it introduces them to a team environment.

“Netball focuses on basic gross motor activities, like balancing, jumping, running, catching and later they can develop their skills to include changing directions, looking for players to pass to etc,” he said. “Then you can build on these basic skills, through moving into gaps, catching on the run, pivoting on one foot, and shooting mechanics.

Neil is a versatile sportsman having played cricket, basketball, indoor netball, volleyball and baseball. Presently, he is coaching his daughter’s baseball team, using his vast experience as a junior coach.