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Features

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Gearing up for a Big Year: Talking trans-Tasman netball with the Kiwi coaches


2008 is a special year for netballers across Australia and New Zealand, with the launch of the ANZ Championships. We talk to the coaches of the five Kiwi franchises – LG Northern Mystics, Waikato/BOP Magic, Suzuki Central Pulse, SKOPE Canterbury Tactix, and Southern Steel to get a feel of their views on the new league, how things have changed from their involvement in the National Bank Cup, and the impact they predict the new league will have on New Zealand netball.
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Watties Volunteer coach of the Year Awards

The Wattie’s Coach of the Year Awards was held in Auckland in November last year, announcing New Zealand's top volunteer coaches for 2007 out of more than 2,900 nominations from around New Zealand.  Read on to find out what the event was like from a volunteer coach’s perspective. Read more.

Research Trends
Young elite team players prone to burnout: study

Young, elite players of team sports such as cricket, netball and hockey are more likely to be susceptible to crippling self-criticism, fear of failure and "burnout" than older elite players. (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) Read more.

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Guest Editorial

Preparing for Beijing – Coaching at the Olympics

By Andrew Matheson

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In order to prepare for the high-pressured Olympic qualifying tournament held at Albany in Auckland in early February, Shane McLeod had to guide his team through a physically challenging eight match series against Chile and Japan in January.  Read on to find out about Shane’s very busy year ahead.
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Coach Profiles

Shane McLeod, Men's Black Sticks Coach

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Shane McLeod had to guide his team through a physically challenging eight match series against Chile and Japan in January.Read more

Anne Stillwell, Watties General Volunteer Coach of the Year

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Anne talks about how she got involved in coaching, the work she has been doing for sport in Kaikohe, and what it was like winning the award.
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Skill Development

Basketball - Dribbling

We're looking at the art of dribbling in the game of basketball.Read more

Introduction to SPARC's Developing Fundamental Movement Skills Resource

A new resource for teachers, coaches, parents, children and others who want to support the development of fundamental movement skills in children aged 5–12 years.Read more

Contents

Issue: 1

May, 2008

Features
Guest Editorial
Coach Profiles
Skill Development
Research Trends
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