T
he Super League netball season starts in TRAINING PHASES
October. However, the tough preparation
already began in August. Sport IQ spoke to
some of Netball’s elite players to discover
how their pre-season prepares them for the beginning
TECHNIQUE
of the season.
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The Players;
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Alexandra Sinclair (GK/GD): TeamBath
Loren Taylor (WA): Leeds Carnegie
VOLUME
Stefania Bello (WD/GD): Brunel Hurricanes
GENERAL SPECIFIC COMPETITION TRANSITION
PREPARATION PREPARATION
1) What should be developed during
Netball pre-season?
For some of the Super League clubs this could be in the form
of skill specific trials pertinent to netball or a physiological
approach that includes training the energy pathways. Pre-
season training for netball will include the principle components
of strength, speed, power, anaerobic endurance and agility.
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These areas are specific to the game of netball and need to
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be developed. During this phase of pre-season training
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intensity increases and duration decreases. Players should be
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aware that it is also necessary to maintain flexibility, core
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strength and aerobic endurance.
10 Sport IQ : September 2008