Aiming high: top tips from England coaches

While the rest of us were freezing in early January, PE teachers from 23 schools and clubs were here at JAGS, keeping very warm by trying out for themselves the latest good practice in teaching netball. Naomi Taylor, coach for Celtic Dragons, Superleague and  Tamsin Greenway, lead coach for the England netball players and Superleague team Bath, explained the point of the day: to cascade these up to date techniques through the PE departments at school and club level, so that the right foundation is laid for future players; if pupils from any of these schools and clubs are selected for the England netball squad, the England coaches will know the players will have had experience of the same techniques, from which they can develop their skills.

Making the most of the training day were the following  schools and clubs:

JAGS (Miss Gina Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Head)
Thomas's Clapham Day School  
Havant Hawks NC  
Cranbrook  
Surrey & SW London Netball Development  
Sir William Perkins School  
Eaton Square School  
Newlands, Twickenham  
Dunottar  
West Lodge  
Bute House  
Knightsbridge School  
Hornsby House  
Wimbledon High School  
Reigate School  
Raiders NC  
Prior's Field  
Royal Russell  
Kensington Prep School  
Emanuel School  
Old Actonians NC  
Blackheath High School  
Streatham & Clapham High School