Analysis of Performance - Netball
Activity to be analysed: Netball Game (WA)
Skills and Techniques Required:
To play a sound game of Netball, you need a range of both attacking
and defensive skills. There are many other aspects, which are required
to ensure a good Netball player. For example agility. This is a very
important component, as agility is needed in a variety of
circumstances. A Netball player needs to be able to get free and
receive a pass from their team member. To do this, a high level of
agility is required. Also, a high level of co-ordination is needed to
be a good Netball player. This is because, it is sometimes necessary
to receive a pass whilst running and also landing with the correct
footwork, and therefore co-ordination is an essential and important
component.
Balance is also a key aspect of a Netball player. The ability to
maintain equilibrium is needed to receive passes that may not have
come whilst in a comfortable position. Another important aspect of
Netball is the reaction time of a player. For example, situations may
occur when a player will need to react, either to a mistake made by
the opponents or by a member of her own team. Endurance also plays an
important role to many members on the team. For example, a centre
player would need a lot of endurance and also cardiovascular strength,
as they will be required on all three thirds of the court. Also, speed
is also necessary to different players as sometimes it is essential
that a player will need to recover the ball. For example, in order for
a player to win a toss up she will have a better reaction time than
her opponent. Reaction time is also useful when dodging, intercepting
and shooting. There are also a variety of passes that can be used in
Netball, for example if you notice that most members of the opponents
are quite tall, it is wise to concentrate and mainly use bounce
passes. If you notice that most members are short, you can do overhead
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