Program Objectives
Create an environment where athletes can develop the necessary tactical, technical, physiological and psychological skill competencies to aid progression through their sports Athlete high Performance Pathway.
Develop athletes to be competitive, with a fundamentally sound base.
Provide fundamental individual and squad skill development sessions for athletes during representative off-season, and in-season maintenance programs, as a part of the Netball NSW High Performance Pathway program.
Compliment athletes local club and representative team training and encourage athletes to be leaders within those teams.
Prepare athletes for NSW High Performance trials and pathways, such as the Netball NSW Metro and/or Premier League, NSW U17's State Squads and Teams, and future NSW and/or National selection.
Athlete Benefits
The program provides access to pathway performance coaching, analysis of individual skill and development within a squad structure, sports science testing, and access to high performance strength and conditioning programs.
A large range of athlete appropriate education workshops such as sport psychology, nutrition, drugs in sport awareness, public speaking, resilience, media training, sports medicine and injury prevention are also undertaken as a part of the regular training program.
The South West Sydney Academy of Sport Netball program is closely aligned to the Netball NSW high performance curriculum, and operates in conjunction with fellow Regional Academy of Sport Netball programs, and as such is designed to introduce athletes to the State and National high performance pathway. And include training in the NSW Style of Play along with technical and tactical skill development.
Key performance opportunities will be selected to best suit the current development level of athletes, and may include events scheduled in conjunction with other NSW Regional Academies of Sport and/or camp-like training environments, such as the Regional Academy Games, Netball NSW HPP/RAS Camp, and the Regional Academy Challenge Tournament.
Training and Performance Opportunities
- The Academy will conduct regular on-court training and education sessions that will include individual and squad based fundamental skill development training in two program blocks, between October and April, and July to September.
- A focus on team dynamics and tactical skill development will take place towards the latter part of the program and in the lead up to the Regional Academy Games and Regional Academy Challenge.
- Additional Academy education sessions and off-field development may take place during the "program break (April - July)" or following the conclusion of the "program year". Athletes will attend the Annual Athlete Graduation and Sport Awards Dinner in the year of their program (ie prior to the conclusion of their program).
- Regular training sessions will be aligned to avoid clashes with the representative training and competition schedules of those clubs within the South West Sydney Academy of Sport catchment area, as much as possible.
- Athletes will be required to undertake a strength and conditioning program, including access to a supervised gym program throughout the period.
- Athletes will be required to attend a Netball NSW RAS/HPP Camp held at Netball Central.
Subject to the athletes commitment to the Academy, training performance and depth of squad, the Academy will send two (2) teams of twelve (12) to attend the ClubsNSW 'Your Local Club' Regional Academy Games Netball competition.
Subject to the athletes commitment to the Academy, training performance and depth of squad, the Academy will send two (2) teams of twelve (12) to attend the Regional Academy Challenge Netball tournament.
- Training sessions will take place at indoor training venues and Netball facilities throughout the South West Sydney Region. A full training and performance schedule will be provided to successful athletes through the XPS Network online communication tool.
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