High-Performance Netball Centre - Elite Netball Academy

Overview

Join one of the best netball training academies in the UK. Driving standards in netball, we offer a progressive pathway for netball players of all ages. Our academy supports athletes at the beginning of their netball journey to athletes with big aspirations.

Elite Netball Academy coaches have a wealth of experience in improving netball skills and getting the best from players who want to take their netball to the next level. You will work with coaches and players at the highest level of the sport who have experience with the international and Pathway programmes as well as Superleague clubs.

Elite classes supplement your club/school training programme to help you get the most out of your club/school matches. We focus on four performance pillars – physical, performance, tactical and psychological.

Our classes are ideal for anyone aiming towards club, county or international pathway selection. Together we can help you go far.

Elite Netball reviews

“We’ve seen a huge improvement in our daughter’s netball since joining Elite. She’s been supported and challenged by a great team of passionate and professional coaches. She’s benefitted from the classes, camps and occasional 1:1s. I would highly recommend for those wanting to progress in the game.”

Rebecca McDonnell

“My daughter’s experience with Elite Netball Academy has been incredibly positive. The full team manage to strike the balance of really pushing athletes to reach their potential whilst always ensuring the girls are happy, confident and developing. All the Coaches are very knowledgeable and professional.”

Denise Lennon

Freya’s netball has improved significantly. She has made new friends and always finishes the session with a smile on her face. The sessions are fun, challenging and everything that Freya needs. She looks forward to the classes. As a parent it’s pleasing to see my daughter enjoying the sport!”

Simon Weston

When?

Players receive game-changing coaching in weekly two-and-a-half-hour sessions. High-Performance Centre classes are led by the team of Elite Netball Academy coaches.

All our coaches have performance netball experience and possess a huge amount of knowledge of the game. This experience has been built up over the years to enable us to deliver quality sessions that the players love under the guidance of Anna Carter.

High-Performance Centre times and Locations:

Yorkshire

U13 classes – Mondays and Fridays 6 – 8.30 pm Gateways School, Leeds

U15 classes – Mondays and Fridays 6.30 – 9 pm Gateways School, Leeds

U18 classes – Tuesdays 6.30 – 8.30 pm Bradford Grammar School, Bradford

Manchester

U13 class 1 – Wednesdays 6 – 8.30 pm, Oldham Hulme Grammar School

U13 class 2 – Fridays 6 – 8.30 pm, Oldham Hulme Grammar School

U15 class 1 – Wednesdays 6.30 – 9 pm, Oldham Hulme Grammar School

U15 class 2 – Fridays 6.30 – 9 pm, Oldham Hulme Grammar School

Lancashire

U13 classes – Fridays 6 – 8.30 pm Oakhill Leisure Centre

U15 classes – Fridays 6.30 – 9 pm Oakhill Leisure Centre

U18 classes – Wednesday 7.30 – 9 pm Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

North East

U13 classes – Fridays 6 – 8.30 pm Teesside High

U15 classes – Fridays 6.30 – 9 pm Teesside High

Sussex – NEW!

U11 classes – Fridays 6 – 7.30 pm, Haywards Heath College

U13 classes – Fridays 7.30 – 9 pm, Haywards Heath College

Buckinghamshire – NEW!

U13 classes – Fridays 6 – 7.30 pm Wycombe High

U15 classes – Fridays 7.30 – 9 pm Wycombe High

Looking for training for an U12? Check out our Junior Academy locations. for children between 5 and 10 years old, join our Saturday morning Mini Netball Classes.

More information on our training locations.

Who is this for?

Target Group: 11 – 17 years old, entry is achieved through a trial process. For more information on trials, head this way.

With the culture instilled by Elite Netball Academy, players and coaches in our High-Performance Centres are given the freedom to work in an explorative environment where they can be challenged and comfortable in making errors in order to test their boundaries and be creative with the coaches. This environment actively encourages research-based learning to develop a well-rounded netball player aiming for future success.

We have a strong reputation for helping several athletes make franchise and pathway programmes for Superleague netball clubs in the UK.

Find out more about how we work with our High-Performance athletes mentally, physically, technically and tactically through Performance Pillars

Where are former High-Performance Athletes now?

We enjoy watching High-Performance Centre athletes go on to achieve their dreams and play on franchise pathway programmes. Some athletes continue to work with us when time allows. Former High-Performance Centre athletes Grace and Lucy are now part of the Leed Rhinos Pathway and Esther is on the Manchester Thunder Pathway Programme. We also have athletes on the Loughborough Lightning Pathway.

elite netball academy athlete — Esther is now on the Manchester Thunder Pathway

What do High-Performance Centres cover?

Technical skills in attack and defence

Personal development

Leadership development

Performance analysis

Unit work in attack and defence

Ball and movement skills

Gameplay situations

Strength and conditioning

Insight into elite athlete lifestyle

Nutrition, health and wellbeing

1:1s with our leading coaches

Performance Pillars for High-Performance Centre athletes:

Technical	Tactical	Physical	Psychological
Executing on-court skills to a high standard. Drills have a mixture of outcomes to support gameplay.	Putting technical learning on the court in conditioned games and scenarios. Knowing what good looks like in common tactical setups.	Netball-specific fitness testing, followed by bespoke strength and conditioning plans for each athlete. Workshops are delivered throughout the year to help the athletes on their personal journey	Feedback is provided by coaches throughout the year to support individual development. Suitable parent and athlete educational workshops delivered for identified areas of support.

The outcomes

Working hard to improve and develop an understanding of performance netball where players feel valued and supported to do well and move up to pathway netball.

For more information on the next date for High-Performance Centre Trials, complete the form below or contact us: