Netball Training
Singstar Princess went to her first netball training last night. Last week she kind of watched and when I spoke to her afterward (I wasn’t there) she was a little apprehensive about training. So I wasn’t really sure whether she was going to get involved and enjoy herself this week or not. The last thing I want her to feel is that she “has” to do this. It needs to be her decision and come from her.
So the plan was that I would go with her this week and just see how she went and how she felt about it.
She. LOVED. It.
It was so special to be there and watch her little face as she got involved and tried really hard to do all the things the coach asked of her. She was absolutely beaming. And my mummy heart enjoyed the moment of watching my little girl having fun with a new activity. 
I found it interesting after all these years (21 to be exact-ish) to be back amongst the sights and sounds of netball. Once upon a time I lived and breathed netball. Playing winter, twilight and inter-school. Until we moved to the city where it seemed too much hassle for my parents to find me a team and a place to play. 
The final season I played we had the most FABULOUS coach. She was tough but she was very fair. And I was devastated to leave because the rest of the team was going up to the senior grades together and keeping her as a coach. I wanted to stay and continue to play with the team.
I was never close to the best player on the court but I held my own okay.
Watching the seniors training last night I was feeling a little tempted to get out there and join them. Of course, the other half of me was going “don’t be stupid, you’ll look like an idiot”.
I don’t have any ambitions to play. It’s been waaaayyyy too long and I’m an unco-ordinated klutz. Plus my knees aren’t that great so netball seems like a very baaaaadddd idea from that point of view.
But I really enjoyed helping out with the younger grade and watching the seniors train. And one day if I get up the guts (and am sure I won’t be in the way) I might actually go for a run with the seniors during training. We’ll see.
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I’m glad she enjoyed it! There’s probably some sort of “social” league you could join if you wanted.
So glad she enjoyed her Netball. And I know what you mean about watching them and having a happy “mummy heart” - that’s a great description. I am sure after a few more weeks with the PT you will feel more comfortable about maybe running with the seniors.
And maybe if you like being involved you could help out with coaching rather than playing.
Come on…. get out there! You won’t be in the way, you are more than welcome, we would LOVE you to join us. You don’t have to play, you saw last night how great the fitness side of the training is and maybe if you come out and have a run you will inspire me to stop being a lazy sitting on the sideline coach and get involved! I had every intention of doing the fitness part of the training last night but I don’t know, I just miss the game so much I can’t bear to take the court, not even for the fitness part. I’m also terrified of injuring my knee again. That operation was not fun at all!
Kez - I don’t think there is a social netball around here anymore. We played mixed indoor netball when we were first married but I’m not sure it runs anymore. And it’s an interesting version of netball. Footballers are not so familiar with “non contact”. LOL.
Gemisht - my PT was running the training last night. I’m not sure if all the teams train together like that usually or if that’s preseason stuff. It’s all a bit new to me. I think I will continue to help out with the littlies (their training is earlier than the seniors) if I can be of any help (rather than being in the way) as I quite enjoyed that.
Sharon - Netball courts and knees do NOT go well together do they? Do they do that much fitness every week?
My own comments are ending up in the spam filter. Alright, own up. WHO has been marking my comments on their blog as spam?????
Wasn’t me!
As far as the fitness side of training, I think it will be scaled back a little but we will continue to do the first part of training all together as a whole club, then split for ball skills and tactical stuff. I think the fitness will continue to be run by Mrs Superfit (doesn’t she make you just want to slap her? No? Ok, it’s just me then!) and then we will split into teams.
ROFLOL (that’s roll on the floor laughing out loud for those not familiar). Sharon you crack me up. No, can’t say the thought of slapping Mrs Superfit has ever occured to me.
But I haven’t done netball training under her - that might be different.