Midrand Royals keep young players active during winter holidays
With school holidays currently taking place, the netball team took it upon themselves to host yet another two-week-long netball clinic to help improve the techniques and skills of the young players.
Midrand Royals is helping young players make the most of their school holidays by hosting its annual netball clinic focused on skill development and growth in the sport.
The clinic is aimed at the club’s U12 and U16 members, allowing them to sharpen their techniques, improve fitness and build confidence on the court ahead of their calendar tournaments.
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The clinic has four coaches, with one of them, Linamandla Ndzotyana, expressing the importance of the netball clinic.
“We know that during the school holidays, the kids stay home and have nothing to do, so this clinic is basically to get them active and to sharpen their netball skills. We do have our weekend training sessions, but they are not as intense and as focused as the netball clinic is.”
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The annual initiative also extends beyond the club as it welcomes children from the broader Midrand community who are interested in learning more about netball or improving their abilities.
Hosted during every school holiday period, the clinic serves not only as a development programme but also as a way to keep learners active, engaged and productive while schools are closed.
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Different from normal training, the clinic is more intense as it focuses on key aspects of the game, including passing, shooting, pivoting, footwork, defending and teamwork, which are all essential to have as a netball player.
Another coach at the clinic, Mathoto Malapile, said it is best to focus on these aspects at an early age so that by the time the players get older, they don’t have to start from scratch.
By hosting the clinic during the holidays, Midrand Royals hopes to keep young players busy and away from negative influences, while giving them access to structured training in a supportive environment.
The programme also creates a platform for aspiring netball players who may not yet belong to a club but would like exposure to coaching and development opportunities.
Midrand Royals believes that investing in youth development is key to growing netball and building future stars who can represent both the community and the country at higher levels.
The clinic not only aims to improve technical ability but also teaches discipline, communication and teamwork values that benefit players both on and off the court.
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