POWER PIVOTS
Women's Health South Africa|May - June 2023
Netball players, unite! These tips from the pros will take your game from social to smugly victorious.
MICHELLE OCTOBER
POWER PIVOTS

Netball, the girls' goto sport, has come a long way. From being the extracurricular activity you loved at school, the investment in netball has seen the emergence of professionalism in the sport. Now, pro netball spans multiple watchworthy leagues here in SA and beyond.

For the first time, the Vitality Netball World Cup kicks off from 28 July to 6 August 2023 in South Africa, with official Puma fan gear and sold-out tickets to boot. To really up your game, watch as many of the matches as you can, and take note of these tips from the netball pros.

01 attack harder

01 PRACTISE YOUR PASSES

Sharpening your passes and ball placement is key for making sure your ball lands in the right hands, says Khanyisa Chawane, a national player who coache at university level. Practise passing the ball to a friend or wall, via different angles: overhead, at a 45-degree angle and straight across.

02 LEVEL UP YOUR AGILITY

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