Benefits of Netball


My Favourite sport

Playing Netball

Although netball is a non-contact sport, it is fast-paced and intensive game. Netball is a sport that has multiple physical and mental benefits.

Physical benefits:
  • Improves hand-eye co-ordination
  • up muscle strength and stamina
  • the body’s cardiovascular system
  • Improves the body’s flexibility and nimbleness
  • Burns calories, and lowers body fat if played regularly
  • Improves upper body strength by working key arm muscles


    • Mental benefits:
  • Making and spending time with friends
  • Team work skills
  • Boosts confidence, especially body image
  • netball role models are real women – important for girls and women
  • Helps people to learn to deal with adversity, through experiencing match loses or injuries
  • Problem solving and decision making skills
  • Pushes you to improve skills