This can be through running specialised coaching clinics, helping them with nutrition (being Samoans we love our food), personalised fitness programs etc. These are components that can help our players towards elite pathways to state, national or international levels. We can connect with the right people and organisations to assist us in these areas. We can provide a supportive environment for the
m where they can feel comfortable and safe and being Samoans that is of the utmost importance. Also we are empowering our players that they can excel and succeed in netball and also be a leader and role model for others. By this we can educate them and give them the support they need to reach their goals. It doesn't stop at players, but also parents as well can benefit. It's important that parents are informed on everything and from my experience it is normally due to the lack of understanding and knowledge on what netball can provide for their child that parents tend to cut short their child's potential. We can get parents more involved by running management courses or coaching courses etc for them. This association is not just about getting together and just playing netball. The vision for this association is to develop, enhance, empower, educate and build our samoan players to become elite players and play at representative levels whether it be here in Australia, New Zealand but most importantly for our country of Samoa.
