Centre Pass! - Two misguided coaches. One formidable goal. : Recent Episodes
Campbell Shepherd
IG: @centre_pass_nz This Podcast follows the journey of two rookie coaches (Matiu and Campbell), as they try lead a netball team to some success. Only one issue may stop them, they know nothing about netball or coaching. This comedic netball coaching podcast, will feature trial, tribulation, growth, celebrity guest and many many laughs.
It has been a while but it has also been a long journey. Join the boys as they wrap up the finals, and prizegiving with the last three weeks of the season but also as the wrap up the entire journey for the last episode of the Centre Pass Podcast.
With everything on the line to play for the Fizz took to the court against College Green with a point to prove. Coach Cam was away leaving Coach Matiu to lead the 9am game by himself. Find out how they faired and what that means for this weeks finals game. We also hear from our star Wind defense on how the team has bonded over the year.
Uh oh. Matiu's Mishap is back and in a big way this week with not one but four! Mishaps from the big man. We break down a tough result for the girls ahead of this weeks important clash that could decide our fate in the top 4. Plus we hear from Jamie Kerr on the special support she had on the sidelines.
This week is a solo episode with Coach Cam. He wraps up an important game to set the team going into the last two weeks, he discusses the performance with some thoughts from Coach Matiu from afar. We also get the thoughts of some of the Uni Albion coaches on their opinions of how they and the team are doing.
There have been four weeks between games for the Fizz. Their last result, a big win over Kavanagh College, was the best way to bring the first half to a close. Can they find that form after a four week break? The boys break down the game against Mac Red and hear from star midcourter Ella Taylor. Also the boys go a little off topic...
Exams and illness meant Uni Albion Yellow went into third round 2 game without a training. The boys talk about if that helped or hindered the outcome in what was the last game before the semester break. Refreshed after some time away, Coach Matiu and Coach Cam preview the fourth game of round two.
This week the boys took some time to look at themselves again after a hard week, with many different setbacks and some free time coming up the Coaches are setting some goals for themselves to learn.
A new round and a fresh start for Uni Albion Yellow as they look to start round 2 with a win. Matiu as usual has a mishap, this time more painful... Plus we have another guest this week - ex-Aotearoa Men's captain Daniel Jefferies on the rise of Men's and Mixed Netball here in New Zealand, and challenging the International Netball Federation to grow the game.
With relegation confirmed, the boys prepare for one final game in Senior 1. What results is a groundbreaking win for the Fizz. Hear what happened in the lead-up to the big game, including a new squad member and announcing our captain. Also Matiu's Mishap returns.
The boys heave learned a big thing - park the ego, focus on fun. Back to back losses have put the pressure on, but how have they changed tack and focus on what success looks to them. The regular segment Dear Diary is back, plus we hear from goal keep Grace Kemp and get a preview ahead of our cross over match, and how we are looking to approach our last game of round 1.
The coaches have learned an almighty lesson as they prepare to finish the end of the first round. Coach Matiu has another mishap at training, leading to a start of a new segment? Do the boys survive their first team-building BYO? All this and more including some exciting off the court opportunities.
The boys put all of their preparation on the line for the first game, but how did they get on? One of the players weighs in and gives us their thoughts and we introduce a new segment - The Situation.
With the start of the season knocking on the door. This week the boys speak with mental skills coach Craig Turner (from DiamondMindset Msc) to discuss how to build on our mental skills to perform better. We also discuss how Matiu got a black eye, our first training and we name our team.
Trials are done and the team has been shortlisted. But there's still a lot of work to be done on team culture, so Coach Cam and Coach Matiu have gone straight to the top. This week their special guest is SilverFerns head coach Dame Noeline Taurua, who gives incredible tips on team culture and how she has bounced back from her own disappointments to immense success.
As the season is fast approaching, it was time to start getting serious. This week we talk to the amazing Reinga Bloxham - Steel head coach who gives us her insight on how to get buy-in and the best way to prepare for the first training session of the season.
This week we speak to Paralympic Gold medal-winning para-athlete Holly Robinson. Join us as we discuss an arrange of topics from mental fortitude, goal setting, and even some netball.
This episode Coach Matiu and Coach Cam attend their very first coaching workshop. Little did they know, it was about to get very serious very quick!
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In this episode Coach Cam and Coach Matiu discuss if we have successfully found a club! We also discuss a little about what to expect moving forward.
Coach Cam and Coach Matiu are right in the early stages of their coaching careers, but can they convince an actual netball club to take them on? University Albion club captain Bridget Thayer joins the show and responds to the 'letter of intent' the boys have written, and puts them through their paces. Will they do enough to impress?
This is the pilot episode for the upcoming debut season for the Centre Pass Podcast. Listen to get a bit of an idea of what this will be all about.