SOUTH African netball coach Elize Kotze is confident of her on-court combinations as they jet off to Wellington for the New Zealand leg of the Quad Series.
"The progress that the team has made is great, players are growing not only as individuals but also as a team," Kotze said.
"They really stepped up against England in ball control and ball possession. However, there are some basic things that we need to work on. We need to cut down on unforced errors, bad judgments and ball placement." When questioned about individual players that shone on court, Kotze mentioned a number of names.
"Chrisna Bootha had a fantastic match against England, and Bongi Msomi is such a stronghold in the midfield. Her workload is unbelievable," she said.
Kotze said she had settled the attack combination in Msomi, Maryka Holtzhausen and Nadia Uys.
"Our new cap (Nadia Uys) has really been thrown in the deep end but she is doing brilliantly," Kotze said.
"Bootha can only perform if she has the right people around her and we are also blessed with four very prominent and gifted defenders, but it's all about combinations."
Kotze and assistant coach Lana Krige have analysed footage of the Proteas' last match against the Australian Diamonds in preparation for their next match in Wellington today.
"The Australians are moving the ball too quickly and sharply, not even New Zealand could keep up in their defence," she added.
"We're going to focus on more man-to-man defence, to restrict their movement and pace.
"We need to be able to keep the ball in hand, and move it to our goal circle with care, there won't be space for any high risk balls."
l The match will be televised live on SS2 from 7am.
Positive strides for Proteas
SOUTH African netball coach Elize Kotze is confident of her on-court combinations as they jet off to Wellington for the New Zealand leg of the Quad Series.
"The progress that the team has made is great, players are growing not only as individuals but also as a team," Kotze said.
"They really stepped up against England in ball control and ball possession. However, there are some basic things that we need to work on. We need to cut down on unforced errors, bad judgments and ball placement." When questioned about individual players that shone on court, Kotze mentioned a number of names.
"Chrisna Bootha had a fantastic match against England, and Bongi Msomi is such a stronghold in the midfield. Her workload is unbelievable," she said.
Kotze said she had settled the attack combination in Msomi, Maryka Holtzhausen and Nadia Uys.
"Our new cap (Nadia Uys) has really been thrown in the deep end but she is doing brilliantly," Kotze said.
"Bootha can only perform if she has the right people around her and we are also blessed with four very prominent and gifted defenders, but it's all about combinations."
Kotze and assistant coach Lana Krige have analysed footage of the Proteas' last match against the Australian Diamonds in preparation for their next match in Wellington today.
"The Australians are moving the ball too quickly and sharply, not even New Zealand could keep up in their defence," she added.
"We're going to focus on more man-to-man defence, to restrict their movement and pace.
"We need to be able to keep the ball in hand, and move it to our goal circle with care, there won't be space for any high risk balls."
l The match will be televised live on SS2 from 7am.
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