U20 Women’s National Team

March 2013

La Manga 2013

Training and Competition

ROSTER: U20 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

2D. Chesler March 2013

PRACTICAL SESSION SUMMARY

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

01-MAR

TRAVEL DAY

02-MAR

RECOVERY- travel

5:00 Training

3 x 4 minutes Jogging

Dynamic stretching

03-MAR

UNDERLOAD 65-75

04-MAR

UNDERLOAD 75%

05-MAR

OVERLOAD

06-MAR

UNDERLOAD 65%

07-MAR

MATCH DAY

08-MAR

RECOVERY

09-MAR.

MATCH DAY

10:30 Training

ATTACKING

Possess- pairs comb.

4:30 Training

ATTACKING

Comb. Play in triangles

5v5 pen. to targets

10:30 Training

ATTACKING

Building with a back 4

Combining with MF

Flank play- Fullbacks

10:30 Training

DEFENDING

Numbers down

Progression:

4 v 1

8 v 3

10 v 8

10:30 Training

PRE-GAME SESSION:

TECHNICAL:

+Diamond Passing

TACTICAL:

+Attack patterns

+Set Piece Review

3:00 pm v NORWAY

10:30 Training

TECHNICAL:

+Dynamic with ball

+Skill Ladder comp.

TACTICAL:

+Move/decisions in

field channels.

+channel patterns

12:00 v GERMANY

10-MAR

OFF

11-MAR

MATCH DAY

12-MAR

TRAVEL DAY

3:00 v SWEDEN

D. Chesler March 2013

US U20 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM: LA MANGA, SPAIN

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WARMING (Technical + Physical)

MAIN (PART I)

MAIN (PART II)

Duration 10 minutes

Type Intensive

Work : Rest unstructured

Organization:

Groups of 4 players per ball

Triangle “travels” / No fixed grid position

Maintain a tight playing space (5-78 yards)

COACHING (EVALUATE & GUIDE)

COACHING (EVALUATE & GUIDE)

Duration 20-30 minutes

Type Intensive

Work : Rest Unstructured

Organization:

Grid Space: 20 x 30 yards

Playing Restrictions:

MF + target must play backwards on initial touch.

Defender must start from goal-side position.

Duration 20 minutes

Type Extensive

Work : Rest Unstructured

Organization:

Playing Area= 70 x 70 (full width x 70 yards)

Repetitions always begin with the Goalkeeper

System= 1-4-3-3

Three v One (Possession Triangle)

• Body shape to effectively support and connect

passes.

• Weight and Accuracy of passes.

• Mobility to create safe passing channels.

• Disguising intent to pass.

• Preparing and re-directing passes.

COACHING (EVALUATE & GUIDE)

Eleven v Ten (Attacking 3 Small goals)

• Effective mobility of mf and target players.

• Distribution choices of Goalkeeper- technical

• Distribution choices of Goalkeeper- tactical

• Principles- effective use of width and depth

• Effective response to the cues from the

opponent; line of confrontation, number and

location of opponents’ first line.

• Ability to disguise runs and lose a marker in

advance of the ball.

Four v One (Building from backs to midfield)

• Quality of entry pass- timing

• Quality of entry pass- weight and angle

• Disguised runs by the mf or target player.

• Supporting run by backs- angle + timing

• Quality of connecting passes

• Accuracy in reading the cues of the defender

• Accuracy in reading cues from teammates/

Five v Three: (Building out of the back)

• Same as above

D. Chesler March 2013

DATE: 4-Mar ‘13 TEAM: U20 WNT PHASE: Comp.- La Manga DAY #/SESSION#: 3 / 3 INTENSITY(%): 75% Underload

TARGETS

1. Building the Attack from the Back

2. Backs connecting with midfielders or the forward as a high target

3. Progression to wide channels for CB’s.

4v1 5v3

U18 WNT: BUILDING FROM THE BACK (ATTACKING SESSION 3/3)

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TEAM ATTENDANCE:

GOALKEEPERS

1. (24) Stearns

2. ( ) Campbell

BACKS

1. (15) Roccaro

2. (12) Gorlaski

3. (07) Freeman

4. (03) Andrews

5. ( ) Gardner

6. ( ) Naughton

7.

8.

MIDFIELDERS

1. (11) Meier

2. (20) Sullivan

3. (06) Farrell

4. ( ) Cousins

5. ( ) Lavelle

6.

7.

8.

FORWARDS

1. (08) Jenkins

2. (02) Doniak

3. (16) Munerlyn

4. ( ) Green

5. ( ) Meehan

GUESTS

1.

2.

3.

LINE-UP TEAM B:

GOALKEEPER

#1

BACKS

#2

#3

#4

#5

MIDFIELDERS

#6

#8

#10

FORWARDS

#7

#11

#9

LINE-UP TEAM A:

GOALKEEPER

#1 (24) Stearns

BACKS

#2 (15) Rocarro

#3 (12) Gorlaski

#4 (07) Freeman

#5 (03) Andrews

MIDFIELDERS

#6 (11) Meier

#8 (20) Sullivan

#10 (06) Farrell

FORWARDS

#7 (08) Jenkins

#11 (02) Doniak

#9 (16) Munerlyn

FINAL STAGE: GAME- 11 v 11 or Modified Numbers

1

3

54

2

6

10

11

8

7

9

11

22

99

77

66

4

1010

1111

88

55

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D. Chesler March 2013

DATE: 4-Mar ‘13 TEAM: U20 WNT PHASE: Comp.- La Manga DAY #/SESSION#: 3 / 3 INTENSITY(%): 75% Underload

TARGETS

1. Building the Attack from the Back

2. Backs connecting with midfielders or the forward as a high target

3. Progression to wide channels for CB’s.