Anson Dorrance: Game-Based Fitness Program

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

The University of North Carolina has been on top of the women's college game since 1982. Throughout head coach Anson Dorrance's career, he has been more than happy to share how he has produced 22 national titles, and in this video, he shares what UNC does that keeps them in top physical condition year after year.

Coach Dorrance gives an in-depth lecture and PowerPoint presentation on how he has built fitness into his college program and how it has changed throughout the years to stay current with the modern game. He goes in extensive detail through Q&A from the moderator and other listener questions. He covers topics such as:

• Exercises he uses as a benchmark
• Fitness methodology used, including work from Dr. Raymond Verheijen
• Pre/during/post season fitness tests
• How his assistants are used during sessions
• Periodization
• Technical and physical qualities he looks for from players
• Dealing with injured players
• and more!

Dorrance shows you how he uses fitness within his program at University of North Carolina during each phase of the season. You will learn how important it is to not isolate fitness from your soccer sessions, but how to incorporate the ball through a series of small-sided games and the progressions needed to build as the season goes on. Coach Dorrance also shows how he builds specific fitness sessions and progressions.

Fitness alone can't win you soccer matches, but without it, you can lose games! Creating the right program and environment can make the difference between a losing program and a successful one. Use the methods explained by Coach Dorrance in this video and your team will be well on its way to fitness superiority.

70 minutes. 2021.