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Daniel Koch: “Don't underestimate Sweden, USA not so far away and final is possible!“

As a defense coordinator, Daniel Koch has one of the three key roles in the coaching staff of the new German women's national team. After graduating from Humboldt High School in Ulm, he studied at Ulm University of Applied Sciences / Neu-Ulm and earned the degree of a graduate industrial engineer (FH). Meanwhile, he also looks back on ten years of experience as a trainer and, of course, has the AFVD Trainer A license. Koch has also acted as a referee for a long time and of course sees this as an advantage, because you cannot know enough about football rules as a coach. As an adolescent, he was selected as an active player in the Bayern selection and played for various men's teams, most recently at the Franken Knights in GFL2 Süd.

Jörg Schlueter talked to him about his personal women's football World Cup expectations.

Football-aktuell.de: Do you already have the concept for the upcoming Strausberg Camp ready?? What else will they be taught there??

D. Koch: We will primarily watch this video of the international match Sweden-Finland and further deepen what we have learned in the Silberborn Camp. This also applies to the playbook. We also want to focus specifically on the Swedish national team, since they'll be our first opponent and I don't think so either, that we should underestimate Sweden.

Football-aktuell.de: How does a defensive coach prepare for opponents?, that cannot be analyzed in advance?

D. Koch: As already known, we have league game records from Canada and the USA. We know the names of the players in the squad and focus primarily on the game systems of the open team and look first, whether the opponent runs more or prefers the passing game. I have already looked at the material together with our offense coordinator Jörn Maier and we have analyzed, for example, that Sweden prefers two formations. On the one hand, they are running-heavy and have a mobile quarterback, who also often fakes plays. On the other hand, their two wide receivers are very large (each approx. 190cm) and can use play-action moves. Our material is already very useful for preparing for Sweden. Depending on the course of the tournament, we will prepare for other opponents with the fresh video material on site. In doing so, we will generally focus more on the system and the moves, than prepare for individual players.

Football-aktuell.de: Is more than third place possible for Germany? Your tip for the World Cup?

D. Koch: I think so, that the performance gap and the performance density between the six teams is not so great. The US is not that far away, as some experts suspect in the run-up to the World Cup. I would even predict, that participation in the finals would be possible for us.

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Sandra Lemmer spielt in der neuen Frauenfootballnationalmannschaft auf der Defensive Line und beweist, dass eine „Linewoman“ keineswegs auf den Kopf gefallen sein muss. Die 32-jährige Münchnerin verfügt über einen Doktor-Titel in Deutscher Philologie und stand uns freundlicherweise Rede und Antwort.

Football-aktuell.de:

Hallo Sandra, Du bist in unserer kleinen Serie, die am südlichsten gelegene Sportlerin. Gab es während der Camps Verständigungsschwierigkeiten mit den norddeutschen Vertreterinnen?

Sandra Lemmer:

(lachend) – Nein, eine babylonische Sprachverwirrung gab es in Silberborn nicht. Ich bin zwar geborene Münchnerin und kann aufgrund meiner Berchtesgadener Wurzeln tatsächlich tiefstes Oberbairisch reden, spreche aber im Alltag recht dialektfreies Hochdeutsch. Dabei mag ich Dialekte sehr; ich finde es schön, wenn meine Mitspielerinnen mit dialektaler Färbung sprechen. Ich kann mich nicht erinnern, je etwas davon nicht verstanden zu haben. Im Gegenteil. Das ist Musik in meinen philologischen Ohren.

Football-aktuell.de:

Wie bist Du zum Football gekommen? Sind die Munich Cowboy Ladies aktiv gewesen? Vielleicht kannst Du uns noch etwas zu Deiner Person erzählen?

Sandra Lemmer:

Ich wurde vor fünf Jahren beim Ausgehen auf der Tanzfläche von einer Spielerin der Munich Cowboys Ladies angesprochen. „Wer in solchen Boots tanzen könne, der mache sich sicherlich auch auf dem Footballrasen nicht schlecht“, so ihr Gedanke. Ich hatte unlängst mit dem Gedanken an American Football geliebäugelt; das Angebot des Probetrainings nahm ich begeistert an und war fortan diesem großartigen Sport verfallen.

Ich war bis dahin beim Sport stets Solist – meilenweite Läufe, große Radstrecken, Kraftsport habe ich immer allein absolviert. Ich habe mir das für mein individuelles Training bewahrt, genieße aber auch die Teamtrainings sehr. „One for all, and all for one“ ist für mich nicht nur Schlachtruf der Munich Cowboys Ladies, sondern ein tief empfundenes Gefühl. Es nun mit der Nationalmannschaft teilen zu können, macht mich überglücklich.

Ich bin übrigens 32 Jahre alt und wurde am 30. Mai in München geboren. Ich habe nach meinem Abitur an der LMU Germanistik und Psycholinguistik studiert und 2007 in Mediävistik (Sprache und Literatur des Mittelalters) promoviert. Ich arbeite im Zentralen Qualitätsmanagement eines großen Marktforschungsinstitutes.

Football-aktuell.de:

Wir haben in unserer Serie bisher ganz junge, große, kleine Single-Löwenmütter und Nationalspielerinnen, die ganz lange zum Punktspiel und Training fahren müssen und auch Spielerinnen, die mit Wikingerhelmen während eines GFL-Spieles herumlaufen. Vielleicht kannst Du auch mit einer ganz besonderen Begebenheit aufwarten, die Dich auszeichnet.

Sandra Lemmer:

Da siehst Du mal, ich bin weder besonders jung, noch uralt. Ich bin irgendwas zwischen groß und klein und lief bislang weder in Dirndl noch Lederhose herum. Dennoch falle ich bei Heimspielen auf, weil es mich zu solchen Anlässen im Stadion zweimal gibt. Meine eineiige Zwillingsschwester (sie spielt nicht Football) wird immer wieder von Mitspielern und Coaches auf das Feld gebeten, weil sie annehmen, sie sei ich.

Darüber hinaus divergiert vermutlich meine „Spielvorbereitung“ von jener meiner Mitspielerinnen. Während sie sich mit aufpeitschender Musik aufheizen, in Spiellaune bringen, versuche ich, meine Nervosität vor einem Spiel mit meditativer Musik in den Griff zu bekommen. Meine Spiellaune ist erreicht, wenn ich die Schnappatmung kontrollieren kann.

Football-aktuell.de:

Wie glaubst Du, wird sich der Frauenfootball in Deutschland noch verändern? Wird er athletischer? Wird er in Zukunft von der Öffentlichkeit stärker

wahrgenommen werden? Wird er schneller, technisch anspruchsvoller?

Sandra Lemmer:

Der Sport ist gewachsen und wächst weiter. Das Wachstum erkläre ich mir einerseits mit der Faszination Football. Für mich, für die Football (m)ein Lebensgefühl darstellt, ist es unvorstellbar nach einem Training nicht dabei zu bleiben. Nicht „infiziert“ zu sein. Zum anderen dürfte die Einführung der zweiten Liga einen entscheidenden Rückenwind gebracht haben. Ein Team braucht weniger Spielerinnen, um am Spielbetrieb teilnehmen zu können. Das motiviert natürlich – man trainiert nicht nur vor sich hin, sondern kann sich in Spielen mit anderen Teams messen. Das weckt Leistungswillen. Und der wiederum steigert das Spielniveau; der Sport wird schneller, anspruchsvoller und athletischer.

Auch die U-19 Auswahl und die Nationalmannschaft führen meines Erachtens zu einem Leistungsdenken, das ambitionierte Spielerinnen für den Sport begeistern wird. Und das gleichermaßen Aufmerksamkeit und Interesse einer Öffentlichkeit evoziert. Man kennt das ja von anderen Sportarten: je leistungsorientierter Wettkämpfe stattfinden, umso mehr Zuschauer bejubeln „ihre“ Sportler. Während in Kreisligen bestenfalls Mütter und Väter die Zuseherränge einnehmen, füllen Weltmeisterschaften riesige Stadien.

Auch wenn dies im Falle von American Football vermutlich bestenfalls meine Urenkelin erleben dürfte, bin ich zuversichtlich, dass Frauenfootball in Deutschland zunehmend an Popularität gewinnen wird und sehr dankbar, eine Spielerin der frühen Stunden des American Football in Deutschland sein zu dürfen.

Football-aktuell.de:

Wie bereitest Du Dich auf die WM speziell vor?

Sandra Lemmer:

Ich trainierte bereits vor meiner Nominierung sehr ambitioniert und ehrgeizig. Ich mag es, mich zu schinden und mir selbst viel abzuverlangen. Wenn ich nicht mehr kann, wenn meine Grenzen anscheinend erreicht sind, lege ich noch ein Schippchen drauf. Wir haben einen Trainingsplan erhalten, den ich in mein tägliches Training integriere. Ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Vorbereitung besteht auch in der Lektüre und der Verinnerlichung des Playbooks. Was nützt ein exzellent vorbereiteter Körper, wenn der Kopf diesen nicht zu dirigieren weiß?

Football-aktuell.de:

Welche Chancen werdet ihr in Stockholm nach Deiner Meinung haben?

Sandra Lemmer:

Wir werden in Schweden auf sehr gute Gegner treffen; USA und Kanada scheinen auf den ersten Blick geradezu übermächtig. Dennoch bin ich optimistisch (und hoffentlich auch realistisch): ich möchte gerne mit einer Medaille um den Hals aus Stockholm zurückkehren. Bronze halte ich für machbar. Silber und Gold für einen Griff in die Sterne. Aber auch die sollen ja hin und wieder erreichbar sein. In erster Linie wünsche ich mir, dass wir ein gutes Turnier spielen können und eine sehr gute Leistung abrufen können.

Football-aktuell.de:

Fahren auch Verwandte und Bekannte nach Stockholm, um Euch anzufeuern?

Sandra Lemmer:

Ja, auch nicht nominierte Spielerinnen, Familien und Freunde von Kader-Spielerinnen fahren nach Stockholm, um uns anzufeuern. Ich finde diese Unterstützung klasse und beflügelnd.

Football-aktuell.de:

Vielen Dank für Deine Zeit und interessanten Antworten.

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Zu den jungen Talenten im Damenfootball gehört auch Ariane Parusel von den Berlin Kobra Ladies. Your thoughts on the World Cup anticipation the defender gladly told us.

Football-aktuell.de: Hello Ariane, Rendezvous but first ask again for us.

Ariane Parusel: So my name is Ariane Parusel, 19 Years old and currently doing my A-levels. In my club, the Berlin Kobra Ladies I play offensive and defensive line. Of course, it may happen once that as a linebacker transferring. In the National Playing Defense End.

Football-aktuell.de: Is there something else other than football in your life?

Ariane Parusel: what life? Nein, was just a fun. on I, as I said, I'm doing at the moment my Abi, in which I had to invest a lot of time over the past year.

Football-aktuell.de: How did you come to for Football? Since when have you been playing football?

Ariane Parusel: 2003, at the time I had operated for six years Athletics, I moved with my mom to Erkner. There I got to do something for the first time with Football, because the athletics club had parallel with the Foot Shooting Training. This sport, I immediately found fascinating. Now it was only with 12 to persuade years my mother, I must try this sport. Thus I play now since 2003 American Football.

Football-aktuell.de: Do you think, that you can assert yourself as a starter in the national team?

Ariane Parusel: I have to say, that I, as Defense End'm not so experienced, but I can say it only, that I want to do my best and be and the rest is left to the coaches!

Football-aktuell.de: Have to completion camp in Straussberg still in touch with your national team colleagues and coaches?

Ariane Parusel: We players meet even at the point of playing DBL 1 and all compliment each other for inclusion in the national team.

Football-aktuell.de: What do you think, is sporty possible in Stockholm?

Ariane Parusel: Ich glaube, Germany is in the women's football has progressed. You can see that it, that we have two leagues. I also believe, that the whole team plus staff and coaches put all the energy into this World Cup.

Football-aktuell.de: And how you finance the World Cup costs?

Ariane Parusel: I am a student – I got advanced to them. From family and friends. And now I try with small jobs, provided that the Abiprüfungen take my time, reinzukriegen that money back, to repay it!

Football-aktuell.de: Do you already have ideas, what is happening, if you were to return to Germany and you had the title in his luggage?

Ariane Parusel: I can even now not even grasp, that I may be at a World Cup here. To me it will probably be only clear, when two different national anthems are played.

In the German championship only one is indeed played! – and if we had the title in his luggage, I could probably only once not realize. But I would be proud, to the girls, Coaches, Staff – the first national team in women's football in 2010.

Football-aktuell.de: How will it go sporty after the World Cup for you?

Ariane Parusel: I'll try, as long as continuing to play football, as it is possible for me.

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Svenja Konowalczyk certainly deserved this unofficial title in German women's football. Because she is preparing for higher academic degrees at the University of Heidelberg, but is at home in Kiel and until October 2009 has successfully studied sports science with nutritional science and pedagogy as a minor in the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein, she lays the remarkable distance of around at every home game of the Baltic Witches in the season 700 Kilometers back. Because she is well known by the "sea witches", she can still be part of the team despite the long distance and can keep fit in the Mannheim Knights football school team during the week. After the camp in Silberhorn, 25-year-old Svenja also received the accolade from the coaches of the women's national team. As a cornerback, she will be able to travel to Stockholm with Freya Kleine and represent the Kiel colors.

"My first contact with football was a bit strange", Svenja remembers. “My sister had a boyfriend back then, who in turn was Freya's brother. Because Freya was already playing football back then, one day she took me to winter training. I thought that was so great, that I stayed with the Witches. "

In addition to their athletic achievements, who catapulted them into the 45 squad, Svenja also has extensive Scandinavian experience, because she stayed in Norway for a long time during her studies. The anticipation is correspondingly great and the Kiel women showed themselves at the GFL Season Opener on 1. Mai 2010 also very busy and advertised with proper Viking disguise among the spectators for the World Cup and asked for a donation for the fare. “A lot has already come together and funding applications have already been submitted to the city of Kiel and the state. The regional professional association AFVSH and the ASC Kiel have already given us generous support, so that we are all of good cheer, the cost of the camps, be able to finance the helmet and the trip to Stockholm. "

So it can start soon and Svenja is eagerly looking forward to the sporty opponents: “Because none of the participating nations have played that many international matches, nobody can really predict, who can become world champion. Of course, the USA and Canada are favorites, but we also have a certain tradition to prove. It applies to us now, that we continue to prepare as well as possible in the remaining time until the first game. I'm in close contact with Freya, of course, and the last preparatory meeting in Berlin-Straussberg will certainly bring the team together even more. "

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If the women's team travels to Sweden, then a country Referee chairman will be there.

Strictly speaking, a country Referee chairwoman.

Yvonne Mechsner from AFCV Berlin-Brandenburg is responsible for all referees in their national association. So the players of the national team are active not only as players, but also support their favorite sport in many different ways. For the development of American football the assistance in volunteering is an important base. As the players of the national team do not want to stand back.

In the National Team, the 32 year-old Yvonne Mechsner plays Defense Tackle. The German Champion of the Berlin cobras has gained much recognition in training camp and will include in Stockholm at the Pillars of Defense.

So if you soon see a game in Berlin-Brandenburg, they know now, who has divided the referee for this game.

Oh yes, it is not of course the only referee in the team…

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The interview with Rebecca Brown is published by netzathleten.de:

http://www.netzathleten.de/Sportmagazin/Star-Interviews/Vom-Judo-zum-American-Football-Interview-mit-Rebekka-Braun/2566914100525194127/head?referrer=7155473357115084494

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The football location Kiel is one of the booming “markets” in Germany. Of course, the A.S.C. As with the Baltic Witches (DBL2) also a women's football team. The Witches could with Freya Kleine, Svenja Konowalczyk and Yvonne Striegnitz place two players and one successor in the squad of the new women's national team and are also among the hot favorites in this year's season in DBL2 North. Freya Kleine took the time and answered our questions during the World Cup preparation weeks.

Football-aktuell.de: Hello Freya, can you please introduce yourself to us?

Freya Small: My name is Freya and I am 23 year old. I have been playing football for five years and have been involved with the Kiel Baltic Witches since then. At that time, the team's advertising was hanging in my school and I just went to training and stuck with it. In the beginning I was a tight end and a receiver, then, at the request of my future DB coach, I switched to defense and became safety.

Football-aktuell.de: Is there anything else in your life besides football?

Freya Small: Of course, my family and friends are very important to me. But football has been a big part of my life. I also like to be creative, love movies and like to go dancing.

Football-aktuell.de: Do you practice other sports?? How did you go to football?
came?

Freya Small: Before I got into football, I rode western, as well as almost all of my family. At some point, however, I stopped having fun at the tournaments, although I was quite successful (multiple national champion SH and German runner-up as well as one German champion). When I saw the flyer from my current team at school, I was immediately enthusiastic, although I didn't really have a clue about American football back then.

Football-aktuell.de: You play in the national team in the position of safety. How did you experience the preparatory camps in Cologne and Silberborn? The level was much tougher than in the club?

Freya Small: The situation itself was just quite different. There was constant pressure to perform, because you really wanted to get into the squad. In the teams of the DBL and DBL2 there is often a shortage of female players, so that you are usually in a safe position and often both ways are played. In the camps you had to fight for your place within a few days and did not have the entire off-season time as in the club, convince the coach of himself. There were also a lot of really good girls there, so a real competitive situation. Still, it was cool, to get to know the girls better, that you usually only see as opponents on the field.

Football-aktuell.de: How do you try to prepare for the World Cup until the camp in Straussberg / Berlin??

Freya Small: In addition to training in the club, I try to stick to the training plan of our physio Steffen as much as possible. I also do some sprint exercises.

Football-aktuell.de: How do you want the money for the trip “scrounge together”?

Freya Small: First of all, our association and the AFVSH support us: An application has also been made to the city of Kiel and the LSV. Furthermore, we want to write to a few regional companies and ask for financial resources. We are also on our GFL team's first game day, ran around the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes with the money box and were happy about some donations from the Kiel fans - many thanks to all supporters!

Football-aktuell.de: What are your expectations when you go to Stockholm?? What is sporty
possible?, Will you be able to compete as a starter? What would happen, if D-Land didn't come third?

Freya Small: Whether I can compete as a starter, the coaches will probably decide in the preparatory camp in Berlin, depending on the service provided and the appropriate interaction. I definitely hope so, that we can all do our part at the World Cup. I think, all teams are very serious opponents, because they too have prepared for the World Cup and will only have their best players in the squad. Since I don't know any of their games and our squad has not yet played an international match, I can not judge, how an encounter will turn out. As long as we all do our best, however, I am confident.

Football-aktuell.de: What would happen in Kiel?, when you return as world champions
would come?

Freya Small: That would of course be the top hammer. What then happens in Kiel, I can't predict. Our team, Families and friends would probably be very happy with us. Otherwise I hope, American football is becoming more popular for women and all teams are getting new members or even new teams are being formed, so that the league gets bigger and more games can be played.

Football-aktuell.de: Thank you for your time and your answers.

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Hollywood movies have liked to work with clichés. And if a young person is to be presented as something violent and not so clever, then often the role is used as a football player. And among the football players the position of the Defense Line player in this respect is the most negative occupied. Prejudices and stereotypes, where everyone likes to use. But as is often the reality is then another.

In the German Nationalmansnchaft plays on the Defense Line Sandra Lemmer from Munich. The 32-year-old is the counterexample. She has a PhD in German philology. For those who alone have to look for the name: German studies.

A big concern for Sandra is, dispel precisely this Voruteilen. She wants to show, that Football is a Kobination from smooth power and bowl, from Hau-plan and strategy, of power and technology, of strength and coordination. And preparing for a game not only inflaming music, but may be made in her case also meditative music a la Enya. And one or another quick prayer, that yes can also be helpful.

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(JS) – Michelle Kränzlein is only now 17 Years young and one of the great talents in German women's football. The native Bavarian still goes to school 11. Class of the Emil Possehl School (Technical high school area) and is preparing intensively for the women's football world championship in Sweden these weeks. Jörg Schlüter talked to the athlete, who also accepts longer journeys to training and from whom we will certainly hear and see a lot in the next few years.

Football-aktuell.de: Hello Michelle, What actually fascinates you about the sport of football?. You can't get rich and other sports get more attention.

M. Wreath: About basketball, Breakdancing and ballet is how I got into American football. Since I'm a linebacker, I find it particularly great, other players (of course, in accordance with the rules) to stop. But also as a half- and fullback I am used. The solidarity in every team is great and the World Cup represents a big challenge for all of us.

Football-aktuell.de: We heard, that you train in both Lübeck and Hamburg. This means a lot of effort for you and what is left of life?

M. Wreath: The plan, to build a Cougars women's team in Lübeck, unfortunately had to be postponed again. We always travel with three girls to train with the Amazons in Hamburg and with the Cougars A youth team, bzw. I also train with the second Cougars team. By training with our boys, I hope to make quicker progress in understanding the game and also gain more “toughness”.. This can only be helpful for the World Cup in Stockholm. Of course, I also have to do homework and leave the beach earlier and earlier in the summer. But it all works together.

Football-aktuell.de: Looking back, how do you assess the selection camps in Cologne and Silberborn??

M. Wreath: That was what mattered most, to quickly learn the coaches' instructions. In Silberborn it was much more strenuous, than during normal training and we were all under pressure and could only make a few mistakes - but that was a good thing.

Football-aktuell.de: Since you are still a student, Financing the World Cup and the preparation certainly represents a special challenge for you. How were you able to clarify this question??

M. Wreath: Mr. Christian Schmidt from the Cougars and his office kindly financed the camps for me. The cities of Lübeck and Hamburg are providing subsidies for the World Cup, because I'm a member of the Amazons and the Cougars. Smaller sponsors also give something.

Football-aktuell.de: You won't meet again until Berlin-Straussberg, shortly before departure to Sweden. What support will you receive from your responsible coach in the meantime?

M. Wreath: We have received a nutrition plan and will receive emails informing you of the latest information. Otherwise I train, As I said, three times a week with the Cougars and the Amazons and we are all in a lively exchange of ideas. In general, the team building within the defense worked wonderfully.

Football-aktuell.de: Can you hope for a starting place in Stockholm??

M. Wreath: I don't believe. Nicole Wirtz has a big lead. But we will both get playing time. If everything works out, then we can beat anyone in Stockholm. We do have to respect, but must not be afraid of the Americans.

Source Jörg Schlüter Huddle/Football-aktuell.de

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In a loose collection, I will present some facts about the team. Some of them might be known, certainly not others.

What is the first thing you notice in a team photo, is the height. Some national players are significantly taller than their colleagues. And that by more than just a head size.

The biggest player in the German team is Birgit Schwenk from Mainz. With 196 It towers above all by centimeters. According to the research, it is one of the TOP 5 of all football players worldwide.

Birgit is a founding member of the Mainz Golden Eagles Ladies and has been playing since 2006 Football. As a defense tackle, she is in the front row of the German defense. With a weight of 135 kg she is also the heaviest player on the team and should form the bulwark against the running attack of our opponents. She is supported by Yvonne Mechsner, which is in second place in the internal ranking. Sweden and Canada have to pass those two first…

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