Starting the season preparation with renewed energy
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Shakhtar women’s team have begun their summer training camp
On Tuesday, July 1, Shakhtar women’s team got back from their vacation and started preparing for the new season. The training camp of the Miners will take place in two stages at the Academy facility in Shchaslyve. During the first two weeks, sessions will be held once a day, focusing on building physical fitness and improving endurance. After that, the team will switch to training twice a day.
The first session was introductory and began with aerobic work and an extended warm-up to prepare the muscles for workload. Afterwards, the field players performed fun relay races aimed at developing decision-making and spatial awareness in tight spaces, while the goalkeepers followed a separate training programme. To finish, the coaching staff offered the girls ball control drills and squares.
Viktoriia Holovach, Shakhtar captain:
– Everything is just like always in the first days after the break: the girls are happy to see each other, so there’s a lot of positive chatter and emotions. Everyone is in a great mood, and we’re starting the season preparation with renewed energy.
– You were at the training camp with the Ukraine women’s national team at the end of June. This was your first call-up after recovering from a serious injury. Tell us, what emotions did you feel when you received the call, and what are your impressions of the national team camp?
– Of course, the first call-up to the national team was the most special, but this one was no exception because it’s always a pleasure to receive an invitation and play for the national team. The emotions during the camp were truly wonderful. When you enter a new environment and join a new team, it’s always exciting, even though I already knew all the girls.
– Share your expectations for the preparation and your goals for the new season.
– First and foremost, it’s important to reach optimal form. Naturally, I want to fight with the team for third spot in the league and earn the chance to play in European competitions, as the core squad remained intact during the pre-season. As for individual goals – I want to score as many goals as possible, provide assists and receive more call-ups to the national team.
The highlights of the training session are available in the photo gallery.
The first session was introductory and began with aerobic work and an extended warm-up to prepare the muscles for workload. Afterwards, the field players performed fun relay races aimed at developing decision-making and spatial awareness in tight spaces, while the goalkeepers followed a separate training programme. To finish, the coaching staff offered the girls ball control drills and squares.
Viktoriia Holovach, Shakhtar captain:
– Everything is just like always in the first days after the break: the girls are happy to see each other, so there’s a lot of positive chatter and emotions. Everyone is in a great mood, and we’re starting the season preparation with renewed energy.
– You were at the training camp with the Ukraine women’s national team at the end of June. This was your first call-up after recovering from a serious injury. Tell us, what emotions did you feel when you received the call, and what are your impressions of the national team camp?
– Of course, the first call-up to the national team was the most special, but this one was no exception because it’s always a pleasure to receive an invitation and play for the national team. The emotions during the camp were truly wonderful. When you enter a new environment and join a new team, it’s always exciting, even though I already knew all the girls.
– Share your expectations for the preparation and your goals for the new season.
– First and foremost, it’s important to reach optimal form. Naturally, I want to fight with the team for third spot in the league and earn the chance to play in European competitions, as the core squad remained intact during the pre-season. As for individual goals – I want to score as many goals as possible, provide assists and receive more call-ups to the national team.
The highlights of the training session are available in the photo gallery.
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