Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Hoffy

Screen 1

What: this is an activity that Jay Hoffman used at the Region I U13 Call-Back Camp. A follow your pass activity that is played in two stages.

First, the players pass to the right and follow their pass. All passes are played behind the cone at each station. Emphasis is the weight of the pass and serving to the correct foot. The activity can be played to the left and two balls can be used.

The second stage (see screen two) adds a double-pass played between the players at the #1 and #2 stations and the #3 and #4 stations. The double pass should be played one touch with emphasis on the weight of the pass to the #2 and #4 players.

Why: weight of pass and body shape of the receiving player. Timing of the double-pass.

Where: any third of the field.

Who: any players from three lines.

When: attacking phase of the game

Periodization:

# players      Work Interval       Recovery         Reps

4                  1 to 2.5 minutes  1 to 3 minutes   3 to 8

5 to 7           3 to 6 minutes      2 to 3 minutes   1 to 6

General "Rule of Thumb," when the speed of play in an activity drops, it is time for recovery.

Smallest number of players in an activity determines the duration.

Touch restrictions typically will result in higher speed of play.

Space will effect player actions, which will effect speed of play.