Soccer Race Tag Training Drill
Setup
- 2 teams
- grid (20yds x 30yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 10-20 min
Rules & Objectives
- all players inside the grid with a ball
- one hunter enters the grid without a ball and tries to win the ball from another player and passes it to a
- teammate around the grid to complete the sequence (next the teammate gives the ball back to the player who
- lost it and enters the grid to win the ball from another player to repeat the sequence)
- hunters cannot tag the same player twice in a row
- player who receives a pass now becomes the hunter
- teams switch roles when all hunters have tagged a player inside the grid
- team to complete the task the fastest wins
Variations
- play with 2 hunters inside the grid
- hunter must try to knock out a player's ball while keeping his ball close
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- change of direction and speed
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
