Soccer Color Tag Training Drill
Setup
- 2 teams
- grid (20yds x 30yds)
- cones to mark off area
- pinnies
- 5-15 min
Rules & Objectives
- players dribble inside the playing area
- each player pairs up with a player from the other team
- when coach calls out a color, all players who wear that color pinnie have 20 (10) seconds to tag their partner
- each tag is awarded a point
- team with the most points after 10 rounds wins
Variations
- taggers knock their ball out of the grid and attempt to win the ball from their partner within time frame
- taggers must try to knock partner's ball out of the grid while keeping their ball close to their feet
- taggers try to pass their ball against partner's ball
- players switch partner every other round
- start activity without balls as a warm up
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points
- awareness
- agility and balance
- change of direction and speed
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
