Team Tag # 3
The following soccer passing drills are aimed at developing passing skills of your team. They will also help you to reach your coaching goals faster.
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs)(8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 8+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10-15 min.
Emphasis: Passing, Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- 2 teams
- each player with a ball
- grid (25yds x 35yds)
- cones to mark off area
- pinnies
Description:
- all players dribble inside playing area and the players of one team try to tag (freeze) the other team
- if a player is tagged he must freeze, put the ball in his hands and open his legs
- players can unfreeze their teammate by passing the ball through the frozen player’s legs
- objective for the taggers is to freeze all players of the opposing team
- teams switch roles once taggers freeze all opponents or after 3-4 minutes
Variation:
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
- coach or some other player can be the only “freezer”; players continue to unfreeze each other
Coaching Points:
- vision
- move away from pressure
- change of speed & direction
- awareness of surrounding
- accuracy over power
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