Field setup
Players6–12 players
EquipmentOne soccer ball per dribbler · Four or more grid cones · Bibs for taggers
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Change of Pace
Tag Games
A playful drill family that develops awareness, direction changes, speed changes, dribbling, and passing.
- Awareness
- Dribbling
- Change of direction
- Change of speed
- Passing
Same setup, new problem
Variations
Keep the activity familiar. Change one constraint to bring out the skill you want to coach.
01
Focus
Freeze Tag
Dribble while scanning for taggers and teammates.
What changes
- Most players dribble; a few taggers have no ball.
- Tagged players freeze with a foot on the ball.
- A teammate releases them.
02
Focus
Dribble Tag
Maintain possession while tracking other players.
What changes
- Everyone has a ball.
- Players tag one another while keeping their ball close.
03
Focus
Pac-Man
Pass accurately at a moving target with control.
What changes
- Taggers have soccer balls.
- Tag by passing the ball into another player below the knee.