Ball Tag Relay
Athleticism
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Run with the ball and tag teammates to develop basic athletic movement patterns in a fun game context.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
- scrimmage vests
Your focus
Tag games build fundamental movement skills , running, dodging, stopping , in an environment that doesn't feel like exercise. Combining the ball with movement builds early athleticism specific to soccer.
Mark a 20x20 yard area with cones.
All players have a ball except 2 taggers who wear vests.
Taggers chase and try to touch a dribbling player; tagged players freeze.
Frozen players can be freed when another dribbling player passes the ball through their legs.
Play for 2 minutes, then switch taggers.
Repeat 3 rounds.
Goal
You're doing it right when you're the one doing the chasing, not being chased, moving fast, keeping your ball, and tagging teammates before they tag you.
Helpful cues
- Keep your head up to see the taggers
- Change direction to dodge
- Stay on the balls of your feet
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Taggers don't have balls; only dribbling players have balls.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Reduce the playing area to 15x15 yards.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.