The Extreme Tag soccer game is a fun soccer drill that focuses on young soccer players dribbling skills and aids in player awareness. It is a great drill that causes players to change directions quickly to find space to avoid being tagged.
The extreme tag soccer game a fun soccer drill that focuses on young soccer players dribbling skills and aids in player awareness.
Drill setup
Create a grid that is approximately 20X20 yards.
The size of the grid can vary depending on the number of players.
Each player should have a soccer ball.
Drill Instructions
Players dribble around in the grid trying to avoid a tag from the other players.
The tag must be below the player's knee to receive credit for the tag.
Each successful tag below the knee will result in a point being awarded to the tagging player.
If the player gets tagged, a point is subtracted from their total.
The first player to 5 wins that round.
Play a couple of rounds depending on the length of time each game takes.
Drill Variations
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Drill Coaching Points
Make sure players are dribbling with their head up
Instruct players to find open space.
Players will want to leave their ball when being chased, so make sure the players keep their ball in close control.