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Pressing Variation: Tag Game
15 min
Soccer Exercise

Pressing Variation: Tag Game

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Progression
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

Pitch: A square area whose side length depends on the number of players.

Equipment: Cones to mark the area.

Players: One catching team of two players; with a larger training group, two or more catching teams are formed.

Procedure

  • The two catchers try to catch another player by steering that player into the corners towards another catcher.
  • The players who have been caught leave the area.
  • Whoever is caught last wins the round.

Tip

  • Insist on enough communication within the catching team.

Training attributes

Tactics

Tactics
Player behavior

Condition

Condition
Speed of movement off the ball

Co-ordination

Co-Ordination
Flexibility

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
15 min
Training Set
Progression
Number of Players
6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
Form of Training
Group training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch