DRILL
Perimeter Player Tag
  • Purpose
    Practice disposal under constant pressure of being closed down. Get into the right places to receive.
  • Focus
    Skills under pressure, Front & Square, Decision Making
  • Skills
    Kick Short
  • 6
    Groups of

  • 11+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls/grp

  • 4
    Cones/grp

  • 25
    Distance

  • 2
    Opp Strip/grp

  • Mark out a 25m square for each group of 6, give each a ball. Groups assign 4 attackers who start on a corner, and 2 defenders.
  • This is a possession game that requires kicking precision.
    Each player can run the sides of the square touched by their starting cone
    e.g. (A) can run to (B / D) and back.
  • Attackers can receive anywhere along the perimeter of the square, they don't need to be on a cone. Meanwhile, the two defenders sprint to try tagging the kicker.
    Attackers cannot move off the perimeter of the square, i.e. they must on the line between 2 cones.
  • Team mates should support the attacker by moving to positions that make disposal easy, i.e.
    In kicker's line of sight
    So the kicker doesn't need to kick across the body.
  • If there is an errant kick or a player is tagged, return to starting positions and restart. Continue for 90-120 seconds, then break. Rotate defenders and restart.

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+