Warm Ups
Warm Up Tag Games: Partner Race
Warm up with fun and energy
Warm Ups
Speed & Agility
Dribbling
Warm Up Tag Games: Partner Race is a 10-minute warm ups drill for 6-24 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate level. You need cones, bibs, balls. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Speed & Agility
Dribbling
Warm Up
Beginner
Intermediate
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Quick 10 Minutes
Competitive
Fun
Duration
10 min
Players
6-24
Pitch size
25 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate
Pitch diagram
Warm Up Tag Games: Partner Race — Pairs facing each other · 25 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 4Taggers try to tag the others inside the area.
- 1. Taggers try to tag the others inside the area.
- 2. Tagged players become taggers.
- 3. Progress to everyone dribbling a ball.
- 4. Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
- Ball
- Pairs working across a marked lane
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Warm up with fun and energy
- -Sharpen changes of direction
- -Build group spirit
Setup
- 1Mark a 25 x 20 area.
- 2Two or three taggers in bibs.
- 3Balls on the outside for the progression.
Coaching instructions
- 1Taggers try to tag the others inside the area.
- 2Tagged players become taggers.
- 3Progress to everyone dribbling a ball.
- 4Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
Coaching points
- -Short steps to change direction
- -Head up to spot space
- -Keep the intensity playful but sharp
- -Drive the arms through the acceleration
- -Keep technique tidy even when racing
Common mistakes
- -Running in straight lines only
- -Barging instead of tagging
- -Standing in a corner hiding