Reaction Tag

Warm-up

Wake up quick feet and reactions with a no-ball chase game.

6 min 6–14 Half court · dual
FootworkU8U10
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OffenseDefenseBall / cone Move Pass
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Setup

Mark a box with cones. Pick 2–3 taggers with pinnies.

Steps

  1. 1Everyone moves inside the box, no balls yet.
  2. 2Taggers try to tag players with a light touch.
  3. 3Tagged players do 3 quick jumps, then rejoin.
  4. 4Swap taggers every 45 seconds.

Coaching points

  • Change direction to escape.
  • Stay on the balls of your feet.
  • Heads up to avoid collisions.

Why kids love it

Pure fun and instant energy — a great first two minutes of practice.

Variations

Harder

Everyone dribbles a ball while playing.