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Turtle Tag

Develop dribbling skills and spatial awareness.

Fun Games5-67-8group3 players minimumstarstarstarstarstar4.5 (38)
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Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
  • Balls (one for each baby turtle)
  • Cones/markers (for setting up the 20x20 yard area and the 5-yard square)
Setup
  1. Area: 20x20 yard area marked with cones/markers, plus a 5-yard square marked outside one side of the area.
  2. Team Red: 1 red outfield player (grown-up turtle) starts without a ball, positioned just outside the main area ready to enter and tag a baby turtle's ball.
  3. Team Blue: 2 blue outfield players (baby turtles) start, each with a ball, spaced evenly inside the 20x20 yard area.
  4. Equipment: 2 balls (one per baby turtle), cones/markers marking the boundary of the 20x20 yard area and the 5-yard square outside one side of it.
Instructions
  1. Baby turtles dribble their balls around the area, avoiding grown-up turtles.
  2. Grown-up turtles attempt to touch a baby turtle's ball with their foot.
  3. If touched, the baby turtle dribbles to the 5-yard square to perform a coach-assigned skill such as toe taps or juggling three times.
  4. Once completed, the baby turtle returns to the large area to resume play.
  5. Rotate roles regularly so each player experiences being both a baby and grown-up turtle.
Coaching Points
  • Encourage players consistently.
  • Improve spatial awareness within the playing area.
  • Focus on close ball control.
  • Ensure the session is enjoyable for all players.
  • Adapt the session for age appropriateness.
  • Facilitate engagement of all players.
  • Let the game be the teacher rather than over-coaching.
  • Use different parts of the foot for ball control.
  • Train players to move the ball at variable speeds.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Reduce the size of the playing area to increase difficulty.
2. Add more grown-up turtles to increase pressure.
Make it easier:
1. Increase the size of the playing area to make it easier to evade.
2. Allow baby turtles to pause and shield the ball as needed.
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