Equipment Needed
- Cones for boundary
Set the boundary
Cones make it easy to mark a clear playing boundary so the tag drill stays fair and fast-moving.
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- Mark a small grid; one or two players are taggers, the rest are runners.
- No ball needed for the basic version.
Instructions
- Runners try to cross the grid without being touched by two hands from a tagger.
- Taggers move to cut off runners' paths rather than just chasing straight behind them.
- A clean two-hand touch means that runner is "down" and steps out for the round.
- Rotate taggers every round so everyone gets both roles.
Coaching Points
- Teach taggers to angle toward where the runner is going, not just where they currently are.
- Runners should practice changing speed and direction, not just running in a straight line.
- Keep touches gentle and controlled — this is about angles and positioning, not physicality.
- This is a fun way to introduce pursuit concepts well before real tackling is taught.
Variation
Add a ball for the runner to carry using proper technique, or require taggers to use only one hand for an added challenge.