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Partner Island Soccer Tag

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-Objective:

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  • To tag a partner while on a confined "island" and dribbling a ball.

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

  • Manipulative Retain

  • Kick

-Equipment List:

  • One soccer ball per pair of players.

  • One long rope to define the playing space.

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-Equipment Link:

-Setting Up:

  • Players partner up and stand with their partner on the island.

  • One of the players places a ball by their feet.

-Instructions:

  • The leader does a 1-2-3 count to give the one partner an opportunity to get away from the player with the ball.

  • After 3 the player with the ball attempts to tag (either with their hand or with their ball--need to specify which way you want to have it done).

  • When a player is tagged by their partner they count to three to give their partner an opportunity to get away.

-Questions & Notes:

  • Variation: Do this tag game while dribbling a basketball with hands.

  • When dribbling in tight spaces what are some of the keys to success?

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