Corners, free kicks, penalties and throw-ins — and defending them
25 drillsDeliver a corner that swings toward goal for attackers to attack. Teaches the dangerous in-swinging ...
Bend a corner away from the keeper to an arriving runner. The safer, attacker-friendly corner....
Play a short corner to a teammate to create a better crossing angle. Teaches the worked corner....
Strike a direct free kick over or around a wall into the corner. The dead-ball strike on goal....
Work a touch to a teammate to shoot from an indirect free kick. Teaches the two-touch routine....
Strike penalties with a decided side and clean contact, no changing your mind. Builds composure from...
Launch a long throw into the box as an attacking weapon. Teaches the throw that acts like a cross....
Take a fast throw-in to a moving teammate before the defence sets. Teaches the throw as a quick rest...
Attack the near post on a corner to flick the ball on or score. Teaches the timed near-post run....
Drift to the far post on a corner to attack a deeper delivery. Teaches the back-post arrival....
Hold zonal positions and attack the ball in your area on a corner. Teaches the zonal defending syste...
Mark a runner tightly and beat them to the ball on a corner. Teaches man-marking at set pieces....
Organise and hold a wall, jumping together without turning away. Teaches defending a direct free kic...
A full shootout format with keeper and taker swapping. Builds pressure-handling from the spot for bo...
Rehearse a worked free-kick routine with dummy runs and a strike. Teaches deception around the dead ...
Throw accurately to a teammate's feet so they can control easily. The everyday throw-in fundamental....
Flick a corner on at the near post for a runner behind. Teaches the glancing near-post header routin...
Position a player at the edge of the box to recycle cleared set-piece balls and shoot. Teaches the s...
The keeper reads the taker's run-up and body shape to dive the right way. Teaches penalty saving....
Bend a free kick around the side of the wall into the corner. Teaches the curling dead-ball strike....
A live corner where defenders must pick up runners and clear. Builds organisation under set-piece pr...
Throw, receive a set-back and play forward — a worked throw-in routine. Teaches keeping possession f...
Take penalties with a consequence (laps for a miss) to build real pressure. Teaches scoring when it ...
Aim corners at marked target zones (near post, penalty spot, back post). Builds consistent, repeatab...
React to a quickly-taken free kick by recovering and blocking the threat. Teaches alertness at resta...