Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Functional - Session 5 - Attacking Corner Kick

Activation/Warm Up/Stretching (10 mins)

Activation:

1. Knee Series – 5x front to back / side to side 5x circles each direction

2. Squat Series – 5x with 2 second hold / 5x with rotation

3. Hip Series – 5x each direction (Open, Circle Front, Circle Back, Kick Back)

4. Plank Series:

a. Front Plank - 5x each exercise (Leg raises alternating, taps, stacks)

b. Side Plank - 5x each exercise (Dips, leg raises, taps, knee hold)

Warmup:

Organization:

6 outside cones - 15 yards by 8 yards

2 central cones - 4 yards from outside cones

Instructions:

Two lines of players, one per line

Exercises:

1. Up - Jog / Back - Jog

2. Repeat 1

3. Up - High Knees/Butt Kicks / Back - Jog

4. Up - Close Gate/Open Gate / Back - Jog

5. Up - Side Shuffle / Back - Side Shuffle

6. Up - Quad Stretch/Knee Pulls / Back - Forward Shuffle

7. Up A-Skip / Back - Shuffle 2 Backwards

8. Up - Groins / Back - Back Pedal 1/2 Way, Turn, Stride

9. Up - Scoops/Walking Calf Stretch / Back - Back Pedal 1/2 Way, Turn, Stride

10. Up - SL R Hops/Jog SL L Hops/Jog / Back - Stride Out

11. Up - High Intensity Jog - 25%/50%/75%/100% / Back - Slow Jog

12. Up - Sprint Up, Side Shuffle Across / Back - Jog

13. Up - Sprint Forward In/Back Pedal Out / Back - Jog

14. Up - Sprint Diagonally Across / Bag - Jog

Switch Lines/High Fives

15. Up - Sprint Diagonally Across / Back - Jog

Video: https://youtu.be/EJIj-Fn572s

Activity

Session Overview:

Goal - All players and coaching staff have a clear understanding of how to attack a corner kick.

Session Outline:

1. Introduction – Attacking Responsibilities of Team

(i) Be organized, communication, be the first to the ball, understand and be accountable to your responsibilities

2. Lecture – Attacking Corner #1

(i) Cornerkick Distribution - 1 Hand up- Near Post, 2 Hands Up-Far post, Hands on Hip – PK-Top of the 6. Must be able to hit zone that they are communicating to players.

(ii) Player on Goalkeeper – Position yourself so its hard for the GKer, once set hold position, don’t foul just be a distraction, must be disciplined.

(iii) Runners – Aggressive, loose your defender, be first to the ball

(a) Runner 1: Get to the near post zone

(b) Runner 2: Get to the far post zone

(c) Runner 3: Get to the Central zone

(d) Runner 4: Get to the PK mark, slightly behind runner 3

(iv) Framing the Box – Be ready for anything that is a poor clearance or played to the top of the box, take risk.

(v) Players Defending – Balance, if attacker is staying high, 1 in front and 1 behind. MUST BE FIRST TO THE BALL OUT! If needed, delay, delay, delay!

(vi) Goalkeeper – Top of the 18, ready for counterattack

3. Cornerkick #1 Demonstration

4. Apply in Team Setting

5. Lecture – Attacking Corner #2

(i) Cornerkick Distribution – Players must be on the same page. Players must be able to read what is on and use improvisation. Overlap to a service farpost. If overlap is not on, player on ball makes a decision.

(ii) Player on Goalkeeper – Position yourself so its hard for the GKer, once set hold position, don’t foul just be a distraction, MUST BE DISCIPLINED!

(iii) Runners – TIMING! Must be able to read the players on the ball. Aggressive, loose your defender, be first to the ball

(a) Runner 1: Get to the near post zone for anything under hit

(b) Runner 2: Get to the far post zone

(c) Runner 3: Get to the Central zone

(d) Runner 4: Get to the Far post zone, slightly behind runner 2

(e) Runner 5: Create space for overlapping player, frame top of the box

(f) Runner 6: Get back post for anything over hit

(iv) Framing the Box – Timing, movement to top of the box to create time and space for the overlap. Be ready for anything that is a poor clearance or played to the top of the box, take risk.

(v) Players Defending – Balance, if attacker is staying high, 1 in front and 1 behind. MUST BE FIRST TO THE BALL OUT! If needed, delay, delay, delay!

(vi) Goalkeeper – Top of the 18, ready for counterattack

6. Cornerkick #2 Demonstration

7. Apply in Team Setting

8. Lecture – Attacking Corner #3

(i) Cornerkick Distribution – A pretends like they are going to serve ball, B bends run and creates angle to serve far post. C slides over to create balance. Player A must play a ball that B can 1 touch depending on pressure.

(ii) Player on Gker – Position yourself so its hard for the GKer, once set hold position, don’t foul just be a distraction, must be disciplined.

(iii) Framing the Box – Timing, movement to top of the box. Be ready for anything that is a poor clearance or played to the top of the box, take risk.

(iv) Runners – Aggressive, loose your defender, be first to the ball

(a) Runner 1: Get to the near post zone for anything under hit

(b) Runner 2: Get to the far post zone

(c) Runner 3: Get to the Central zone

(d) Runner 4: Get to the Far post zone, slightly behind runner 2

(e) Runner 5: Fame top of the box.

(f) Runner 6: Get back post for anything over hit.

Players Defending – Balance, if attacker is

# 1 - 11 v 11

Formation as shown.

#2 - 11 v 11

Formation as shown.