THE CORNER KICK GAME
The game is played on a half field with 2 goals and goalkeepers. Two teams of 8 divide up into groups of four.
the corner kick game
The game is played on a half field with 2 goals and goalkeepers. Two teams of 8 divide up into groups of four. A large number of footballs are split up to the four corners. The game is 4v4 with the remaining 4 players from each team positioned at the corners of their team's attacking goal. Each game lasts 4 minutes and the "corner" players exchange positions with the field players.
Every time the ball goes out of play, the team that just gained possession is awarded a corner kick at their attacking goal. That means they must sprint to their penalty area and try to execute a quick corner-kick before the defending team reacts. If the GK gets the ball, he is to distribute as quick as possible, hoping to find a breakaway situation.
There is no off-side. We started play with a GK distribution. After a score, we transitioned to the other goal for a corner-kick. Another option would be for the beaten GK to distribute to his teammate to restart play.
Coaching Points:
encourage high work rate (sprinting)
emphasis on quick, but accurate corner kicks
look to recognize first player who opens space for himself
make defenders sprint back to their goal after losing the ball out of bounds
emphasis on aggression in the box
emphasis on quick transitions from defence to offence and offence to defence
the corner kick game
The game is played on a half field with 2 goals and goalkeepers. Two teams of 8 divide up into groups of four. A large number of footballs are split up to the four corners. The game is 4v4 with the remaining 4 players from each team positioned at the corners of their team's attacking goal. Each game lasts 4 minutes and the "corner" players exchange positions with the field players.
Every time the ball goes out of play, the team that just gained possession is awarded a corner kick at their attacking goal. That means they must sprint to their penalty area and try to execute a quick corner-kick before the defending team reacts. If the GK gets the ball, he is to distribute as quick as possible, hoping to find a breakaway situation.
There is no off-side. We started play with a GK distribution. After a score, we transitioned to the other goal for a corner-kick. Another option would be for the beaten GK to distribute to his teammate to restart play.
Coaching Points:
encourage high work rate (sprinting)
emphasis on quick, but accurate corner kicks
look to recognize first player who opens space for himself
make defenders sprint back to their goal after losing the ball out of bounds
emphasis on aggression in the box
emphasis on quick transitions from defence to offence and offence to defence
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