Attacking Corner Routines

Objective

• Turn a corner into a genuine scoring chance rather than a hopeful ball

Set-up and how it runs

• Set up a defending unit of six plus a keeper against an attacking unit of six.
• Walk through three routines: an inswinger to the near post, an outswinger to the penalty spot, and a short corner to create a crossing angle.
• Run each routine unopposed twice, then live.
• Every routine keeps two players out for the second ball and one on the halfway line for the counter.
• Finish with six live corners, scoring properly.

Equipment

• 1 full goal
• Bibs
• Balls

Coaching points

• Attack the ball, don't wait for it — start deep, arrive at pace
• Blocks and decoy runs are what create the free header
• Delivery has to be repeatable: agree the exact zone before you take it
• Somebody is always on the edge for the clearance

Progressions

• Defenders switch from zonal to man-marking mid-practice
• Add a second short-corner option to the same routine
• Rehearse the defensive side of the same three routines

What it develops

Technical

Heading

Psychosocial

Concentration

Tactical

Finishing in the final third