Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Set Pieces - Free Kick

Attacking free kicks outside the box

Free Kick Setup

2 players on the ball

• R = Right Footed Player
• L = Left footed player

3 players making runs from about level with the penalty spot to 6 yard line
2 players sitting on edge of penalty area to pick up the crumbs
1 Player in the hole

2 Centrebacks marking striker

GK between the penalty area and halfway line

The kick is ALWAYS an inswinger

• When the ball is on the left side of the goal a right footed player takes the kick.
• When the ball is on the right side of the goal a left footed player takes the kick.

In the example above, the right footed player will take the kick.

The Initial Run

The player not taking the kick , runs over the ball and veers towards the side line

If it's an indirect kick, the runner touches the ball to make it live

Option 1

The ball is played to the runner, outside the wall

The runner then receives the ball then crosses the ball into the paths of the oncoming attackers.
Ideally the cross is hit first time

Option 2,3

Shot on goal

Option 4

Ball clipped/whipped into area, just inside far post. 

The 3 attacking players look to get a touch on the ball towards the goal

If no-one touches the ball, the ball should go in the back of the net

The 3 attacking players
the 3 attacking players should attack the goal

If the free kick is taken as a shot, the 3 attackers should look for rebounds

The 3 attackers should rotate and make runs to distract and confuse the  defenders

The 2 sitting players

These players should not be static

They should rotate to distract defenders
They can also rotate with on of the 3 attacking players to cause further distraction and confusion