Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Set Pieces

Defensive Corners & Set Pieces (15 mins)

Defensive Corner: Zonal Marking

Set-up:

If we play with a Back 4.

- Outside backs (#2 & 3) on the inside of post on the goal line but facing the field.

- Two center backs and holding mid (#4, 5, 6) are zonal across the six yard box. Covering the near and far post zonal players are one yard inside the post.

- The two other Center mids (8 & 10). One lines up in the near post area and the other just inside the Penalty spot area.

- #7, 9, & 11 stay high and wide.

If we player with a Back 3.

- Outside mids / Wing Backs are on the inside of post on the goal line but facing the field.

- Back three are zonal across the six yard box. Covering the near and far post zonal players are one yard inside the post.

****What happends if they send two short on the corner flag? The player in the near post area (#8) and the Near post player #2 goes out to defend it.

*What happends if the other team doesn't leave 3 or 4 players. Drop one or two of the three forwards (7 & 11) next to the #10.

Triple A

Alert: Stay alert and ready

Anticipate: Read the play before it happens, can you sense danger early, proactive in communication, players need to drop w/ crossover run so they can see the ball but also run back if it goes over the head.

Attitude: Aggressive mentality, "we are getting this ball out", "no one is beating me to this ball", No one lets down until ball is cleared.