Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Set Piece Diagrams

Coffin Corner (15 mins)

Set Piece 1: Coffin Corner If the defending team is in a zonal defense with one on the back post and on posting up on the near post the ball comes in low and hard to player 1 who backs into the defender and taps the ball into the net.

Player 1 sets up at the near post making the defender on the post play 1v1 defense on player 1.

The rest of the attacking players line up on the 18 yard box and make runs into the box in front of the zonal defenders.

One player posts on the 18 yard box closest to the corner taker. 

The one closest to the corner comes towards the corner to suck out a defender.

When the hand is lowered attacking players run in and find a zone to sit in for the ball.

Coaching Point:

Runners need to begin their run when the hand goes up!

Corner taker needs to hit it with his left foot looking like an in swinging ball.

Corner taker needs to hit the ball hard and fast on the ground to player 1's left foot

Player 1 needs to hit the ball first time while absorbing the pressure from the defender.

This type of corner should be attempted after a couple of corners are already taken.

Meat Grinder 2 (25 mins)

Meat Grinder Option 1: Ball is hit on an in swinging ball to the back post in to the fray while players jockey for position for a header ball on goal or back cross the goal to the crashing players.

Meat Grinder Option 2: Left footed player lines up on the ball with another kick taker. Everyone sets up like Option 1 and as the kick is about to be taken kicker runs down the outside channel and left footed kicker hits the ball down the channel for the runner. Then it's crossed into the box. 

Coaching Point:

Option 1: Physical is name of the game. It's a 50/50 ball, physical players need to be the runners to the back post.

Players need to make runs assuming the attacking player is going to win the header across the goal.

EVERY TOUCH needs to be one touch. There is no room for controlling the ball and then taking a shot. The attacking players need to have the mentality of one touch on frame that close to the goal.

Option 2:

The ball from the dead ball needs to be precise to the runners feet so they can take a touch and serve the ball.

The ball needs to in the air since there is going to be a lot of bodies in the box.

IF the wall does not peel off the attacking player in the wide channel can dribble towards the box for a low and hard ball to ping it off feet and hope for a bad clear or deflection on frame or out for a corner.

Offside Trap (25 mins)

Players line up for defending a free kick around 20/30 yards out. 

Defenders hold the 18 hard box.

Player 1 watches the free kick taker and is the key to the call.

When player 1 sees the kick taker hand goes down and is a step away from striking the ball, he YELLS NOW!

ALL defenders sprint out catching the entire attacking team off side.

Risky but will work if all defenders are paying attention and following commands.

Coaching Point:

All defenders man marking MUST ABSOLUTELY listen to player 1.

The Goalkeeper will be all alone if this doesn't work so he must come out and grab the ball or at least swat it away.