TRAINING DRILLS

Set pieces

Drills to prepare corners, free kicks and other set pieces, both in attack and defence.

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Diagram of the ABP Direct Free Kick 2 drill

ABP Direct Free Kick 2

Set pieces

Free kick taken from the side against a team defending the man. We place a left-footed and a right-footed free kicker next to the ball, with the intention of lowering the wall as much as possible to block a possible shot at the first post. At the signal, which could be the feint of a shot by one of the kickers, the player furthest away in the area makes a supporting run while being helped by a teammate who blocks his marker at the same time as the rest try to block theirs as well so that they cannot jump to block the shot. This player who comes in support is the one who will receive the pass and will try to finish.

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Diagram of the Corner with mannequin drill

Corner with mannequin

Set pieces

This dril is the corner set piece but with the mannequin after that we can change into passive and active defenders. Here the corner has 2 stages First stage is the corner kicking to first post and the first post player give pass to the 2nd goal area . the finishers should not push the mannequin but to avoid and finish it. If active defense comes we can give body charge. but now the mobility and finishing we can practise in the session. Keycoaching points corner kick, heading, scan, team work,decision making, communiation, finishing, clear vision of goal post.

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Diagram of the Direct free kick drill

Direct free kick

Set pieces

Direct free kick against a team that is defending man-to-man. We place two throwers (one right-handed and one left-handed). One of the throwers feints to throw, causing his teammates to start running away. After not throwing, they return to their position discreetly, while one, the furthest away, comes to support to receive while being helped by a teammate who blocks his marker. After receiving the pass, the player positioned in the wall is activated, who will be in charge of finishing when he receives the ball.

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Diagram of the Double cross finish drill

Double cross finish

Set pieces

Here this drill has 2 crosses to clear the opponents compactness in the d box. The corner kick taker gives the passes when his team comes for the ball without opponents guess. Here the defenders gets broke and shattered and moves for the ball . Attackers should move center and to the front near the 2nd corner field kicker so that the 2nd post players may get the ball so that they can finish it for 100% once the ball is received the player give the another cross to the 2nd post. Then the player will finish it.

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Diagram of the Drop down kick drill

Drop down kick

Set pieces

The drills starts by passing to drop player. Player 10 starts by passing the ball to player 11 and he give a cross to the 2nd post . Here mannequins are the passive defenders once the drill is over coach can keep active defenders. The player 6 ,9,5,4 will be attacking and 7 and will be the rebound takers. 6 goes to the 2nd post and 9 goes to the space to manipulate the defenders and create a move. 5 get a straight space .he must give a correct connect to the ball and score it. player 4 goes to the first post space area. There are options for player 4,6 too. Coach can change the tactical move but passing to other players too.

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Diagram of the Liverpool corner drill drill

Liverpool corner drill

Set pieces

In this set piece player 10 will kick the corner start. 9,5,4,6 are the attackers and mannequin are the defenders passive . when the 10 kicks to start the move. the players move fast to the goal area . THe players will stand in a cross line shape where the 9 goes to the first post and 5 moves towards the 2nd post and 6 for rebound ball. 4 goes for the space. The corner after kicks by the 10 the 9 attends and flick it to 2nd post to 5 and 5 must be ready and connect to score it. Now when starting from left kick the player 9 will be rebound and 6 will be first post and 4 will be second to score and 5 will goes to the space. In this drill players are covering the space and finishing it.

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Diagram of the Overload  from right flank drill

Overload from right flank

Set pieces

This set piece is the overload from the right flank. when the freekick starts the pressure is give by the attackers in the D area where the loop hole creates and makes a goal by giving a cut back cross or pass from the right box goal area. This set piece make opponents to think they will shoot by the overpress attackers make the loop hole and give 100% goal chance in the d box area. Key coaching point Accuracy, team work, decision making, communication,passsing, scan, finishing, load wiht ball.

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Diagram of the pass back swith over goal drill

pass back swith over goal

Set pieces

In this free-kick set-piece routine from the right side of the field, the aim is to draw the opponent into pressing before exploiting space with a switch and cross. The play begins with a short pass backward from the free-kick taker to a supporting teammate positioned slightly deeper. This triggers the defending team to step up and press, anticipating a buildup. As the press begins, the deeper player immediately executes a long diagonal switch to the opposite side of the field where a wide player is ready in space. This player controls the ball and delivers an early cross into the box, targeting runners who have already timed their movement toward goal. The cross should arrive just as the attackers reach the danger area, aiming for a first-time finish or a well-placed header. kcp This routine relies on precise timing, awareness of pressing triggers, and quick execution to catch the defense unbalanced and exposed on the far side.

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Diagram of the Set-piece CORNER 2 drill

Set-piece CORNER 2

Set pieces

Set-piece action where the starting point of the players is as shown in the graph (the rival team places at least one player on one of the sticks). In the first step, a 2v1 occurs in the corner. The player who came to support, after returning it to the server, remains there unhooked. In the next step, the player positioned at the edge of the area appears, who will be assisted by a teammate who will block his marker if necessary. This player will filter a ball to the player who was left off the hook after making the support in the corner, taking advantage of the fact that a rival player (probably the one in the post) has been left off the hook, breaking the offside position. Finally, the player who receives the ball gives a pass to a teammate to finish.

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Diagram of the Throw in Attacking 3rd drill

Throw in Attacking 3rd

Set pieces

In this throw drill the player who is going to throw must give a advance pass throw . The 3 attackers is marked by the defenders. The 2 players will try to confuse the opponents that they are going to receive the ball by making movements and 3rd player will move from down to up and move towards the d box corner Then he will give a cut back or corner acording to the opponents compactness or spaces to sscore. The attackers in the goal area should finish fast.Once the ball comes to them.

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