Practicing Corner Kicks

When coaching especially in the rec leagues, we tend to practice skills. At some point, it becomes necessary to move beyond skills and into situations the boys or girls will see during the game. This week at soccer practice, we took some time to talk about corner kicks.

The first thing we started with is where should everyone be during a corner kick. This is different depending on how many kids are on the field at a time. We play 8v8 in 3rd grade, with three forwards and two mid fielders. With this alignment, we have the mid fielder on the corner kick side taking the kick, the three forwards in front of the goal, and the second mid fielder on the side of the field of the corner kick.

As the kick occurs, the mid fielders rotate to their positions on the field as the forwards try to score the goal. Since this is a rec league, we are trying to teach everyone the proper position for corner kicks and giving everyone a chance to do a corner kick. In the competitive leagues, we would want our player with the best kick taking the corner kick. Sometimes we'll have a defensive player take the kick so that the forwards and the mid fielders can be near the goal.

For some more strategies involving corner kicks for older age groups, visit the following link http://soccer-fans-info.com/corner-kicks.html