Corner Kick Tips

Corner Kick – Approach

Take your time preparing for your corner kick. Your teammates need to get set up, so don’t be in a rush. Place the ball on a level or raised piece of ground within the half-circle corner markings on the field. So you won’t run into the corner flag while kicking, set the ball on the inner side of the flag as you face the goal. Step back far enough away from the ball so that you can strike with all your power. And know where you will be kicking to before you kick.

The Corner Kick – Placement

The most-effective corner kick reaches the penalty kick marker as a line-drive just above head level. To achieve this, plant your plant foot slightly behind the ball as you prepare to strike. Lean back enough to create lift but stay over the ball enough so that you don’t lob the ball strait up. Too much lift gives the defense too much time to react. Keep your eye on the ball and strike as hard as you can. The faster the ball is moving when it reaches your teammates’ heads the faster it will deflect into the goal. Follow through and get back into the play for potential rebounds.

Corner Kick – Tips

Don’t try to score with your corner kick. Even at the professional level, it’s very rare to see a player shoot and score from the corner. Know your placement before you kick. Place a short corner kick to your teammate’s head or feet at the same distance as the front goal post. You can also send your corner kick the distance of the back goal post, but be sure to place this kick high enough for a jumping header and far enough infield to stay out of the goalkeeper’s hands. Keep your corner kick in-bounds at all costs. You don’t want to give away your field placement and scoring advantage by driving your corner kick out of bounds.

Corner Kick Drills

Place a cluster of cones, a training bag, or another item on the ground at the penalty kick marker. Practice sending the ball directly over your marker at head-level. If you can raise these items up to head-level, try to hit them with your cross.

You don’t have to practice in the designated corner kick marker. Take a few warm-up kicks a little closer to the goal. Take a few at the corner, and then move back even farther. Practicing corner kicks 5 to 10 yards beyond the flag will strengthen your kicking power and increase your accuracy as you move back to the normal placement.

Soccer Corner Kick Resources

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZkhhYVyhew

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