Football: Lofted pass

You don't need to be Peter Crouch to score from corners. Work on scoring from wide angles with this attacking headers session

Introduce players to corner set-pieces and teach them how to time their runs and head home with confidence

Use the width of the football pitch to get your players driving down the wings and crossing the ball into the opposition's penalty area for your attackers

Get your players' to look up, spot the player in space and play an accurate aerial pass to release the player in space.

Use your instep to drive through the ball, keeping the ball on the ground to quickly get the ball from A to B.

To keep the ball down ensure your knee is over the ball as you strike it and don't lean back.

Strike the centre of the ball with the instep, with the toes pointing downwards.

Follow through with the kicking leg to increase power.

Taking only one step before striking the ball, players should pass using the instep of both their feet - left and right.

Set up 4 meter wide channels along each sideline.

Play 3 vs 3 in the middle area (between the channels) with a goalkeeper at both ends. Station one player in each channel.

The object of the game is to get the ball to your wide player as quickly as possible. As soon as the wide player receives the ball they should sprint to the goal line and cross the ball in towards the goal to their team mates who are attacking the near and far posts.

Player 2 receives the ball from player 1.
Player 2 receives the ball on the half turn towards the touchline.
Player 2 travels with the ball and crosses the ball into the penalty area for the attacking player.