Cornerkick game

DESCRIPTION

The game is played on a field the width of the penalty box and 40 yards long with 2 goals and goalkeepers. Two teams of 10 divide up into groups of five. A large number of balls are split up to the four corners - normal width of field for realism. The game is 5 v 5 with the remaining 5 players from each team positioned at the corners of their team's attacking goal. Each game lasts 4 minutes and the "corner" players exchange positions with the field players.

Every time the ball goes out of play, the team that just gained possession is awarded a corner kick at their attacking goal. That means they must sprint to their penalty area and try to execute a quick corner-kick before the defending team reacts. If the GK gets the ball, she is to distribute as quick as possible, hoping to find a breakaway situation.

There is no off-side. We start play with a GK distribution. 

COACHING POINTS

Coaching Points:

• encourage high work rate (sprinting)

• emphasis on quick, but accurate corner kicks

• look to recognize first player who opens space for himself

• make defenders sprint back to their goal after losing the ball out of bounds

• emphasis on aggression in the box

• emphasis on quick transitions from defence to offence and offence to defence

• Offense runs - Near post, far post and slot. Time your runs.
• Defense keys:
• Body position is critical -
• Be touch tight/ no more than arms length.
• Worst place to get beat is inside so position yourself to be able to beat your mark to the ball.
• Postion yourself to see the ball and the man easily at the same time or with little effort.