1. Rules of the Corner Kick
Before attempting a corner kick, there are a few rules you need to know. First, a team gets a corner kick when the opposing team last touches the ball after it passes over the end line on the soccer field. Next, once you place the ball in the corner-kick area, no defender can come within 10 feet of the person kicking the ball. Lastly, once a player takes a corner kick, another player has to touch the ball before the first player can touch the ball again. There are other rules that come into play, but these are the major rules that substantially affect the corner kick.
2. Pass, not Score
While it is extremely tempting for a player to think he can score directly off the corner kick, it is simply too tough an angle for the ball to go directly in the goal. The object of the corner kick is to place the ball in position for a teammate to put the ball into the goal. Only one direct corner-kick goal was successful in the entire history of Major League Soccer in the U.S. So, if the professionals in this league can't do it, that demonstrates the futility of trying to do it in your game.
3. Offensive Positioning
Put the tallest player with the best offensive skills at the near post for a near corner kick and to obstruct the vision of the goalie. Then, you want to place a player on the back post or backside to play any long corner kicks. The other players are normally outside the box and ready to charge in once the ball is in play. Positioning also depends on the kick strategy you use. Some prefer the short kick, where the corner kick goes directly to another offensive player who plays it into a scoring opportunity, rather than a direct shot on the goal. Other times, you want the kick to be directly on the goal, either short or long.
4. Defending a Corner Kick
Defending the corner kick is essential to winning soccer. First, you need to place a person, preferably someone tall, as close to the player taking the corner as the rules allow. This helps block the kickers sight lines and makes it difficult for him to take a short corner kick, which is when the offense intentionally kicks the ball short and then attacks the goal. The goalie must be aware of the position of the offensive player and direct his defenders into proper position. The goalie must also attack the corner kick and not let it hit the ground, if possible.
5. Short Corner
One of the most effective and underutilized corner kicks is the short corner. This is where, instead of kicking the ball directly on goal, a player merely passes it to another player on the field. This allows for a two-person attack where the other players are already in position for an attack on the goal. It also takes a good aggressive goalie out of the initial play.
Before attempting a corner kick, there are a few rules you need to know. First, a team gets a corner kick when the opposing team last touches the ball after it passes over the end line on the soccer field. Next, once you place the ball in the corner-kick area, no defender can come within 10 feet of the person kicking the ball. Lastly, once a player takes a corner kick, another player has to touch the ball before the first player can touch the ball again. There are other rules that come into play, but these are the major rules that substantially affect the corner kick.
2. Pass, not Score
While it is extremely tempting for a player to think he can score directly off the corner kick, it is simply too tough an angle for the ball to go directly in the goal. The object of the corner kick is to place the ball in position for a teammate to put the ball into the goal. Only one direct corner-kick goal was successful in the entire history of Major League Soccer in the U.S. So, if the professionals in this league can't do it, that demonstrates the futility of trying to do it in your game.
3. Offensive Positioning
Put the tallest player with the best offensive skills at the near post for a near corner kick and to obstruct the vision of the goalie. Then, you want to place a player on the back post or backside to play any long corner kicks. The other players are normally outside the box and ready to charge in once the ball is in play. Positioning also depends on the kick strategy you use. Some prefer the short kick, where the corner kick goes directly to another offensive player who plays it into a scoring opportunity, rather than a direct shot on the goal. Other times, you want the kick to be directly on the goal, either short or long.
4. Defending a Corner Kick
Defending the corner kick is essential to winning soccer. First, you need to place a person, preferably someone tall, as close to the player taking the corner as the rules allow. This helps block the kickers sight lines and makes it difficult for him to take a short corner kick, which is when the offense intentionally kicks the ball short and then attacks the goal. The goalie must be aware of the position of the offensive player and direct his defenders into proper position. The goalie must also attack the corner kick and not let it hit the ground, if possible.
5. Short Corner
One of the most effective and underutilized corner kicks is the short corner. This is where, instead of kicking the ball directly on goal, a player merely passes it to another player on the field. This allows for a two-person attack where the other players are already in position for an attack on the goal. It also takes a good aggressive goalie out of the initial play.
