Set Pieces football drills

Groove the pattern: the target heads it down to the edge, the striker times his arrival and finishes first time and low, no pressure.

Win the first contact and set the second ball for the edge. The target heads back down into the D, and the midfielder arrives late to strike it first time and low.

Place the penalty into the corner target. Consistent run-up, plant foot, and a firm side-foot into the marked corner.

Pick a corner and place it, low and firm. Composed run-up, side-foot it into the corner with enough pace that the keeper cannot reach it even if he guesses right.

Beat the reaction and finish. Time the short exchange before the defender arrives, whip in a quality cross, and lose the marker to finish first-time.

Deceive them with the dummy. Roll it through, the dummy sells the step-over to freeze the defence, and the striker behind finishes first time.

Lift it high into the top corner, cleanly. Get enough on it to find the top corner without ballooning it, an unstoppable but higher-risk placement.

Groove the routine. Deliver flat to the near post, flick it on across goal, and time the back-post run to finish into the open goal.

Beat the marking and finish the routine. Lose your marker with a check and a burst, get across him at the back post, and finish the flick first time.

Curl it around the wall and back into the far corner. Bend the ball around the end of the wall with enough curl to swerve it back inside the post, away from the keeper.

Lift it over the wall and dip it into the top corner. Get under the ball for quick height, then enough backspin or drop to bring it down under the bar, away from the keeper.

Punish an unset defence with a quick free-kick. Look up the instant it is given, play it fast into a runner breaking into the space, and finish before the defence recovers.

Work the short corner and finish into the mini-goal. Play short to open the angle, whip it in, and time the run to finish first-time.

Work the short corner and finish. Play short to open the angle, take a touch and whip in a quality cross for the striker to finish first-time.

Score from a wide free-kick delivery. Whip a quality ball into the danger area, time the attacking run to meet it, and head it down and into the net.

Execute a worked kick-off. Tap it off, set it back to a deep player, then switch a long diagonal to the far side to win territory and keep or gain control from the restart.

Score from a worked attacking throw-in. Throw short to feet, receive and open up to deliver a cross, and attack the delivery to finish before the defence sets.

Attack the second ball at a corner. Position on the edge of the box, read the clearance, and strike the second ball first time and low back toward goal through the crowd.