Set_pieces
Corner Kick Routines — Three Variants
Alex Kim delivers from the corner
Theme
Set_pieces
Duration
30 min
Players (min–rec–max)
22–22–22
Equipment
cones, balls
Set-up
Alex Kim delivers from the corner. Three routines practiced: (1) In-swinger to the near post — Rizzo attacks, Ellis peels to far post; (2) Short corner with Kim to Webb overlapping, cross from the byline; (3) Dummy run — two players run near post, Kim clips to the back post for Turner arriving late. Each routine repeated eight times.
Coaching points
- Delivery: Kim picks a zone before running up — near post, penalty spot, or far post
- Runners: timing is everything; go too early and you give the defender time to recover
- Near-post flick option: if it's on, Rizzo redirects rather than trying to score direct
Progressions
- Add a live goalkeeper and two defenders to test the routines under real pressure
- Practice the variant where all routines start with the same run — defenders can't read which it is