How to Set Up a Corner Kick

If you're on the attack and a defending soccer player knocks the ball out past the goal line, your team gets a corner kick. Setting up a successful corner kick can put your team head and shoulders above the rest.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Soccer Balls

1. Devise corner kick plays, keeping all possible offensive strategies in mind.
2. Position players differently with each corner kick opportunity, and consider using both short and long corner kicks to keep the defense guessing.
3. Position taller players near the goalie, which makes heading the corner kick into the goal a true scoring possibility.
4. Watch that opponents remain at least 10 yards away from the ball until the kick is in play.
5. Place the ball inside the corner arc at the corner flag nearest where the ball went out of bounds.
6. Kick the ball onto the field of play.
7. Consider delivering a long-floating kick toward the front of the goal. This strategy may force the goalie to play the ball far from the goal line.
8. Avoid touching the ball again, if you're the kicker, until it's been touched by another player on the field.

Tips & Warnings

• When defending a corner kick, make sure to cover each attacker on the field. Defenders should also know the circumstances under which the goalie will come out of the goal to make a play on the ball.
• If the kicker touches the ball consecutively with his or her body (not including hands) after the kick, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team where the infraction occurred.
• If the kicker touches the ball with his or her hands before it touches another player, a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the point of the infraction. If the infraction occurred inside the kicker's own penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded to the opposing team (unless the kicker is the goalkeeper, in which case the opposing team gets to take an indirect free kick.)
• If you have any condition that would impair or limit your ability to engage in physical activity, please consult a physician before attempting this activity. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.