Possession
Four Corner Possession: Restart Realism
Use the whole area to keep the ball
Possession
Passing
Team Shape
Four Corner Possession: Restart Realism is a 16-minute possession drill for 8-16 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Passing
Team Shape
Skill Practice
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Set Pieces
Game Realistic
Organisation
Duration
16 min
Players
8-16
Pitch size
30 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Four Corner Possession: Restart Realism — Four-corner square · 30 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 4Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 1. Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 2. Team in possession must use two different corners before scoring a point.
- 3. Three minute rounds.
- 4. All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
- Cones mark the area
- Ball
- Cones mark each station in the shape
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Use the whole area to keep the ball
- -Find the corner outlets
- -Rotate the play calmly
Setup
- 1A thirty yard square with a corner player in each corner.
- 2Two teams inside competing for the ball.
- 3Balls with the corner players.
Coaching instructions
- 1Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 2Team in possession must use two different corners before scoring a point.
- 3Three minute rounds.
- 4All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
Coaching points
- -Open the body to receive from the corner
- -Switch through the corners when the middle is blocked
- -Give the corner player an early angle
- -Shape up quickly on every restart
- -Talk to organise before the ball is live
Common mistakes
- -Using the same corner repeatedly
- -Corner player holding the ball too long
- -No movement to receive back