Drill category

Football set pieces drills

Set-piece drills rehearse corners, free kicks and throw-ins so grassroots teams get value from moments they can control.

What to coach

Simple routines, clear roles
Rehearse the second ball
Practise defending them too

Filter the set pieces drills Football session plans

All 47 football set pieces drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Attacking Corners Practice — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Free Kick & Dead Ball Practice — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Attacking Headers From Corners — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Throw In Routines — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Defending Corners As A Unit — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Defensive Heading Clearance — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Defending A Low Block — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Corner Routines — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Defending Corners Organisation — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Free Kick Delivery Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Throw-In Routines — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Overload Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Underload Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Two-Touch Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Tempo Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Transition Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Pressure Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Continuous Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Rotation Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Combination Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Wide Channel Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Counter Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Finishing Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Overload Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Underload Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Two-Touch Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Tempo Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Transition Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Pressure Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Continuous Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Rotation Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Combination Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Wide Channel Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Finishing Corner Routine Rehearsal — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Overload Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Underload Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Two-Touch Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Tempo Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Transition Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Pressure Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Continuous Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Rotation Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Combination Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Wide Channel Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Finishing Free Kick Zone Practice — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults

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Set Pieces drill questions coaches ask

How many football set pieces drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 47 football set pieces drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for set pieces drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a set pieces practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.