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
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: Two-Touch Limit — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: Weak Foot Only — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: Tempo Clock — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: Scan and Cue — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: Shadow Pressure — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: Score Challenge — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance: 1-to-1 Session — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Switch To Score — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Five Second Counter-Press — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Target Zone Bonus — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Overload Rotation — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Restart Realism — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Two-Goal Decision — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defending A Low Block: Limited Touch Build-Up — defending drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Attacking Corner Routines: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Defending Corners Organisation: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Free Kick Delivery Practice: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Throw-In Routines: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Drills by age group
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.