Set piece drills

Corners, free kicks, throw-ins — practise them, score from them.

Set pieces decide more grassroots matches than open play does. These drills cover attacking and defending corners, free kicks, and throw-ins.

3 drills · Ages U14–adult · 5v5

Age
Phase
Setup
K 1 2 D

Kick-In Routine: Direct Build-Up

Every futsal match has 30–50 kick-ins. They are NOT throw-ins; they are passes — the player has 4 seconds to put th…

U14–adult 5v5 Tactical ⚡ 2 min
2 min setup · 16 min run · 8 ideal players
K (kicker) 1 (screen) 2 (runner) DA DB

Kick-In Routine: Attacking Third

Most amateur squads waste attacking-third kick-ins entirely — the kicker plays it short to a teammate who is immedi…

U14–adult 5v5 Tactical ⚡ 2 min
2 min setup · 16 min run · 8 ideal players
K S screen R runner F filler

Corner Routine — Near-Post Screen

Futsal corners aren't headed (heading is rare in futsal — the ball is heavy, the players are usually shorter, and d…

U16–adult 5v5 Tactical
2 min setup · 18 min run · 10 ideal players

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About set piece drills

Most grassroots teams concede their set-piece goals to organisation, not skill. A team that practises corner routines wins corners; a team that practises defensive shape concedes fewer of them. The drills below are designed for whole-team work — they need 11+ players at peak. For smaller groups, run the patterns with reduced numbers and rotate roles.

Set piece session kit

Set piece sessions need full-size or 7v7 goals, a decent supply of balls for repeated corners and free kicks, and bibs for the defending and attacking teams.

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