Questions & Comments
The Corner Kick
The corner kick, which occurs when the ball passes over the defending player's goal line, with a defender having touched the ball last.
The corner kick acts as a direct free kick taken from the corner of the pitch (if the ball passes the line on the left of the goal, the corner is taken from the left corner and if it passes on the right, the corner is taken from the right corner).
The same rules as for a direct free kick apply, in that opposing players must be at least 9.15 meters away from the corner. The corner taker may score directly can't play the ball a second time until it's touched by another player.
The only additional rule is that the ball be placed in the corner arc.
The corner kick acts as a direct free kick taken from the corner of the pitch (if the ball passes the line on the left of the goal, the corner is taken from the left corner and if it passes on the right, the corner is taken from the right corner).
The same rules as for a direct free kick apply, in that opposing players must be at least 9.15 meters away from the corner. The corner taker may score directly can't play the ball a second time until it's touched by another player.
The only additional rule is that the ball be placed in the corner arc.
Corner Kick by the Numbers: The bold type is an excerpt from the Science of Soccer web site
A corner kick is essentially a set piece of a cross. As a former goalie, I considered the cross and the header the most difficult plays to defend against. Goal Tending.
I was surprised at the low percentage of goals scored from corner kicks considering the time teams spend practicing them and how potentially dangerous they are. Science of Soccer goes into considerable detail, but about 8% of corner kicks taken in the 2010 Men's World Cup resulted in goals. Although this appears to be a low percentage, the percentage is about the same for shots taken from the field
"Teams spend countless hours training for set pieces, both defending and attacking. This is because set pieces offer a valuable opportunity to score a goal. Of these, corner kicks provide an uncontested opportunity for the attacking team to play the ball across the goal and to execute a close range shot. A goal scored this way can quickly change the course of a match.
An in-depth look at the 2010 World Cup finals and 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference college season shed some insight on how many times a corner kick finds its way into the back of the net."
A corner kick is essentially a set piece of a cross. As a former goalie, I considered the cross and the header the most difficult plays to defend against. Goal Tending.
I was surprised at the low percentage of goals scored from corner kicks considering the time teams spend practicing them and how potentially dangerous they are. Science of Soccer goes into considerable detail, but about 8% of corner kicks taken in the 2010 Men's World Cup resulted in goals. Although this appears to be a low percentage, the percentage is about the same for shots taken from the field
"Teams spend countless hours training for set pieces, both defending and attacking. This is because set pieces offer a valuable opportunity to score a goal. Of these, corner kicks provide an uncontested opportunity for the attacking team to play the ball across the goal and to execute a close range shot. A goal scored this way can quickly change the course of a match.
- How difficult is it to score a goal from a corner kick?
- How many goals are actually scored this way?
An in-depth look at the 2010 World Cup finals and 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference college season shed some insight on how many times a corner kick finds its way into the back of the net."
Corner Kick Videos
Goalkeeping Video-Peter Bonetti, England's goalkeeper coach: There are several things that I like about Peter Bonetti's coaching style. He always offer praise and encouragement.
Toward the end of the video, he emphasizes that the goalie must always face the direction of the danger.
Toward the end of the video, he emphasizes that the goalie must always face the direction of the danger.
Adrean Heath-Head Coach, Austin Aztex: Another patient coach. A good example of an in-swinging corner.
Corner Kick Setup: The video below discusses some corner kick strategies. In a game, notice all the jockeying, shoving and pushing, of players trying to gain position. If the kicker executes properly, the attackers know the intended location of the balls. Usually, they will be moving toward it rather than waiting for its arrival.
Goalie positioning varies to the comfort of the goalie. Some stand closer to the near post, some in the middle and others closer to the far post. I liked to position myself about two yards from the back post (goal is eight yards wide) as it was easier to move forward than back. I've noticed that most professional goalie in the premier leagues position themselves towards but close to the middle.
The goalie must make sure that a defender is covering both posts.
NOTE: I began playing soccer at the age of fourteen and did not receive any formal goalie coaching throughout my high school and college career n the late forties and fifties. It is possible that if i had received the level of coaching that has exists today, I might have known what I was doing and possibly did things differently. Maybe not, but its fun to speculate about how much better I could have been when there is no way to prove it.
Goalie positioning varies to the comfort of the goalie. Some stand closer to the near post, some in the middle and others closer to the far post. I liked to position myself about two yards from the back post (goal is eight yards wide) as it was easier to move forward than back. I've noticed that most professional goalie in the premier leagues position themselves towards but close to the middle.
The goalie must make sure that a defender is covering both posts.
NOTE: I began playing soccer at the age of fourteen and did not receive any formal goalie coaching throughout my high school and college career n the late forties and fifties. It is possible that if i had received the level of coaching that has exists today, I might have known what I was doing and possibly did things differently. Maybe not, but its fun to speculate about how much better I could have been when there is no way to prove it.