Teams in the top European leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga or the Bundesliga have large analyst teams that can analyse multiple games from the opposition in detail. Set pieces are a key area in which opposition analysis can be of huge benefit. Taking this information into consideration it is significantly important for a team to self reflect and continue to improve on its attacking corner performance as this could prove to be vital in getting more points on the board during the season. Through data analysis in the first article of this series, we see the impact of corner kick goals on the league table in the league of Ireland so far this season. For attacking corners this is something we see less often, however, in a research study of over 1139 corners, 76% of goals scored from corners were responsible for the team winning or drawing the match. A common theme seen when a team is consistently conceding goals from corner kicks is that the coaching staff will review in detail the reasons and revamp the defensive setup as required. In season, attacking corners kick practices are integrated into regular sessions with pre-game sessions containing specific set plays that have been identified to target opposition defensive weaknesses. In preseason, attacking corners sessions are completed in much more detail and maybe dedicated sessions as the team is learning the set plays for the first time. These key aspects need to be included in corner kick practices as part of the attacking corner and without practicing these areas we lose out on further attacking opportunities along with increasing our defensive risk. Key aspects for teams to be prepared for when taking an attacking corner outside of winning the first ball is the opportunity to win the second ball and the team’s quickness to transition to defend. Players have to clearly understand what is expected of them and when best to implement specific set plays against the defensive setups faced. Repetition is the key to a successful attacking corner and this has to be challenging, unpredictable, and realistic to the scenarios faced in a game. With corner kicks, it is important that they are trained in every session at the quality expected on match day. Integrating attacking corner kicks into training It is important to note that the key coaching points and information on how to coach attacking corners can be applied across all attacking setups. The attacking setups specified in the coaching practices are for example purposes only. I will detail multiple examples of practices along with key coaching points that will provide you with clear ideas in designing your session. Once the overview of these areas is complete we can then focus on the coaching session. However, I will provide a short recap with specific information for attacking corner kicks. In this article, the focus will be primarily on detailed coaching practices as two key topics such as integrating corner kick practice into training and opposition analysis have been covered in detail in the first part of this article. Part one of this article focused on the tactics of coaching from the defensive perspective and I highly recommend you read that as the pieces are best read in sequence. This is part two of the coaching analysis article on corner kicks and will focus on how to coach corner kicks from the attacking perspective. The findings of the data and tactical analysis showed that the impact of corners is significant in the League of Ireland with 20% of all goals being scored from corners at present. In my first article in this series, I analysed in detail the 166 corner kicks taken in the League of Ireland Premier Division this season.
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