Set-Piece Coaching Course

• Introduction to the set-piece coaching course.
• Learning outcomes and assessments.
• Learn the importance of creating a set-piece culture.
• Go through the process of “creating the culture” and how this is maintained within a football club.

• Learn the importance of having your own methodology.
• What are your principles for attacking corners, free kicks and long throws?
• How does your methodology change based on your squad?
• How do you coach your attacking methodology and principles?

• Learn the importance of having your own methodology.
• What are your principles for defending corners, free kicks and long throws?
• How does your methodology change based on your squad?
• How do you coach your defending methodology and principles?

A set-piece coach will join us to present what it is really like to be a set-piece coach at the highest level. They will go through their career, parts of their methodology and how they apply video and data analysis to their training methods to enhance match performance and output.

• How to plan your week based on your set-piece content of analysis and training.
• How best to implement this within different weekly schedules based on game volume and other aspects of training.
• How to identify oppositions strengths and weaknesses through analysis.
• Apply this in training, and match outcome.

• Understanding the process of set-piece analysis and how you can apply this to your coaching of set-pieces.
• A set-piece analyst will join as a guest speaker to show their set-piece analysis process.
• Guidance and knowledge on how you can apply this to your processes.

• From academy to first team, how can set-pieces be coached in the youth academy, and relate to what the first team are doing?
• Are the set-piece processes and methodologies the same or not?
• We will be joined by a guest speaker (or two!) to discuss their experiences coaching set-pieces with younger players.

• Build your approach around your players’ strengths.
• Exploit opponents’ weaknesses and protect your own.
• Adapt to injuries, red cards and tactical changes.
• Work through coaching scenarios and justify your decisions.