Defending against a short corner (3)
In the short corner (attacking) see previous short corner exercises, 3 and 5 (B) raced out towards the corner taker (A) to receive a quickly taken short corner (see diagram 1)
On receiving the ball (B) has 3 options;
1. Turn to the left to then try and attack the goal move (a)
2. Play the ball back to (A) or to (C) who has moved up move (b)
3. Turn quickly to the right and play the ball to move (D)
So defenders have to be ready for all eventualities –
1. As (B) sets off a defender (X) sets off after him to try and prevent the quick turn and centre; defender (Y) also moves out to cover (X) and also to be ready to make a 2 against 2 challenge if (B) plays the ball back to (A).
Other defenders adjust if this happens, (W) and (Z) move across slightly, (R) drops into replace (2), but (P1) and (P2) remain on the posts.
If (B) plays the ball back to (C) then players adjust, and a forward player (as in the last exercise) drops back to try and prevent (C) having a comfortable time to control the ball before crossing.
ALL OTHERS MOVE OUT AS IN THE LAST EXERCISE
