Make your Set Pieces
Make the Difference
Learn the Principles.
Build the Framework.
Gain the Edge.
Thirty Percent FC have built a comprehensive course designed to help new and current coaches to develop the knowledge, structure, and practical tools needed to become the best set-piece specialists.
You will learn our "successful and proven set-piece philosophy"
Master the games most influential phase and enroll today.
Daryl Fordyce
Course Educator
Set Piece Success Highlights
A fast-paced compilation showcasing some of Daryl's set-piece work.
The video captures the skill, precision and excitement of set-pieces.
What You Will Learn in The Core Essentials Course
The Core of Set Pieces
- The Importance of Set Pieces
- Different types of Set Pieces
- Delivery Types
- Different Variations
- The different types of Phases
- Different Types of Player Roles
- and more...
Defensive Set Pieces
- What the Data shows
- How to Profile your Players and Team
- Defending Principles
- Different Types of Set Ups for Corners, Free Kicks and Throw Ins
- How to Turn Defending a Set Piece into a Counter Attack
- How to Prepare for a Match
- How to Research the Opposition
- Live examples of Daryl's Match Preparation, Set Up and Outcomes
- How to Adapt and Change Effectively within a Live Match
Attacking Set Pieces
- What the Data Shows
- Where is the Best Place to Score from
- Attacking Principles
- Target Zones Template
- Attacking Corners, Free Kicks and Throw In Strategy Examples
- Direct or Short - What's the Best?
- How to Prepare for a Match
- Opposition Research
- Live Examples of Daryl's Routines with Live Game Successes
- The Rest Defence Structure
- Most Set Pieces get Cleared - How to Score from Second Phases
- How to Adapt and Change within a Match with Live Examples
Training Your Set Pieces
- Why Training is so Important
- How to Train Your Routines Effectively
- When to Train your Set Pieces
- How Long to Train Set Pieces within a Session
- Individual and Group Work Example
- 2 Days before a Match Training Session Plan and Set Piece Video Example
- 1 Day before a Match Training Session Plan with Set Piece Video Example
- How to Train Second Phases
- Real Live Training Footage Examples of Daryl's Work
- Real Live Game Success Examples and Explanations of Daryl's Work
- The Importance and How to Review Your Work to Improve
Course Layout
Every lesson is delivered with video explanation.
"I really believe that because of 25-30% of goals come from set pieces that 25-30% of training should be on set pieces. Shout out to Daryl Fordyce our assistant coach and set piece coach who has been key in our set pieces"
Vanni Sartini, former Vancouver Whitecaps Head Coach MLS & current HFX Wanderers FC Head Coach
Daryl Fordyce
2025 Team: Valour FC
In 2025, Daryl helped his team to become the most dangerous set piece team in North America with the highest xG per Shot Ratio, outdoing some of the best teams in the MLS. They also scored a goal on average of 1 in every 11.8 corners!
Daryl Fordyce
Thirty Percent FC
Set Piece Coach Educator
Daryl is a professional football coach and former player with experience across England, the United States, Ireland and Canada. During his playing career, Daryl represented Premier League clubs, Portsmouth FC and AFC Bournemouth, as well as FC Cincinnati in the United States, while also gaining valuable experience in Ireland and Canada.
Over the past four years, Daryl has transitioned into coaching, working as both an assistant coach and specialist set-piece coach. His passion and expertise lie in developing structured, creative, and highly effective set-piece strategies that give teams a competitive edge.
In 2025, Daryl helped transform his previous team Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League, into the most dangerous set-piece team in North America, establishing himself as one of the leading specialists in the area.
Daryl currently serves as the Set-Piece Coach for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League where he continues to develop innovative set-piece strategies, helping players, coaches and his team maximize in the most important phase of the game.
His coaching philosophy is built around clarity, creativity, detail and repeatability - giving coaches the knowledge and practical tools to defend set-pieces with resilience and turn attacking set-pieces into goals.
Jesper Sorensen
Vancouver Whitecaps Head Coach
"We had some real difficulties on their set pieces"
Matteo Di Brienne, GAIS FC (SWEDEN)
"Having a coach like Daryl made all the difference. The way he coached me on & off the pitch, pushed me to grow and helped me better understand my game, played a major role in helping me achieve my goal of playing in Europe. He has always been someone who I can rely on for advice, whether it is about football or life outside the pitch. I've learned so much from Daryl and he remains someone I look up to and continue to seek guidance from"
Kris Twardek, Galway FC (IRELAND)
"Daryl has been one of the most influential people in my career. His guidance, leadership, passion & knowledge of the game was a big catalyst that ultimately led to the biggest transfer of my career. Daryl was in charge of our set pieces with our set pieces becoming the most efficient in North America helping us win many games. It's been a pleasure to work with Daryl as a teammate, coach & most importantly as a human"
Colin Miller, Canada Hall of Fame & Former National Manager
“Fabulous professional. A diamond. Added so much professionalism to the Canadian lads. Daryl comes from a different world, who taught, just how hard you must work in the professional game”
Daryl Fordyce - TV Interview
Talking Set Pieces