CONTROL
SHOOTING
PASSING
DRIBBLING
TURNING
HEADING
CREATE SPACE
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING
SUPPORT PLAY
GOALKEEPING
CROSSING
TACKLING
THE THROW IN
ATTACKING SET PLAYS
DEFENDING SET PLAYS
THE FREE KICK
THE THROW-IN
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 Basic practices at the throw-in Progression  The throw in (1)   The throw in (2)   The throw in (3)   Defending at a throw-in (1)   Defending at a throw-in (2)   Defending at a throw-in (3)   The Long-Throw (defending)   The Long Throw (attacking) With Supporting Players   The Long Throw (attacking) bullet  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) bullet  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (2) bullet  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (3) bullet  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (4) bullet

PROGRESSION (PRACTICES FROM A THROW-IN)

In possession

The player taking the throw-in must ensure he gets back to the field and into the play as quickly as possible.

Quite often he is unmarked and can therefore receive a return pass directly from the player to whom he has thrown the ball (practice 1).

Practice 1
In practice (1) the thrower (T) has 3 colleagues (A), (B) and (C) – all are marked by defenders (D).

(B) stands against the touchline with (D) behind him, as does (A) on the defensive side of the thrower (A) – also marked by an opponent (D).

(C) stands well away from (T) but maintains his defending markers attention, and as (T) is about to throw-in, (C) moves in quickly (so freeing himself from his marker), (T) throws and (C) volleys it back smartly to (T) so retaining possession.

If (C’s) marker anticipates this throw; and so moves in quickly, (C) should check his run, and (T) must throw the ball over (D’s) head to where (C) will turn and so move away in possession.

THIS PRACTICE CAN BE ALTERNATED USING (B) AND (A) IN A SIMILAR WAY TO (C’s) MOVEMENT IN PRACTICE (1).

Practice 2 The cross over

 
This movement requires good timing and an accurate throw. (T) the thrower, with (B) and (C) both marked by defenders (D).

(B) sets off to his left spinning behind the defender marking (C).

As soon as (B’s) marker starts his move to mark (B’s) run, then (C) sets off running behind the line of (B’s) run, towards the touchline, hoping to catch out his marker, and (T) then throws the ball down the touchline to (C) to set up an attack.

Alternatively (T) can use (B) running into centre field.

When doing this (C) sets off first taking his marker with him. At the point when he is half way towards (B’s) position, (B) then sets off on the cross over run and (T) throws the ball in front of him, as he should have freed his marker; (C) can run towards (B’s) marker, which will make it even more difficult for (B’s) marker to deliver (B’s) run in field.

Practice 3

 
As an alternative, (B) and (C) can stand at least 15 metres ahead of the thrower (T), this is to ensure there is plenty of space for (T) to run on to.

(A) comes relatively close (about 6 metres away from (T) and his marker should stand on the goal side of (A) – between (A) and (T).

(A) then throws the ball over (D) to (A’s) head, (D) will turn to face (A), who will then head it back over his marker down the touchline where (T) will set up an attack.

Clearly (B) and (C) occupying their markers is important, and as (T) throws to (A) they should move even further away so as to give (A) and (T) more space in which to carry out the move.

(T’s) throw to (A) should be accurate, well away from (D) (A’s marker) then (A) should propel his header ahead of (T) who should have freedom in which to play.