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)  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking)  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (2)  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (3)  Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) (4)

Set Plays at a Throw-in (attacking) ( 4)

This particular throw-in, or the success of it, depends on timing and the movement of the attacking players.

• T (the thrower) has the ball and considers the merits of throwing to X4 or X3 who are both marked by D3 and D2.
• But X2 walks towards him (from less than 6 metres away) as if he wants to take the throw-in himself.
• Defender (D1) is close-by watching the thrower T and X2.
• But as X2 is about to be handed the ball by T, he sets off quickly down the flank as in the diagram.
• And just before he does (X4) and X3) make sharp moves infield to take (D3) and (D2) with them – thus creating a space down the flank for T’s throw for (X2) to run on to.
• (X4) and (X3)’s run are vital – but should their markers not move with them then it would be up to T to assess the next possibility as (X4) or (X3) would then be unmarked.
• The timing and accuracy of the throw and (X2)’s run are vital to the success of this tactic,  - but clearly (D1) should be caught out and X2 should be in the clear in possession.