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
Please select a subsection from the topics below :
 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

The throw-in (3)

Weight and timing of the throw-in

When taking the throw-in, the weight (or speed) on the throw, and the timing of the delivery are both important.
So to assist with this, the players remain in groups of three, only this time one of them becomes a defender.
So if (A) retains the role as thrower, (B) becomes his team-mate while (C) is the defender, starting initially on the goal side of (B) (as in diagram).

Throw in

So in the practice (A) gets ready to throw, but (B) does not make his run until he is sure (A) is prepared, ball behind his head.
(B) then makes his run to get away from (C), (A) throws-in and (B) should then have time and space to play the ball into (A’s) path.
(C) will always be second favourite in this practice, but he should nevertheless try and cut off the pass or throw.
(B) can vary his run behind or in front of (C) as in the diagram to reach (B1) or (B2) – (C) always trying to make it difficult for him.

COACHES SHOULD INSIST ON TOTAL QUALITY OF THROW-IN, ACCURACY SO THAT (B) CAN MOVE TO ADVANTAGE.