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 Long Throw (attacking) With Supporting Players

  • The long throw can be especially dangerous when it comes with a not too high trajectory: - i.e. opposed to a looped throw.
  • It can be even more effective when the attacking side have a player who is a good header of the ball, and can head or flick on the ball across the opposing penalty area for other members of the attacking side to run on to (see diagram 1)

Diagram (1)

Attacker (B) moves to meet the throw-in from (A), and his job is to move the ball on across the front of the goal where (C), (D), (E) and (F) are ready to pounce.  The timing of their movement is crucial and it is the combination of the long throw and the supporting attackers that will bring any success.