Throw-In Retain & Combine → 4v3

Throw-in restart practice where players use movement and short combinations to secure the ball before exploiting a 4v3 advantage.

Retain possession from a throw-in and create a forward overload
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THROW-INTARGET ZONE
Players
7
Duration
14 min
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Mini goals
Difficulty
Intermediate
Age group
U11–U18
Category
Passing
Type
Attacking

Organization

Set a touchline restart zone with four attackers against three defenders. Start every repetition with a throw-in. The attacking team scores by combining into a target zone or mini goal after securing possession.

Coaching Points

Create movement before the throw; offer short and long options; throw to the safe side of the receiver; support immediately; exploit the overload after the first secure pass.

Progressions

  • Add a second phase toward full goal after breaking pressure.

Regressions

  • Give the attacking team a neutral player or restrict one defender initially.

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