Throw-in

Organisation

• Set up a scenario with 4 attackers v. 4 defenders and a goalkeeper. 

Explanation 

• There are several possible throw-in combinations, and Schirinzi presents a number of strategies for this restart. When the ball passes over the touchline in beach soccer, play is restarted with either a kick‑in or throw‑in.

• The first combination culminates in a near-post finish.

• Ask the defenders to defend passively to allow the attacking players to work on the various combinations.

Variations

• V°1: Combination culminating in a far-post finish.

• V°2: Combination focused on the central attacking area. The player receiving the throw-in makes a decoy run to create space to control the ball on their chest before performing a bicycle-kick finish.

• V°3: An attacking player plays a short return pass to the thrower, who then plays a lofted ball towards the far post, where an unmarked team‑mate finishes on goal. This is a three‑step combination. The thrower combines with a team-mate before playing the ball to the far post. Alternatively, the thrower receives the return pass and shoots on goal.

Coaching points

• After performing each sequence several times, switch to the opposite touchline to allow the players to work on the combinations from different positions.

• Attacking players should attack the ball aggressively and at pace, while making different movements to confuse their opponents.

• Coaches should be creative and present players with various systems for this restart.