How Throw-Ins Can Create Goals (Free Webinar)

Throw-ins are one of the most frequent restarts in football — often 25 to 45 per match — yet they remain one of the least intentionally coached moments in the game.

Corners are analyzed. Goal kicks are planned. Build-up play is rehearsed weekly.Throw-ins? Too often, they’re rushed, improvised, or treated as moments to simply “get the ball back into play.”

That gap is exactly why attacking throw-ins represent a major competitive opportunity — especially in youth and academy football.

To explore this in detail, Modern Soccer Coach has released a free, on-demand webinar led by Luis Swisher, U18/U19 coach at St. Louis City SC (MLS), focusing exclusively on how to turn throw-ins into controlled, repeatable attacking moments.

No login. No paywall. Just practical insight.

What this webinar focuses on (and what it doesn’t)

This webinar is not a collection of rigid routines or scripted set plays. Instead, Luis breaks down a principle-led approach to attacking throw-ins that prioritizes:

• Decision-making over choreography

• Intentions over patterns

• Player understanding over predictability

  
  

You’ll see how throw-ins can mirror run-of-play situations, helping players read space, stay unpredictable, and make better decisions under pressure. The framework scales naturally across age groups — from youth development environments to elite academy level — without disrupting session flow or overloading players.

You can watch the full webinar below: