If you know about the game of soccer in anyway then you will know that just as it is with basketball or football the game must be played within the assigned playing field. If it is the case that the ball goes out of the playing field it will immediately go to the other team who will have the right to throw the ball back into play. This is one of the rare occasions to the no-hands rule of soccer, and it is very important as it gives the opportunity to the team that has the ball to figure out exactly where the ball is going to go and therefore they can totally turn around the way the game is going by getting control of the ball and directing it back into there territory.
Although you may conjure up the sight in your head of getting the ball in one hand and throwing it down the field like a great sports star, the correct method of throwing a soccer ball back into play is very different from the way you would throw any other type of ball. You hold onto the ball with both your hands making sure your fingertips are in the middle and the palms are facing out, bring the ball back behind your head and then give it a two handed throw to the team mate that is closest by.
Keep in mind, similar to how it is in basketball, you are going to have someone of the opposing team right in your face while you are trying to throw the ball; however due to the fact they are not allowed to use their hands (and they will get a penalty if one of their hands touches the ball while they are trying to stop your throw) you have a high chance of making contact with one of your own.
The most important thing to a great throw is power. Even though they are not allowed to use their hands the opposing team does not have any other limitations when it comes to the ways they can get control of the ball, so it is up to you to ensure the ball goes up in the air and that it is to high for them to be able to block it with there chests and that it is to low for them to make a decent attempt at stopping the ball with their head. You are going to want to throw the ball with some energy behind it, giving a soccer ball a good throw is not as simple as it might sound and if you are trying to get it to go some way you are going to have to put some power behind it (this is another great reason to get to he gym and work out your arm muscles).
Although you may conjure up the sight in your head of getting the ball in one hand and throwing it down the field like a great sports star, the correct method of throwing a soccer ball back into play is very different from the way you would throw any other type of ball. You hold onto the ball with both your hands making sure your fingertips are in the middle and the palms are facing out, bring the ball back behind your head and then give it a two handed throw to the team mate that is closest by.
Keep in mind, similar to how it is in basketball, you are going to have someone of the opposing team right in your face while you are trying to throw the ball; however due to the fact they are not allowed to use their hands (and they will get a penalty if one of their hands touches the ball while they are trying to stop your throw) you have a high chance of making contact with one of your own.
The most important thing to a great throw is power. Even though they are not allowed to use their hands the opposing team does not have any other limitations when it comes to the ways they can get control of the ball, so it is up to you to ensure the ball goes up in the air and that it is to high for them to be able to block it with there chests and that it is to low for them to make a decent attempt at stopping the ball with their head. You are going to want to throw the ball with some energy behind it, giving a soccer ball a good throw is not as simple as it might sound and if you are trying to get it to go some way you are going to have to put some power behind it (this is another great reason to get to he gym and work out your arm muscles).
