Third Man Run
3人目の動き（サードマン）
Third Man Run — A “third man,” not the passer or receiver, running in to collect.
1💬 In a nutshell
“Player 1 plays, 2 touches, and the unmarkable 3 receives.”
2🎬 See it move
An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.
⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)
3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
Defenders see the ball-carrier and the receiver, but a third man arriving from an unrelated spot is out of view — marking can't be handed over in time. Strong teams' breakdowns nearly always feature this.
Columns put it“Wedge → lay-off → third-man run. This three-move package is their goal source.”