🏟 Futsal · Finishing
Far-Post Slide
Futsal goals are tiny and keepers cover the near post well.
Far-Post Slide — futsal court view
The one cue that matters
Finisher arriving exactly as the ball reaches the far post
◆Why this drill works
Futsal goals are tiny and keepers cover the near post well. The far-post slide — arriving late at the back post to convert a ball across the face of goal — is one of the highest-percentage finishes in the game. It trains the off-the-ball movement that futsal rewards. The run only works if it stays disguised, since a defender who spots it early can simply track back and cut the ball out before it arrives.
◇Variations and progressions
- Both-side crossing practice — deliver the ball from either side of the court.
- Delayed run start — hold the run until the ball is played to sharpen the timing.
- Live tracking defender — add a defender chasing the runner to make the disguise matter.
- One-touch finish requirement — reward the simple, controlled tap-in over a first-time strike.
▦The drill in three phases
1Setup
Starting positions on the court.
2Action
The movement and combination develop.
3Finish
The end action the drill builds toward.
Ball carrierAttackersDefendersPassShot
▶How to run it
- A player drives along the side of the court and plays the ball low across the goal.
- A second player times a run to arrive at the far post and slide the ball in.
- The finisher must time the run — arriving as the ball does, not before.
- Alternate sides so players practise arriving at both posts.
- Add a keeper who covers the near post, leaving the far post as the target.
✦Coaching points
Praise when you see
- Finisher arriving exactly as the ball reaches the far post
- Simple, controlled finish — no need to smash it
- Delaying the run so the defender cannot track it early
Correct when you see
- Arriving too early and having to wait — time the run
- Trying to finish first-time from a poor angle — the far post run sets up the simple tap-in
- Starting the run too soon, letting the defender spot and follow it
★Kit for this drill — top picks compared
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?Frequently asked questions
How is this different from football's back-post header?
In futsal it's almost always a foot finish from a low, driven ball across the floor — the ball rarely gets airborne. The movement principle is similar, but the execution is a sliding foot finish, not a header.