Far-Post Factory

Wire in the far-post habit: wingers deliver low, hard crosses across the six-yard box, and attackers learn to start their run late, bend it behind the play, and arrive at the back stick as the ball does.

One goal on a 40x30 yard area. Wingers with balls queue in each wide channel about 25 yards out. Two attackers start central, 20 yards from goal, with the next pair waiting behind a start cone. Goalkeeper optional.

1. The first winger attacks the byline with two or three driving touches.
2. As the winger's head drops to cross, the far attacker bends a run to the far post while the near attacker runs hard to the near post as the decoy.
3. The cross is LOW and driven across the face, aimed beyond the back post area.
4. The far-post runner finishes first time — side-foot, sweep it in.
5. Next rep comes immediately from the OPPOSITE wing, so the attackers swap roles (near becomes far).
6. Rotate: finishers join the wing queues after four crosses; wingers move to finishing. Keep individual goal tallies.

• Cross low and hard — across the face, beyond the back post.
• Start the far-post run late and bend it — arrive, don't wait.
• Open your hips at the back stick and side-foot it home.
• Near-post runner sells the dummy — drag a defender, then react to rebounds.

• Runners arrive too early and stand waiting at the post — the run starts when the winger shapes to cross, not before.
• Crosses float high and hang — strike through the ball's middle with laces to keep it low and fast.
• Both attackers attack the same post — name the roles every rep: one near decoy, one far finisher, swapping each cross.

• Add a defender in the box who tracks one runner.
• Add a goalkeeper — far-post finishes must be placed back across them.
• Winger chooses near or far delivery and runners must read it.

• Wingers cross from a standing start in line with the box.
• Allow the far-post finisher a controlling touch.
• Coach serves the cross by hand-roll for guaranteed quality.

• Crosses must stay below knee height.
• Far-post finishes are first time whenever the ball allows.