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Near Post Right

Near post is the fast option. The keeper expects you to go far post — so you go near. It’s a sharp angle, and it has to be quick and low.

This is Shooting Drill 6.



  1. Approach at an angle from the right
  2. The near post is the right side of the goal from your position
  3. Strike with your right foot — laces or inside — aiming hard at the near post corner
  4. Keep it low — near post shots that go high are easy to save

Focus on: pace. Near post shots that trickle to the corner don’t work. This needs to be fast.


“Near post, hard and low. No time for the keeper.”


Game Smarts Challenge

Hit the near post corner 6 out of 10 times = one more drill to go.


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