How to sign “Goal” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Goal” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Extend the index finger of your non-dominant hand and hold it upright at about eye level.
- Extend the index finger of your dominant hand and aim it toward the tip of the base finger.
- Move your dominant hand forward toward the base finger in a deliberate, aiming motion.
- Stop just short of contact, hovering close to the fingertip like an arrow nearing a target.
- Keep both palms angled inward so the two fingertips line up with each other.
- Hold a focused, intent expression — you are locking onto a target, not touching it.
Practice tip
Like sighting down an arrow — the base hand sits higher than usual, and the hand that never quite lands is the goal itself.
Fingerspell “Goal”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.