A lot of beginners that come to me for training have a hard time juggling the soccer ball.
And since they have a hard time with it they decide its a good idea not to practice juggling.
Juggling is one of the best skills you can practice to help build your eye foot coordination
and to learn how to improve your touch and control.
Some players juggle by kicking the ball the 10-20 feet in the air. These players end up chasing the ball all over the field.
If you join one of my training groups one of the milestones I set for you is to get 100 juggles in a row.
If you are having trouble juggling the ball here is what I recommend.
A. Juggle for 15 minutes every day.
B. Sit down and try and juggle the ball with one foot straight up and catch it.
Then do 2 in a row. 3 in a row. 4... etc. See if you can get to 10 in a row.
C. Use both feet, both thighs, and your head when you are practicing.
Too many players get good at using their dominant foot or just their dominant thigh.
And I watch them get into the 70's, 80's and 90's and drop the ball because they had to use their
non-dominant foot and they couldn't control the ball.
It's a shame.
You want to be like the pro's and be confident with both feet, don't you?
Trust me... if you are currently at 10 in a row or 20 in a row and you use the training method above for 21 straight days I can guarantee you will be on your way to 100 in a row in no time.
Good luck and have your parents send me an email telling me what your latest juggling record is.
Keep practicing!
Coach Nolan
