Juggling hones the players ability to master the movement of the ball, using all legal surfaces of the body. Ball control is a critical foundational skill which allows for tactical player development (decision making). The videos will give you many great examples to work towards.
Juggling Guidance Beginning Level
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Pick the appropriate drills for your current ability level
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Master simpler ball manipulations BEFORE advancing to more difficult ones.
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Keep track of your best performance for future reference
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You should always seek to advance on the previous best performance
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Consistency of repetition is key to improvement
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If you practice every day, you will improve quicker than if you skip days
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Juggling Guidance Intermediate - Advanced
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Consistency of repetition is key to improvement
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If you practice every day, you will improve quicker than if you skip days
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Keep track of your record
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There is always a number to beat!
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Make sure to use both feet and both thighs
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Challenge yourself with different touch progressions.
Juggling Progressions
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Ball in hand, drop to foot, touch and catch
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Use both feet, and both thighs
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Ball in hand, touch two surface areas and then catch
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Hands, right foot, right thigh, catch
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Be creative
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Ball in hand, touch, ball bounce, touch, continue until two bounces, then restart
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Be creative in progressions
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Free Juggle one bounce
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Keep track of your record
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One bounce with progression, keeping track of record
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Right foot, bounce, right foot bounce etc
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Right foot bounce, left foot bounce, etc
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BE CREATIVE
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Juggle, no bounce
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Right foot, right foot etc
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Right foot, left foot, etc
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BE CREATIVE
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The progressions are endless
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Make the ball do what you want it to do!.
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Juggling while walking
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Juggling while jogging
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Juggling while running
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High touch juggling
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Keep the touches over your head
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Alternate high touch with low touch
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High touch juggling, half volley traps
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Juggle, high touch, half volley trap ball into space, using inside and outside of feet
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Add movement into juggling, end with traps taking the ball into space
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Vary distance and height of high ball to make the trap more challenging
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Eastside Weekly Individual Training Schedule
Zone 1 (U9-U12) Training Template
Zone 2 (U13+) Training Template
Click HERE for the "Introduction to Video," by Randy Hanson