How to Juggle a Soccer Ball
Hold the ball straight out in front of you so that it is at the height of your chest., Keep your knees slightly bent., Practice until you can easily and consistently catch the ball in front of your stomach., Increase the number of times you let the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Hold the ball straight out in front of you so that it is at the height of your chest.
Drop it and let it bounce.
As the ball begins to descend after this bounce, kick it back up into the air.
Try to kick it with your dominant foot hard enough that it reaches chest height.
Try to kick the ball with your foot angled slightly upward.
Make sure to kick the ball with your laces.
Make sure that your laces are not double knotted at first.
The ball may bounce off of your laces at a weird angle if your laces are tied in a large knot.
If you deflate the soccer ball a little bit, you will reduce the intensity of its bounce.
The ball will be easier to control and won’t go flying every time you miss a kick.Once you’ve mastered the technique of juggling, you should fully inflate your ball.
Keep your ankle 'locked' so that it stays angled and strong.
A wobbly ankle leads to a wobbly kick. -
Step 2: Keep your knees slightly bent.
Doing this will help you have better control over the ball.
Do not lock your knees.
Keep the foot you are not kicking with (your controlling foot) flat and firmly planted on the ground.
It is important to be balanced while juggling the ball.
In between touches, it is risky but useful to try to re-balance yourself such that you can maintain control of how you hit the ball each time.
Always try to stay balanced on your toes, ready to make quick movements.
The biggest keys to balancing is to keep you knees bent and your eyes on the ball. , You should not have to lean or reach to catch the ball.
Then do the same with your other foot.
Keep in mind that juggling with your non-dominant foot will be harder.
Keep at it! , Instead of catching the ball every time you kick it, kick it up into the air and as it falls, kick it up again rather than letting it bounce on the ground.
Try to keep the ball under control.
Focus on juggling with one foot until you feel confident, then switch to the other foot.
Practice until you feel confident juggling with both feet.
You can "catch" the ball on your foot with careful practice by cushioning the fall of the ball and holding it in place with your foot and shin. -
Step 3: Practice until you can easily and consistently catch the ball in front of your stomach.
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Step 4: Increase the number of times you let the ball bounce off your feet.
Detailed Guide
Drop it and let it bounce.
As the ball begins to descend after this bounce, kick it back up into the air.
Try to kick it with your dominant foot hard enough that it reaches chest height.
Try to kick the ball with your foot angled slightly upward.
Make sure to kick the ball with your laces.
Make sure that your laces are not double knotted at first.
The ball may bounce off of your laces at a weird angle if your laces are tied in a large knot.
If you deflate the soccer ball a little bit, you will reduce the intensity of its bounce.
The ball will be easier to control and won’t go flying every time you miss a kick.Once you’ve mastered the technique of juggling, you should fully inflate your ball.
Keep your ankle 'locked' so that it stays angled and strong.
A wobbly ankle leads to a wobbly kick.
Doing this will help you have better control over the ball.
Do not lock your knees.
Keep the foot you are not kicking with (your controlling foot) flat and firmly planted on the ground.
It is important to be balanced while juggling the ball.
In between touches, it is risky but useful to try to re-balance yourself such that you can maintain control of how you hit the ball each time.
Always try to stay balanced on your toes, ready to make quick movements.
The biggest keys to balancing is to keep you knees bent and your eyes on the ball. , You should not have to lean or reach to catch the ball.
Then do the same with your other foot.
Keep in mind that juggling with your non-dominant foot will be harder.
Keep at it! , Instead of catching the ball every time you kick it, kick it up into the air and as it falls, kick it up again rather than letting it bounce on the ground.
Try to keep the ball under control.
Focus on juggling with one foot until you feel confident, then switch to the other foot.
Practice until you feel confident juggling with both feet.
You can "catch" the ball on your foot with careful practice by cushioning the fall of the ball and holding it in place with your foot and shin.
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