WHY JUGGLE?: Juggling is the art of keeping the soccer ball from hitting the ground by bouncing it off of one's foot, knee/leg, head, chest, back or shoulders (no hands or arms as in a game). Soccer juggling will strengthen a player's overall ball control and game. Juggling is a fundamental soccer skill that is a must in establishing good "touch" with the soccer ball. WHEN TO JUGGLE? The nice thing about juggling is that you can do it on your own. Daily juggling at home is best. Keep challenging yourself by trying to beat your own score. Juggling is also a great warm-up to do when you get to practice. After a few minutes you will notice your heart rate rises and your muscles become loose. HOW TO JUGGLE: At first, try to do 10 touches with each body part: the right foot, the left foot; then both feet (alternating from one foot to the other); tops of the thighs (alternating from one thigh to the other); and finally with the head. Increase the numbers as your ability increases. BENEFITS OF JUGGLING: Gain more confidence on the ball while increasing overall skill. Soccer juggling is the best exercise to develop touch with the soccer ball. When juggling, learning to control the body is very important. Being able to make quick, bodily adjustments with all muscles is developed through juggling. Better balance will enable a soccer player to move to the right, while maintaining balance to shoot the ball to the left, etc. With good juggling skills, players will make better passes, beat defenders more easily, and be able to hold the ball against defensive pressure, because of better touch on the ball. Novice (15-25) Skillful (51-100) Alethea C – 2001 Girls Alison D – 2004 Girls Aidan T – 2004 Boys Darius F – 2001 Boys Holly G – 2001 Girls Ian S – 2001 Boys Jaida B – 2004 Girls Jillian P – 2004 Girls Jordyn D - 1998 Girls Joseph C – 2000 Boys Kurt – 2001 Boys Maria M – 2004 Girls Marissa C – 2001 Girls Marlie Y – 2004 Girls Meaghan M – 2001 Girls Reese D – 2004 Girls Mohammed A – 2001 Boys Sebastian C – 2001 Boys Sydney V - 1998 Girls Taylor C – 2001 Girls Yousif K – 2001 Boys Uzair A – 2001 Boys Aaliyah S – 2001 Girls Ciera D – 2001 Girls Claire M – 2001 Girls Eden K – 2001 Girls Erin M – 2004 Girls Jack S – 2001 Boys Jayde R – 2001 Girls Kaylea J – 1998 Girls Kolton – 2001 Boys Matthew R – 1997 Boys Shelby A – 1999 Girls Vanessa F – 2004 Girls Expert (101-150) Adam S – 2001 Boys Michael M – 1997 Boys Apprentice (26-50) Aaliyah P – 1998 Girls Alex L – 2001 Boys Amanda W - 1998 Girls Anna T – 1998 Girls Areez V – 2001 Boys Ethan M – 2001 Boys Gabriella C – 2001 Girls Jessica S – 1998 Girls Kaitlin G – 1998 Girls Kendra M – 1998 Girls Kristen P – 1998 Girls Makayla R – 2001 Girls Marissa C – 2001 Girls Rayhan B – 2001 Boys Shelby A – 1998 Girls Stasi T – 1998 Girls Sydney W – 2001 Girls Taylor C – 2001 Girls Whiz Kid (151-200) McKenzie – 1997 Boys Samantha B – 2004 Girls Jedi Master (200-400+) Mon – 1997 Boys Myles – 1997 Boys Updated: March 4, 2015
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