How to Practice Juggling With Youth Soccer Players
- 1). Let the player pick up the ball to start. More advanced players can flick the ball up to begin. It's okay to initially use the hands.
- 2). Start on the thighs. A larger surface is easier than smaller body parts.
- 3). Move to the feet - once players get a feel for the activity, the feet are the next logical move. A player can alternate thighs and feet or juggle with one thigh or foot at a time.
- 4). Try the head. Remind the player to keep the ball on the forehead (at the hairline) and to keep the eyes wide open.
- 5). Be aware of posture. Keeping an upright posture, with a slightly bent plant leg, arms at the sides or out to the sides, will help maintain balance and keep the ball in play.
- 6). Graduate to other body surfaces. Advanced players can juggle on their shoulders, move the ball from chest to thighs to feet, then back up the body.
- 7). Be patient. Children need practice to get beyond one or two juggles, but with patience and practice, they can juggle indefinitely.
