Hey guys, this is Mark Lavery with Spila Soccer
Services.
Thanks so much for checking out the video.
Today we're going to be teaching you guys
how to juggle.
I just want to point out that this is a video
for beginners.
If you're advanced, you know, or already know
how to juggle, then this video might not help
you out that much.
It's part one of a three part series, so for
all of you guys that want to just learn how
to juggle a soccer ball, then this is going
to be the perfect video for you.
Juggling is the most important skill a soccer
player can have in my opinion.
I truly believe that players that know how
to juggle will be more confident on the field,
and that confidence leads to better shots,
better passes, and you lose the ball a lot
less so you instantly become more valuable
to your team.
This video is not doing to help players that
already know how to juggle, so if you do,
then you might want to check out one of our
later videos, but if you have no clue how
to juggle, or if you're just starting out
playing soccer and you want to learn, then
this is the video for you.
Alright guys, I'm going to start by explaining
proper technique before we even get into the
drills.
First I'm going to show you guys what not
to do so that you know what to avoid.
The first example is having your toes down,
and your ankle soft, or not "locked."
As you can see when your toes are down and
your ankle isn't locked the ball is almost
impossible to control.
It either won't bounce back up where you want
it to, or it's going to move forward away
from your body.
The second example of bad technique is when
your toes are pointing too far up.
Even though your ankle is "locked" since your
toes are pointing too far upwards, when you
make contact with the ball it's going to bounce
back into your leg or your body.
The last example of poor technique is when
you bring your foot behind your body to kick
the ball.
It is possible to juggle like this, but it's
going to be a lot harder to maintain control
or the ball.
Alright, now lets focus on the right way.
First, you want to make sure your toes are
slightly up and your ankle is firm, or "locked."
As you can see in the clip, my toes are slightly
up, my ankle is locked, and my knees are slightly
bent to help with balance.
As you guys start learning to juggle pay attention
to these techniques, but also pay attention
to the rotation of the ball.
If your technique is good, then the ball should
either have backspin or very little spin at
all.
Now I'm going to show some basic drills you
can do as you start learning to juggle.
These drills all build on each other, so it's
important that you master each drill before
moving on to the next one.
As you learn to juggle I recommend that you
start the ball from your hands.
So, in the first drill you're going to start
the ball from your hands, drop it and let
it bounce, kick it back up to your hands and
catch it.
You want to make sure the ball is coming right
back up to your chest, and you're not having
to chase the ball.
I recommend trying to do ten perfect reps
with your dominant foot and then ten perfect
reps with your weaker foot.
You can also try and do thirty seconds on
each foot and the move on.
In drill two start the ball from your hands,
drop the ball, let it bounce, and then kick
it up with your dominant foot letting it bounce
in between every touch.
You want to focus on making sure the ball
stays below your waist, and directly in front
of your body.
Make sure you keep your knees bent so you're
able to move your feet a little bit if you
do take a bad touch.
It's okay to move your feet just try to stay
under control.
Try to complete twenty perfect reps with each
foot, or try to go thirty seconds on each
side without messing up.
Once you've completed the reps challenge yourself
to try to walk forward with the ball as it's
bouncing and then backwards.
In the last drill for today we're going to
start the ball from our hands, drop it and
let it bounce, and then alternate feet.
It's very similar to drill two except instead
of doing one foot at a time, you're getting
used to alternating your feet each touch.
Try to complete twenty perfect reps with each
foot which is forty touches total, or you
can try to go for forty five seconds without
messing up.
Thanks so much for watching guys I really
appreciate it.
This is part one of a three part series, so
make sure you're all on the lookout for part
two.
It should be out in a couple of days.
You guys need to make sure you're mastering
these things that we worked on today before
you move on to part two.
That's the best way to learn to juggle.
Don't just skip ahead...it's not going to
help you, and it's only going to make the
process longer in the long run.
So, again, if you guys enjoyed the video make
sure you like, comment, subscribe, and share
the video with your friends.
Thanks again, guys.
