Soccer skills; juggling - set a goal
Juggling Program Two:
The goal is to accomplish 300 juggles.
Keep track of how many attempts it takes to reach 300 touches. Count how many times you can juggle the ball with one bounce in between touches. To make the exercise success oriented, just keeping the ball alive or bouncing is OK. This can be difficult on grass as bounces are dulled or muted. The next level is to end the attempt each time the ball bounces twice consecutively without a touch. Accumulate touches with each attempt and keep track of how many attempts it takes to reach 300 touches. Example; 1st attempt you reach 11 touches; 2nd time you reach 15; 3rd time 9; 4th attempt you juggle 25: in four attempts you have 60 touches. At this rate it will take 20 attempts to reach 300. Keep track of your progress. As you get better it should take less attempts to reach 300 touches. Ultimate goal is 300 in one attempt with out the ball touching the gound.
Work toward milestones. 1st milestone; Reach three hundred in 1 attempt with out the ball dying. 2nd milestone; 300 touches in one attempt with 1 bounce or less in between touches. Finally; 300 touches in first attempt with no bounces.
IT CAN BE DONE!
Tips:
*Curl your toes down in your shoe (like trying to grab the grass with your toes) when making contact with the ball.
*Lock your ankle when making contact with the ball, the top of your foot, the contact point, should be parallel to the ground. This will reasonably ensure that the ball goes straight up.
*Alternating feet with each kick is not always possible, but it should be emphasized in order to develop your weak foot, proper balance and coordination. *Try not to put too much backspin on the ball. This will cause you to constantly crowd yourself with the ball and develop bad habits.
The goal is to accomplish 300 juggles.
Keep track of how many attempts it takes to reach 300 touches. Count how many times you can juggle the ball with one bounce in between touches. To make the exercise success oriented, just keeping the ball alive or bouncing is OK. This can be difficult on grass as bounces are dulled or muted. The next level is to end the attempt each time the ball bounces twice consecutively without a touch. Accumulate touches with each attempt and keep track of how many attempts it takes to reach 300 touches. Example; 1st attempt you reach 11 touches; 2nd time you reach 15; 3rd time 9; 4th attempt you juggle 25: in four attempts you have 60 touches. At this rate it will take 20 attempts to reach 300. Keep track of your progress. As you get better it should take less attempts to reach 300 touches. Ultimate goal is 300 in one attempt with out the ball touching the gound.
Work toward milestones. 1st milestone; Reach three hundred in 1 attempt with out the ball dying. 2nd milestone; 300 touches in one attempt with 1 bounce or less in between touches. Finally; 300 touches in first attempt with no bounces.
IT CAN BE DONE!
Tips:
*Curl your toes down in your shoe (like trying to grab the grass with your toes) when making contact with the ball.
*Lock your ankle when making contact with the ball, the top of your foot, the contact point, should be parallel to the ground. This will reasonably ensure that the ball goes straight up.
*Alternating feet with each kick is not always possible, but it should be emphasized in order to develop your weak foot, proper balance and coordination. *Try not to put too much backspin on the ball. This will cause you to constantly crowd yourself with the ball and develop bad habits.
