Soccer Training: Fine tuned tools for tooling
Juggling is an excellent way to refine touch and work on various aspects of your skill set.
Try juggling with a Brasilian Futebol and watch your development accelerate.
Below is an idea to help with touch.
-Two touch rhythm:
The idea is to work on balance, touch and agility. It goes like this: touch the ball twice on one foot, using the laces, before alternating to the other foot. Try not to let the ball bounce (but do not stop your juggle if it does) Do not let the foot touching the ball hit ground in-between touches. This means you must balance on the non-juggling foot ( the planted foot) for two touches, then switch. It is important to keep the ball in your sweet spot with every touch, knocking it knee to waist high consistently in order to accomplish this exercise.To start you may want to allow the ball to bounce as part of the switch from foot to foot. Eventually you do not want the ball to touch the ground. You will find that you will need to bounce and hop on the planted foot (the one you are standing on) in order to maintain balance and stay within reach of the ball. Also, the first touch in each cycle becomes ultimately important, as does the second touch because the 1st touch sets up the second and the 2nd sets up the transfer. Finally, if you can get into a rhythm the whole exercise seems to make sense. (the sequence will go like this; left-left- -right-right- -left-left- -right-right) (remember don't let the foot doing the juggling hit the ground between touches i.e. left-left)
As you master this exercise try to keep the ball below your knees, meaning softer touches, quicker feet and better control.
Try juggling with a Brasilian Futebol and watch your development accelerate.
Below is an idea to help with touch.
-Two touch rhythm:
The idea is to work on balance, touch and agility. It goes like this: touch the ball twice on one foot, using the laces, before alternating to the other foot. Try not to let the ball bounce (but do not stop your juggle if it does) Do not let the foot touching the ball hit ground in-between touches. This means you must balance on the non-juggling foot ( the planted foot) for two touches, then switch. It is important to keep the ball in your sweet spot with every touch, knocking it knee to waist high consistently in order to accomplish this exercise.To start you may want to allow the ball to bounce as part of the switch from foot to foot. Eventually you do not want the ball to touch the ground. You will find that you will need to bounce and hop on the planted foot (the one you are standing on) in order to maintain balance and stay within reach of the ball. Also, the first touch in each cycle becomes ultimately important, as does the second touch because the 1st touch sets up the second and the 2nd sets up the transfer. Finally, if you can get into a rhythm the whole exercise seems to make sense. (the sequence will go like this; left-left- -right-right- -left-left- -right-right) (remember don't let the foot doing the juggling hit the ground between touches i.e. left-left)
As you master this exercise try to keep the ball below your knees, meaning softer touches, quicker feet and better control.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008.
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