The forgotten soccer skill of juggling

If you have read my blog before or have listened to me previously, you know that my opinion of youth soccer players is that they are not technical enough with the ball. I see too many coaches focusing on defensive tactics or working on an offside trap rather that teaching their players technical skills with the ball.

While tactics are important for a team to learn which will help them play better overall as a team, coaches cannot forgo coaching ball skills for their players.

One of the better drills to allow your soccer players to work on is juggling the ball. juggling used to be a staple exercise/training drill that coaches would ask their players to work on. But recently, i have seen a decline in players using this soccer drill.

Juggling a soccer ball can help a player be more comfortable with the ball, it will help them with their 1st touch, and it will help them be able to beat a defender 1v1.

If you are not working with your players on juggling, take my suggestion and start to do it. Have them work with both feet, combination of feet and thighs, make some combo games for them to work on and you will see your players get better soccer skills.

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Have a great day!

Gary