How to Juggle a Soccer Ball

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Juggling takes time, but it develops all-around skills with the ball.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Soccer Balls
Soccer balls

Juggling With Your Head

Step 1

Hold the ball with your hands.
Step 2

Toss the ball several inches above your head.
Step 3

Head the ball back into the air.
Step 4

Repeat.
Step 5

See how many times you can head the ball continuously.

Juggling With Your Thighs

Step 1

Hold the ball in your hands.
Step 2

Drop the ball.
Step 3

Bounce it back to your hands with your thigh.
Step 4

Repeat using your other thigh.
Step 5

Stop using your hands once you feel comfortable hitting the ball back and forth between your thighs.
Step 6

Count how many times you can thigh the ball before it hits the ground.

Juggling With Your Feet

Step 1

Hold the ball with your hands.
Step 2

Drop the ball.
Step 3

Kick the ball back to your hands with your foot cocked at a 90-degree angle.
Step 4

Repeat using your other foot.
Step 5

Stop using your hands once you're able to kick the ball from foot to foot in the air.
Step 6

See how many times you can kick the ball before it touches the ground.

Comments

toejam888 said

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on 2/19/2008 I made a video on how to juggle a soccer ball and do other tricks. Check it out, hope it helps you out.
http://www.ericjvogel.com/blog/?p=17

on 1/29/2008 I demonstrate how to do some soccer juggling tricks in my video here. Juggling is a great way to build your ball control.

http://www.ericjvogel.com/blog/?p=17

Practice Practice Practice! That's how it's done!

Anonymous said

on 9/10/2006 I have found that keeping the ball low, and moving your foot down when you begin to kick it, has made me much better at juggling. I had about 20 max when it was high and I bounced it off my foot. And about 60 low when I kicked it lightly.

on 9/5/2006 Just remember that whatever way works for you is the right one, and whatever way that does not is wrong for you and is something you can practice on to make your ball controlling skills even better.

on 9/4/2006 Try to find that right place on your thigh that makes the ball just go straight up in the air and back down in the same place you bounced the ball on your thigh. When you find it, try and keep having the ball bounce on that same place so you start to juggle the ball.