Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Getting Started

Like many of you, I played youth soccer but stopped playing competitively around high school. Years later, my interest in soccer has renewed.

I was never particularly good at juggling, but the time has come where I have decided to master the skill. This blog will chronicle my progress until I achieve my goal.

Here are some tips that I have learned early:

1) Do not use a fully inflated ball. It will be much easier to use a slightly deflated ball, and it will hurt less if you juggle barefoot.

2) If possible, find a comfortable spot outside along a wall. Ideally you would find a corner where you have a wall in front of you and on your side. This will help cut down on the time you spend chasing the ball when it gets away from you.

3) Spend some of your time juggling inside your house while you are barefoot. Not only will this increase the amount of time you can spend practicing, but it will teach you to keep the ball close to you. You don't want to break a vase or something in your house, so if you juggle inside you will force yourself to focus on keeping the ball close and not too high.

4) Learn to use both feet to juggle.


3) Juggle barefoot inside. Juggling inside will

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