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Crucial Points Of Juggling Which Aim At Improving Your Soccer Ability In General

Soccer ball juggling itself is fun and gives us a sense of accomplishment. But if we want to improve our ability in playing soccer, I think our juggling practice should satisfy some crucial factors. Here is my YouTube short video about this point.

I think there are two important points in jugging which aim at improving my soccer ability in general. First is the accuracy of ball touch. As for me, I practice juggling in a very small circle which I made by placing a jump rope on the ground. In order to juggle within this circle, I have to bounce the ball accurately.

Second factor is the ability of ball control. Ideally, it’s best to decide which part of my body I’ll tap the ball next, not by chance, but according to my imagination. So I bounce the ball in a regular order with my thighs and my insteps of both legs.

Adding A Twist To Football Juggling Can Help Improve Soccer Skills

When we practice football juggling, the increase of the number of taps gives a sense of accomplishment. Of course, juggling itself is a good exercise. But if we want to improve our soccer skills by doing juggling, just increase the taps is not enough.

I think adding a twist to juggling is very important. For example, I practice juggling within a circle which I made by placing a jump rope on the ground.

This is one of my YouTube short movies. As I shot this video in a rainy day on the soil ground, my soccer uniform and soccer boots got very muddy. But surely, my ball control skill was improved by this weird training.

I’m Not A vaulter But A Football Juggler In A Circle

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I’m not a vaulter. I just use my body to check the size of the circle which I made with a jump rope. As I did juggle a soccer ball after the rain, my soccer shorts and Adidas socks and boots got very muddy.

I often do football juggling in this small circle which I made with a jump rope. During this ‘jump rope juggling’, I must not put my pivot foot outside the circle or step on the rope. This practice may look strange. But I can make my juggling more stable by doing this ‘jump rope juggling’.

How I Use A Jump Rope For Hip Joint Stretching And Soccer Ball Juggling

The flexibility and the motion range of the hip joint is important not only for soccer ball juggling but also for soccer skills in general. Now I keep my left knee on the inside edge of the circle which is made by a jump rope and try to straddle the soccer ball with my right foot as far away from the circle as possible.

But the jump rope placed on the ground is not just for stretching but also for improving my juggling skills.

I sometimes use this jump rope when I practice soccer ball juggling. Previously, I chased the soccer ball and my position became very unstable. So I makes it a rule not to get out of a circle which I made with the jump rope placed on the ground. Thanks to this training, I could strengthen my core muscles and keep my body balance stable while playing in a soccer games as a defensive midfielder.