Juggling basics

Keep the ball in the air to improve touch and balance.

The dashed line shows the path of the ball. Yellow triangles are cones, which can be shoes or bottles.

How to do it

1. Drop the ball onto your laces.
2. Lift it knee-high with soft touches.
3. Count clean touches and aim to beat your best.

Coaching tips

• Keep your toes pulled up and your ankle locked when you strike the ball.
• Aim for soft touches that lift the ball about knee height.
• Count your touches and aim to beat your best.

Common mistakes

• Kicking the ball too high.
• Swinging the whole leg instead of lifting from the knee.

Make it harder

Alternate feet on each touch, then add thigh touches.

Warm up first, train in a safe space, and stop if anything hurts. Younger players should train with adult supervision.