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How to Get Better at Juggling at Home in your Backyard

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soccer juggling beachLittle to no time is spent on this soccer skill at soccer practice even though it will make you a better player. What skill am I talking about? Juggling, of course.

Working on your juggling skills at home will make you a better soccer player. And the other great thing is that the exercise requires very little space and the only thing you need a soccer ball. 

In our previous article Why Practicing Juggling Will Make You a Better Soccer Player, we explained that juggling improves one’s touch and their balance and agility. 

In another article on juggling tips and drills, we explained that you don’t have to lift the ball up with your foot. You can simply start with the ball in your hands. 

In those earlier posts we give you some juggling variations and challenges. Now to take that a touch further, in this article we are going to break down specific juggling drills for you to complete in order to better your touch.

Remember, the best soccer players work on their touch and skill outside of soccer practice, like juggling at home. So what type of player do you want to be?

Juggling Performance Levels:

Beginner:  1,000 – 3,000 touches per day

Proficient:  5,000 touches per day

Elite:  10,000 touches per day

Below are specific juggling drills for you to complete to get 2,000 touches. You’ll see that the variations include the height of each juggle, as well as varying up the spin which is a somewhat more advanced skill that you develop through regular practice.

Of course you can set higher touch goals for each section to get more touches. And you don’t have to get consecutive touches, just cumulative touches for each drill. So don’t fret if you lose control, you don’t need to start the count over.

Additionally, if you accidentally kick the ball above your knee when juggling below your knee, then it still counts as a touch. Furthermore, if you are working on No Spin Juggling and you accidentally put backspin on the ball, it still counts as a touch.

For one more tip, when you are working on No Spin Juggling, you should be able to read the words on the ball or see the images clearly on the ball.

As you juggle more, you will get more consecutive touches in a row and fewer drops. Hopefully, you will be able to get 100 to 200 touches in a row for each drill. Eventually, you may be able to complete a whole juggling section without any drops.

Home Juggling Drills (to get 2000 touches a day)

  • Juggling Below the Knee (400 total touches for this section)
    • Right (100 touches)
    • Left (100 touches)
    • Alternate (200 touches)
  • Juggling Between your Knees and Head (400 total touches for this section)
    • Right (100 touches)
    • Left (100 touches)
    • Alternate (200 touches)
  • Juggling Above Your Head (400 total touches for this section)
    • Right (100 touches)
    • Left (100 touches)
    • Alternate (200 touches)
  • Juggling with Backspin (400 total touches for this section)
    • Right (100 touches)
    • Left (100 touches)
    • Alternate (200 touches)
  • Jugging with No Spin (400 total touches for this section)
    • Right (100 touches)
    • Left (100 touches)
    • Alternate (200 touches)

This article is part of our 10,000 touch series, which helps you find easy ways to achieve the number of touches that may seem daunting but can really skyrocket your skill levels. Check out the Zig Zag Dribbling Soccer Drill article for ideas on how to get more touches.

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