Hi Krones thanks for sharing your ideas. I assume you mean above crossing their legs to control with the outside of the foot rather than using the inside of their furthest foot.

Krones, as I get my coaching hat on, try getting players to juggle, whilst keeping their heads up and looking in front of them.

This creates vision whilst acquiring technique.

It is very difficult at first, but is a good challenge to those kids who can already juggle well. It is good for players of any age .

Try this PV4.

Actually Decentric I am trying something different this training is nothing to do with games and all about ball control balance and movement.

Outside of the foot passing is at the moment my pet hate. players are using any part of the foot to control the ball rather than move and control or move and place. They are continually crossing their legs to control with the inside of the foot rather than take a step to one side or the other.
I really want all my players to develop their left foot to the point of people not being able to tell which foot is their dominant one.

PS I did this training with my son and he is going great.

I should add you should see how far some of my players have come unfortunately the ones who do not juggle at home are the ones that need to the most. Needless to say the best 3 jugglers are the best 3 players the fastest the best dribblers the ones with the best balance the best kickers and the best with their left foot. the real challenge is to inspire the others but they are starting to compete a bit and try to catch up.

Edited by krones3: 21/11/2014 06:50:59 AM

Yeah we are and graduating up to that, it is a long slow process. after a certain number there is no need to count.
the players who get over 100 go off and play keeping up.

Krones, this is a good variation too.

Good, Krones.=d>

However, remember to make it game related.

It might the an idea to add inside of the foot and outside of the foot too.

If players can juggle with shoelace, side of the foot and outside of the foot, with both feet, it would be an accomplishment .

I have known some younger players get so into juggling, they've preferred it to real football.

One other issue I had, was not doing enough work on ensuring players controlled the ball with as few a touches as possible in games.

Edited by Decentric: 20/11/2014 11:47:02 PM

Awesome stuff. When i was in my under13-16 reps team over the summer holiday we'd be given a sheet where we had to record how many juggles we got each day. I remember the first time i broke 1000 i thought i was king of the world. And it improved my play out of sight.

Nowadays i never count juggles but juggle a lot in breaks at training etc. I can juggle left foot right foot left foot right foot and walk forwards and backwards comfortably and casually, and i feel like this kind of skoll has done so much for me.

Good stuff.

good work krones

Just an update

U9-U10
I have continued Training until December 8th that gives me an extra 16 weeks twice a week for one hour at a session.
The session have no games only skill.
Step overs
twirls
hook turns
pull backs
roll overs
juggling 5min any foot all those who get 90 do 16 on left foot only and then left right 30 then headers 7
passing and shooting
dribbling

extra time and effort spent on the weaker foot.

I have started a level system

level 1 = 100 juggles on the feet counted by mum or dad
Level 2 = 250 Juggles On the feet counted by mum or dad
Level 3 = 500 Juggles On the feet + 20 on the week foot and + 50 left right +5 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 4 = 750 Juggles On the feet + 50 on the week foot and + 100 left right +10 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 5 = 1000 Juggles On the feet + 100 on the week foot and + 200 left right +20 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 6 = 1500 Juggles On the feet + 200 on the week foot and + 400 left right +50 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 7 = 2000 Juggles On the feet + 250 on the week foot and +500 left right +50 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 8 = 2000 Juggles On the feet + 250 on the week foot and +500 left right +75 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 9 = 2000 Juggles On the feet + 250 on the week foot and +500 left right +100 on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day
Level 10 = 2000 Juggles On the feet + 250 on the week foot and +500 left right +100 +neck stall on the head counted by mum or dad not all on the same day

I give a certificate at the end of the month and a mars bar.

I now have 3 players on level 2 and 2/3 nearing level 1 they are all beginning to compete and push each other.

that's what I am doing