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Post by buzzlight on Oct 13, 2019 18:36:31 GMT -5
Do many of your academy coaches emphasize juggling inside/outside of practice?
Does being able to juggle a significant amount really make you a more well rounded player?
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Post by blu on Oct 13, 2019 21:05:24 GMT -5
Yes, they did at u9 to u12. Definitely helps your touch.
Certainly you can be a good juggler and not a good player...and vice versa.
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Post by mightydawg on Oct 14, 2019 10:20:19 GMT -5
What is the old saying, you can be a great juggler but not be a good player but you can't be a good player without being a good juggler.
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Post by 04gparent on Oct 14, 2019 14:16:32 GMT -5
Do many of your academy coaches emphasize juggling inside/outside of practice? Does being able to juggle a significant amount really make you a more well rounded player? Yes. In academy the warmup for most days was juggling. The girls were encouraged to arrive early and juggle while waiting for practice to start. |
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Post by infoguy on Oct 15, 2019 6:14:04 GMT -5
I would say that this is one thing that we can all agree on, juggling is an important cornerstone.
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Post by 4theloveofsoccer on Oct 17, 2019 5:55:10 GMT -5
Juggling helps with focus, commitment, touch, balance and etc.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Oct 17, 2019 7:19:36 GMT -5
I would say it is important, but I have seen DA caliber players that are some of the best that couldn't juggle worth a flip. So A doesn't always equal B.
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Post by firedragon on Oct 17, 2019 8:51:32 GMT -5
Juggling teaches players to control the ball under any circumstance. That’s why it’s important.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 17, 2019 10:00:04 GMT -5
juggling is good to balance with other on the ball work.
I've seen kids dedicate countless hours to juggling, yes, they are great jugglers and can do some cool tricks, but can't play 11v11 soccer for a lick.
Like anything else to become a great player you need to be well rounded - good first touch, good technical skill, good field vision, good pace and/or quickness, good work ethic and high soccer iq.
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Post by hokesmyth on Oct 17, 2019 15:17:13 GMT -5
A certain player named Bret Conway stumbled onto my U-14 team. He was forced to learn to juggle. He later picked up a football at Parkview HS, and became a auper recruit for Joe Pertono at Penn State and later a high paid pro NFL kicker.
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