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Juggling in my frontyard

Since I am going to be attempting one of the most tiring, difficult juggling task ever tried by a human being, it seems only fitting to start talking about juggling. I know you are wondering what juggling task I am talking about. In two weeks I will let you know.

All of the great players can juggle, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Mia Hamm, Marta(The best female player in the world) Dwyane Demmin(from the jungle) and the greatest player of all times, Pele.

Improving your ability to juggle does not guarantee you success on the field, but it will help you improve your first touch on the ball, your coordination, ball control, your concentration and confidence when dribbling.

As a parent or as a coach, how many times have you heard someone say:”I am not good at juggling, I just can’t juggle, I am terrible at it. I don’t know how to juggle.” I have heard it over a hundred times. While all of this may be true, it can be fixed.

As a coach and a player, I strongly believe that each player can improve their juggling skills. One of the problems that I have noticed with players is that they are not willing to put in the time and effort to practice it on their own. Consistent practice is essential to respectful juggling.

As a kid growing up in Trinidad, I remember the countless hours I spent each day working on different soccer skills in my front and backyards.  I spent a lot of time on my own with the ball. I always enjoyed watching and appreciating someone with great soccer juggling skills and tricks. For me, juggling was fun and challenging. Learning new juggling tricks, or beating my previous record was a great accomplishment. All you need is your front yard or back yard. Beating your old juggling record can keep you entertained and can give you bragging rights over your friends. So get started!