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The juggling ladder

Your first touch lives here. Ten minutes a day, a record you own, a ladder you climb.

No follow-along video attached yet. There are good ones for this — ask your coach to add one.

US Soccer YouTube
10:00
10 minutes · Beat your record. Press start and go.

Do this

  1. 1 Drop, kick, catch. Ten times each foot.
  2. 2 Drop, kick, kick, catch. Ten times.
  3. 3 Now keep it up: count touches. Write down your best.
  4. 4 Alternate feet only — one left, one right. Best score.
  5. 5 Add a thigh. Add a head if you are U12 or above.
  6. 6 Finish with your feet only for two minutes and beat yesterday.

Why

Every great player juggled as a kid — not because juggling is football, but because it builds the touch football is made of.

Do it well

  • Little touches, toe up slightly, ball spins back to you.
  • Knees soft. Stand tall. Eyes on the ball.
  • Bad touch? Let it drop, breathe, start again. No kicking the ball at the wall.

Level up

  • Juggle while walking.
  • Catch it on your foot and hold it still.
  • Around-the-world.