ACS Juggling Club
SPONSORED BY:
Challenge Yourself!
Travel Levels
BEGINNERS: (8 - 29)
INTERMEDIATE: (30 - 49)
ADVANCED: (50 - 99)
WHITE: (100 - 249)
BLACK: (250 - 499)
ORANGE: (500+)
Recreation Levels
BEGINNERS: (6 - 10)
INTERMEDIATE: (11 - 20)
ADVANCED: (21 - 40)
WHITE: (41 - 69)
BLACK: (70 - 99)
ORANGE: (100+)
AC Sandhills started the ACS Juggling Club as a way to get kids excited about the art and skill of juggling in soccer.
The Juggling Club is open to registered ACS players.
HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB:
Start today! Submit a video of yourself juggling to ACS at info@acsandhills.com and include your name, age and number of juggles. All juggles must be consecutive. The ACS Juggling board will be updated again on March 30th.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the ACS Juggling Club is to encourage a fun way for our players to become more technical (fundamentally sound) while encouraging them to use their soccer ball on a more consistent basis. Juggling is a very useful tool in helping players to "own" the ball.
WHY:
Juggling is the art of keeping a soccer ball up in the air. It's a way for players to become comfortable and creative with the soccer ball that transitions to field play in the following areas:
First Touch: Receiving the ball from different heights, speed and angles.
Dribbling: Becoming proficient with multiple surfaces at speed.
Running: Making timed touches with the ball on the run.
Balance: Adjusting and changing your stance to keep the ball in the air, builds players sense of balance.
Self-Confidence: Excelling at juggling to create confidence with the ball.
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CLUB RECOGNITION: ALL participants will receive a reward for challenging themselves! AC Sandhills will also recognize the Juggling Club leaders every two months.
ACS JUGGLING CLUB MEMBERS
BEGINNERS
8-29
Banks 29
Ximena 28
Ada 27
Theo 23
Adger 20
Anistyn 18
Thomas 16
Dixon 15
Jackson 12
Paige 12
Bode 10
Chandler 9
INTERMEDIATE
30-49
Reese 47
Dawson 43
Teddy 32
Edyn 32
Violet 30
ADVANCED
50-99
Madison 92
Caylee 79
Alex 76
Lydia 57
WHITE
100-249
Eli 200
Gideon 195
Davis 177
Camilla 171
AJ 134
Milo 122
HOW:
Using the Foot: ​
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Keeping the foot stretched and not giving up no matter how many times the ball falls to the ground.
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Dropping the ball and kicking it back up with the dominant foot.
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Trying to hit the ball up slightly when the foot makes contact with the ball.
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If the movement is abrupt, the ball will rise too high.
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The player should try to push it to stomach height and keep practicing until accomplishing this consistently.
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Using the Thigh:
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Lifting one knee so that it is perpendicular to the body
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Doing this while keeping the thigh parallel (make a flat surface). A flat surface is much easier to juggle off of than an angled surface.
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Juggling with the thigh is a way to add versatility to juggling skills. It will also assist in keeping the ball more controlled while using other body parts.
Using the Head (U13 and up):
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Throwing the ball above the head and then bouncing it off the forehead.
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Angling the face up so that the ball will hit the top of the forehead.
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Keeping the neck relaxed and bending the knees, which will help the player stay balanced while focusing on the ball above.
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