Equipment Needed
- One ball per player
Every player needs their own ball
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- Each player has a ball and enough personal space to juggle without interfering with others.
- No goals or cones needed — works anywhere flat.
Instructions
- Start by dropping the ball and hitting it back up with the thigh, catching it after each touch.
- Progress to two thigh touches in a row before catching.
- Try alternating feet for a single touch each, catching between attempts.
- Track personal best consecutive touches (any body part except hands/arms) over the session.
Coaching Points
- Soft, cushioned touches control the ball better than hard, flat ones.
- It's normal to drop the ball constantly at first — the skill is in quickly resetting, not avoiding drops.
- Keep the ball close to the body; reaching far to save a bad touch usually makes the next one worse.
- Celebrate personal bests, not comparisons between players — progress rates vary a lot at this age.
Variation
Add a partner challenge to see who can keep a combined rally of touches going, or restrict to weak foot only for a session.