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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate."

Johan Cruyff[/quote]

This quote is always dug up and usually in defense of the kid who can't get past 50. Again, juggling is not the destination, it simply part of the journey. Proficiency at juggling simply means comfort and touch with the ball. There are very few solo activities that a kid can do to improve their touch more than juggling. You need nothing more than a ball, and in fact, short of a bowling ball, almost any ball will do. You don't have to kick the ball against a wall, you don't need a friend, just you, a ball, and your imagination. [/quote]

I posted this Cruyff quote to put juggling in proper prospective, not to defend any particular kid who may not be a prolific juggler.  As you noted, juggling is a useful exercise for developing comfort on the ball.  It also helps to develop an ability to execute an occasional trick flick or even a volley on the field, but it does not mean that a great juggler has a good technique.  I have seen many local players that can juggle the ball multiple times, but cannot execute a simple pass properly.  Obviously, if there's a player with a baby Rhino touch, it is a problem, but a player doesn't need to be able to juggle 1000 times to have a good touch.  [/quote]

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