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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I recognize that the more a player can juggle the better but can someone provide a minimum number of juggles a player should be able to do by age groups (i.e. U11, U12, etc.)?

My DD is 10 years old (U11), so I want to help her set realistic goals. Thank you. [/quote]

This is age not u(xx)
Age 10

8-10
Highly skilled
25-100+

age 11
15-12 alternating feet
Highly skilled
50 plus alternating feet

Age 12-14
Goal should be 100 plus alternating feet. Many will not get there. Also walking with the ball.

https://www.gftskills.com/juggling-challenge-age-breakdown/

So as a bench mark, Arlington ‘08 girls have 6 teams(roughly 14 on a team). I think one girl can juggle and walk, easily juggling into the 250’s. The next highest is in the 80’s. I know because most of the girls keep track(lol). 
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Thank you so much. This is extremely helpful. My 10 year old DD is only able to consistently do 8 juggles and with a personal best is 15 alternating feet. She still has a long way to go. [/quote]

My DS is 10 and plays on a very strong B team. He hates juggling and for some reason the coach has never pushed it during practice so he isn’t motivated to work on it. He can consistently juggle 8-10 and tops out at 15.  I have tried bribes to motivate him but they don’t work. He is motivated to practice other soccer skills in the yard, attend clinics, etc so it’s not laziness. I just think juggling is incredibly frustrating because he can’t seem to get past this level. Would love tips for getting kids over the hurdle. I have even shown him YouTube videos that explain dos and don’ts.  The posts on this thread have me thinking he should just hang up his cleats. :([/quote]

[b]So it does not get fun till you can do 20 plus. Once it is fun you just start doing it all the time. So have him(and her) work one foot at a time for 4 minutes three days a week. After three weeks add 4 minutes of alternating feet. Also start with the ball on the ground and have him roll it back on to his foot to start juggling. This is a pull back and is used a lot. Oh one other thing...have him stand on one foot for 30 seconds and do the same for the other foot before juggling. Juggling is also about balance. If your balance is weak it’s really hard to juggle and or dribble. I use to use one of those balance boards. [/quote][/b]

This is great advice! Thank you so much!!!! Signed, PP w 10 year old son[/quote]

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