Seasons
Announcement
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP WHILE DRIBBLING..
Posted by Jeff Stiffler on
Feb 28 2004
at
04:00PM PST
Today’s topic deals with keeping your head up
while dribbling.
One of the hardest things to do when dribbling is
to see the ball and also to see what is happening
around you. If you watch really good players it
looks like they don’t have to look at the ball
when they dribble and when you look at lower level
players it looks like they have to stare at the
ball when dribbling.
The reality is that even top players have to see
the ball when dribbling but the difference is they
know they can see the ball and also see the field
at the same time. The good news is that this is a
“skill” that can be worked on and improved.
Start with a soccer ball on the ground right in
front of your feet. Look straight ahead and see
if you see the ball at your feet. If you can,
that means you can dribble the ball while
looking straight ahead and still see the ball. If
you can’t see the ball while looking straight
ahead, then slowly lower your head (the key here
is to do so lower) until you can see the ball with
your peripheral vision. This is the point where
you will be able to look forward and also see the
ball.
Once you determine how far ahead you can see while
watching the ball at your feet, the next step is
to practice dribbling while keeping your head up
to the level where you can still see the ball.
This can be done by dribbling randomly in an area,
or dribbling around cones or really by doing any
type of dribbling you want. The more you
practice dribbling with your head up, the more you
realize how much you can see while also watching
the ball
Learning to see many things at the same time will
help you become a much better soccer player.
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