Yes but once you make that glance and scan to find your teammates, which should only take a second, your focus is back on the ball coming into your feet. Put it this way, ball coming in you can focus on it OR see it in your periphery. Moment ball makes contact, your eyes should be on it solely. But that is but a split second, then your eyes are back up.The whole idea is that you're gathering information. Info about the ball, teammates, and defenders. Between what I see of the ball (periphery) and my touch on the ball, I have plenty of info on where it is and what it's doing (bouncing, settled, rolling slowly, etc.). The brain is an amazing computer, it'll fill in the blanks. So it's just a series of split second glances all over the field and at the ball—you'll hear the expression "he's taking pictures" to describe certain players who have an uncanny ability to pick out teammates.
But to answer your thread title, again, knowing where the ball is, defenders, and most importantly spaces between defenders. Having your head up/look up does not mean you cannot see the ball.
Dribbling is done for two purposes, dribble to penetrate and dribble to possess. I assume you're talking about beating defenders, then you need to see that space between and behind defenders because that is what you're trying to exploit—can't do that if your head is down too much.
I coach a 10 YO who is new to competitive soccer (played recreational previously). She can't pick her head up yet, so it's all head down dribbling, and she'll dribble until she loses it or makes a blind pass. You don't want to play like a 10 YO rec player
.
Are you supposed to look straight up while you are dribbling? (2024)
Top Articles
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen — 10 Legendary Campaign Tips
FFXIV: How to Level Grind, Take the Fastest Way to Level 70 | Digital Trends
Partner Learning Camp
Gen 50 Kjv
2020 - UPDATED: May 2024
Southern Caribbean from Baltimore, Royal Caribbean, 29th March 2025 – Planet Cruise
Contatti di Andy Kieffer, analisi delle 100 relazioni
US Patent for Use of IL-6-type cytokines for maturation of oocytes Patent (Patent # 8,071,375 issued December 6, 2011)
Cvs Drive-Thru Near Me
Targets Of Pulldowns Wsj Crossword
List of Greatest WWE Wrestlers of All Time
Joe Hendry initially turned down musical performance in TNA because The Rock did it going into WWE WrestleMania XL
Latest Posts
Destiny 2 is daunting to play alone, but content creators are here to help
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Pit Of Heresy Solo Guide
Article information
Author: Carlyn Walter
Last Updated:
Views: 5788
Rating: 5 / 5 (70 voted)
Reviews: 93% of readers found this page helpful
Author information
Name: Carlyn Walter
Birthday: 1996-01-03
Address: Suite 452 40815 Denyse Extensions, Sengermouth, OR 42374
Phone: +8501809515404
Job: Manufacturing Technician
Hobby: Table tennis, Archery, Vacation, Metal detecting, Yo-yoing, Crocheting, Creative writing
Introduction: My name is Carlyn Walter, I am a lively, glamorous, healthy, clean, powerful, calm, combative person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.