Library: JUG — Juggling & Hand-Eye (Part 2)
JUG — Juggling & Hand-Eye (Part 2 of 2)
JUG-15 — Juggling Under Fatigue: The Chaos Cascade
How to do it
Protocol A — Cardiovascular fatigue: 1. Establish a clean 50-catch baseline while fresh. Record it. 2. Perform a 30-second hard effort: sprint 20 yards and back twice, or 30 seconds of jump rope, or 20 fast squat jumps. 3. Within 5 seconds of finishing, pick up the beanbags and juggle. Record consecutive catches. 4. Rest 60 seconds. Repeat for 5 rounds. 5. Compare the fatigued score to the fresh baseline. Early on, the drop-off is severe — 60 to 80 percent. Trained, it should settle inside 25 percent.
Protocol B — Local muscular fatigue: 1. 30 seconds of arm-focused work: push-ups, band pull-aparts, or arm circles held to burning. 2. Immediately juggle for 60 seconds. Heavy, unresponsive arms make the throw inconsistent, which is the exact skill being trained.
Protocol C — Sensory chaos: 1. Juggle while a partner or a speaker creates noise: crowd audio, music, shouting, clapping. 2. Partner calls math problems, jersey numbers, or defensive calls to be answered aloud while the pattern continues. 3. 90 seconds continuous.
Protocol D — The full chaos cascade (11th–12th grade): Combine all three: 30-second sprint, then juggle under noise while answering questions, for 90 seconds. This is the hardest thing in the JUG file and it should be treated as a benchmark, not a daily drill.
Frequency: once or twice a week maximum. This is stressful work and it does not need daily exposure.
Coaching cues
- "Breathe first, then throw." Two controlled exhales before picking up the balls buys more than any technical fix.
- "Shrink the pattern." Under fatigue, the box gets bigger and wilder. Deliberately make it smaller.
- "Slow the count." When the heart rate is high, everything internally speeds up. Counting out loud at a deliberate pace resets it.
- "This is what the fourth quarter feels like. Learn it here, not there."
- "The drop-off is the measurement, not the failure."
Common mistakes
- Doing this too often. It is a stressor, not a staple. Once or twice weekly.
- Skipping the fresh baseline, which makes the drop-off number meaningless.
- Turning it into a conditioning session with long efforts. Thirty seconds is enough — the goal is elevated heart rate, not exhaustion.
- Treating a big drop-off as a sign of poor skill. It is a sign of a normal nervous system. The trend across months is what matters.
- Practicing this before the cascade is durable. Requires JUG-07's 100-catch standard.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Fatigue with two balls (JUG-04) instead of three.
- Regression: 15-second efforts instead of 30.
- Progression: Fatigue plus movement — juggle while shuffling immediately after sprinting.
- Progression: Protocol D.
- Progression: Fatigue juggling immediately followed by save work (JUG-16).
How to measure it
The drop-off percentage: (fresh baseline minus fatigued score) divided by fresh baseline, as a percent. Track it monthly.
| Level | Drop-off |
|---|---|
| Untrained | 60–80 percent |
| Developing | 40–60 percent |
| Competent | 25–40 percent |
| Elite composure | under 25 percent |
Log it as: "chaos cascade — fresh 88, fatigued 61, drop-off 31 percent."
JUG-16 — The Goalie Transfer: Juggle-to-Save and the Juggle Reset
How to do it
Protocol A — Juggle-to-Save: 1. Athlete stands in the goal mouth in full gear, holding three beanbags, stick leaning against a pipe or held in the bottom hand if manageable. 2. Athlete starts a cascade and juggles continuously. 3. Partner stands at shooting distance with a ball, at their own timing. 4. On the partner's call of "Ball!" the athlete drops the beanbags, grabs the stick, sets stance, and makes the save. The shot comes 1 to 2 seconds after the call. 5. The transition is the drill: rhythmic, calm, hand-focused — then instantly explosive, wide-eyed, and reactive. 6. 10 repetitions. Then 10 more where the shot comes with no call — the partner simply shoots while the athlete is juggling, and the athlete must see it in peripheral vision and react. 7. Variation — juggle between shots. Athlete makes a save, retrieves, then must complete 10 juggling catches before the next shot is delivered. Forces a full attentional reset between reps.
Protocol B — The Juggle Reset (mental): 1. Used in training, not in games. This is a regulation tool the athlete builds so that the feeling of the reset becomes available on the field. 2. Immediately after a bad rep — a soft goal in practice, a blown clear, a frustrating sequence — the athlete steps out of the goal, picks up three beanbags, and juggles. 3. The rule: 20 clean catches before returning to the goal. Not 20 attempts. Twenty catches. 4. Frustration makes the pattern collapse, which means the athlete cannot return until they have physically calmed down. The drill enforces regulation rather than requesting it. 5. Once the 20 catches are complete, the athlete says the program's Reset line (see MEN-01) out loud, sets the stick down, and steps back in. 6. Over time, the athlete learns what "calm enough to juggle" feels like — and that feeling becomes the target state on game day, without any beanbags present.
Coaching cues
- "Juggle calm. Save violent." The switch between the two states is the skill.
- "Drop the bags, do not throw them." Panic in the transition shows up as flung beanbags.
- "See the shot before you hear the call." Peripheral vision is the target in the no-call repetitions.
- For the Reset: "You do not get back in the cage until your hands are quiet."
- "Twenty catches, then let it go."
Common mistakes
- Slow, casual transitions in Protocol A. The switch must be urgent or the drill trains nothing.
- The partner shooting too hard or too soon, which turns the drill into a flinch generator. The point is the transition, not the difficulty of the shot.
- Using the Juggle Reset as a punishment. It is a regulation tool. If it is framed as a consequence, the athlete will resent juggling and the tool is lost. Coaches and parents must be explicit about this.
- Skipping the 20-catch requirement and returning to the goal still angry, which defeats the entire purpose.
- Attempting this before a durable cascade exists. A frustrated athlete who cannot juggle 20 catches when calm will never juggle 20 catches when upset.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Protocol A with two-ball juggling instead of three.
- Regression: Juggle Reset with a 10-catch requirement.
- Progression: Protocol A with no call, from multiple shooters, at game pace.
- Progression: Juggle-to-save-to-clear — save, outlet to a target, then resume juggling.
- Progression: Chaos cascade (JUG-15) into Protocol A.
How to measure it
- Transition time: from the call to a set stance with stick in hands. Target under 1.5 seconds by 8th grade; under 1.0 second by 10th grade. Film it and count frames.
- Save rate on no-call repetitions compared to the athlete's normal save rate. The gap should narrow over a season.
- Juggle Reset: time from picking up the beanbags to completing 20 catches. This number is a direct read on emotional regulation, and it should shrink across a season.
Log it as: "juggle-to-save — 1.3 sec avg, no-call 6/10. Reset to 20 catches: 48 sec."
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PART THREE — HAND-EYE WORK BEYOND JUGGLING (JUG-17 to JUG-22)
These entries need no juggling ability and can be prescribed from 3rd grade onward, in parallel with the teaching ladder.
JUG-17 — Cross-Body and Weak-Hand Catch Ladder
How to do it
The ladder — eight rungs, 20 catches each: 1. Strong hand, same side. Toss underhand off the wall, catch with the strong hand on its own side of the body. 2. Weak hand, same side. Identical, weak hand only. Expect it to feel foreign. 3. Strong hand, cross-body. Ball goes to the opposite side; the strong hand reaches across the midline to catch it. The body must stay square — no turning to make it easy. 4. Weak hand, cross-body. The hardest rung. This is the exact mechanic of a low-opposite-side save. 5. Alternating same-side. Right, left, right, left, off the wall. 6. Alternating cross-body. Right hand catches left-side balls, left hand catches right-side balls, alternating. 7. Called hand. A partner calls "right" or "left" as the ball is released. Athlete must catch with the named hand, wherever the ball goes. 8. Called hand, cross-body only. Partner calls the hand and throws to the opposite side.
Rules that make it work: - Shoulders stay square to the wall or partner. No rotating the body to convert a cross-body catch into an easy same-side catch. This is the most-cheated element. - Weak hand always gets equal or double the reps of the strong hand. - Two rounds of the ladder is a full 8 to 10 minute block.
Coaching cues
- "Square shoulders. Let the hand travel, not the body."
- "Catch it in front of your eyes, not beside your ear." Cross-body catches should stay in the visual field.
- "Soft hands — give with it." Same catching mechanic as a stick save.
- "Weak hand goes first and gets more." Order matters; fresh reps go to the hand that needs them.
- "Palm to the ball." The hand rotates to face the ball, the arm does not swing at it.
Common mistakes
- Turning the torso to avoid a true cross-body catch. Have the athlete stand with their back against a wall for 10 reps — rotation becomes impossible.
- Trapping the ball against the body instead of catching it in the hand.
- Slapping at the ball rather than receiving it.
- Doing the weak hand last and tired, so it always trains in a fatigued state.
- Progressing rungs before 20 clean catches.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Partner tosses gently by hand instead of using a wall.
- Regression: Larger, softer ball.
- Progression: Increase velocity and shorten distance to the wall.
- Progression: Two balls, one to each side, thrown by a partner (bridges to JUG-19).
- Progression: Wear a goalie glove on one hand to change the feel.
- Progression: Perform the ladder in a goalie stance rather than standing tall.
How to measure it
Clean catches out of 20 at each rung, logged separately by hand. The key metric is the hand gap: weak-hand cross-body catches as a percentage of strong-hand cross-body catches. Target: above 80 percent by 8th grade, above 90 percent by 10th grade.
Log it as: "cross-body — R 19/20, L 14/20 — gap 74 percent."
JUG-18 — Reaction Ball Series
How to do it
Series A — Ground bounce (solo): 1. Stand in an athletic stance, feet slightly wider than hips, weight on the balls of the feet, hands up in front of the chest. 2. Bounce the reaction ball hard into the ground about three feet in front of the feet. 3. React and catch it — one hand or two, whatever the bounce demands. 4. 20 catches. Then 20 with the strong hand only, then 20 with the weak hand only.
Series B — Wall carom (solo): 1. Throw the reaction ball at a wall from 8 to 10 feet. 2. It caroms at an unpredictable angle. React and catch. 3. 20 catches. Move to 6 feet for less reaction time. Then 20 one-handed each hand.
Series C — Partner drop (partner): 1. Partner stands facing the athlete and bounces the ball hard toward them from 8 feet, at random angles and heights. 2. Athlete reacts and catches. 30 repetitions.
Series D — Goalie stance carom: 1. Same as Series B, but the athlete holds a full goalie stance — knees bent, hands in the ready position, stick optional — and returns to that exact stance between every repetition. 2. 20 catches. This is the transfer version.
Series E — Live reaction ladder: 1. Partner calls "hand" or "two" a fraction of a second before the bounce; athlete must comply. 2. 20 repetitions.
Coaching cues
- "Stay low. Reaction happens from the legs."
- "Hands up before the bounce, not after."
- "Do not guess. Guessing beats a reaction ball about half the time, which is worse than never guessing."
- "Eyes on the ball at the bounce point." Track it into and out of the bounce.
- "Reset the stance between every rep."
Common mistakes
- Standing tall, which removes the legs from the movement and makes it a pure arm drill.
- Bouncing too softly, producing a predictable carom and no training effect.
- Using it on grass or carpet, which kills the unpredictable bounce entirely. Hard surface only.
- Chasing the ball down after every miss, which wastes half the session. Work against a wall, a fence, or a garage door.
- Skipping the weak hand.
- Doing 200 repetitions. Reaction work degrades quickly; 5 to 8 minutes of quality is the whole session.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Tennis ball off a wall for predictable caroms first.
- Regression: Stand farther back, giving more reaction time.
- Progression: Move closer; add one-handed only; add a goalie stance.
- Progression: Add a verbal command (Series E).
- Progression: Add fatigue — 20 seconds of jumping jacks, then 20 reaction catches.
- Progression: Two reaction balls, alternating, with a partner.
How to measure it
Clean catches out of 20 at a fixed distance, logged by series and by hand. Also useful: catches in 30 seconds (rate, not just accuracy).
Benchmarks for Series B at 8 feet: 5th grade, 12 of 20; 8th grade, 16 of 20; 11th grade, 18 of 20 including one-handed sets.
Log it as: "reaction ball — B 17/20, weak hand 11/20."
JUG-19 — Two-Ball Drops
How to do it
- Partner stands with arms extended out to the sides at shoulder height, one tennis ball held in each hand, palms down.
- Athlete stands facing them, 6 to 8 feet away, in an athletic or goalie stance, eyes on the partner's chest — not on the hands. This is critical: the athlete uses peripheral vision to detect the drop, exactly as they watch a shooter's body rather than staring at the ball.
- Partner drops one ball without warning, with no tell — no wind-up, no glance, no shift.
- Athlete sprints or steps and catches the ball before it bounces twice.
- Reset. 15 to 20 repetitions.
Variations: - Both-ball drop: partner drops both at once; athlete must catch both. Trains split attention. - One-bounce rule: athlete must catch before the first bounce. Move the athlete closer to make it possible. - Called color: partner drops both, calls a color as they release, athlete catches only that one. - Fake drop: partner sometimes moves a hand without releasing. Athlete must not commit. Trains discipline against a shot fake — one of the highest-value variations for 9th grade and up. - Weak-hand only: all catches with the non-dominant hand. - Solo version: athlete holds both balls at shoulder height themselves, drops one at random by feel, and catches it. Less effective but workable without a partner.
Coaching cues
- "Eyes on the chest, not the hands." Repeat every session.
- "Low stance, weight forward on the balls of the feet."
- "First step is short and fast." A long first step is slow.
- "Do not lean before the drop." Leaning is guessing.
- To the partner: "No tell. No rhythm. Vary the interval."
Common mistakes
- Staring directly at one hand, which converts the drill into a one-sided reaction test.
- The partner developing a rhythm — dropping every three seconds — which lets the athlete time it. Vary the interval deliberately, sometimes 1 second, sometimes 8.
- The partner telegraphing with a small hand movement before release. Film the partner if the athlete is doing suspiciously well.
- Standing upright, which removes the first step.
- Distance set wrong. If the athlete catches every ball, move back. If they catch none, move in. Target roughly 60 to 75 percent success — that is the productive zone.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Move closer; allow two bounces; use a larger ball.
- Regression: Partner announces "ready" before each drop.
- Progression: Move back; one-bounce rule; both-ball drop; fake drops.
- Progression: Athlete starts with their back turned and turns on a whistle.
- Progression: Add a stick in the hands and catch in the stick head.
- Progression: Combine with fatigue (see JUG-15).
How to measure it
Catches out of 20 at a fixed distance with a fixed bounce rule. Track distance as the real progression variable — an athlete catching 15 of 20 at 10 feet is far ahead of one catching 18 of 20 at 6 feet.
Also track commitment errors on fake drops: how many times the athlete moved on a fake. Target under 2 out of 10 by 10th grade.
Log it as: "two-ball drops — 8 ft, one-bounce, 13/20. Fakes: 3 bites out of 10."
JUG-20 — Clap-Catches and the Complication Series
How to do it
The complication ladder. Toss the ball straight up to head height or above, complete the complication, catch it. 10 clean repetitions per rung before climbing.
- Toss and catch. Baseline, two hands.
- One clap. Toss, clap once, catch.
- Two claps. Then three, four, five. Most athletes stall between five and eight claps — that stall point is a usable fitness marker for hand speed.
- Clap behind the back.
- Clap in front, then behind, then in front.
- Touch the ground, then catch.
- Full turn. Toss, spin 360 degrees, catch. Both directions.
- Touch both shoulders and both knees, then catch.
- One-handed complications. Toss and catch with the same hand, with a clap in between. Then the weak hand.
- Two-ball version. Toss both balls up, clap once, catch both.
- Cross-catch. Toss with the right hand, clap, catch with the left. Then reverse.
- Eyes-closed toss. Toss, close the eyes for a beat, open, catch. Advanced; use a beanbag.
Format: 5 to 7 minutes, climbing the ladder, ending on a cleared rung.
Coaching cues
- "Toss high enough to give yourself time, but no higher than you can control."
- "Hands come back to the ready position immediately after the complication."
- "Eyes never leave the ball, even while the hands are busy."
- "Fast hands, calm body." The complication is quick; the athlete should not lurch.
Common mistakes
- Throwing the ball to the ceiling to make time. Height should stay honest — roughly head height plus two feet.
- Rushing the complication and half-clapping. Full, audible claps only.
- Watching the hands instead of the ball during the complication.
- Skipping the one-handed and weak-hand rungs, which are where the goalie value concentrates.
- Drifting forward or backward across the room, indicating an inconsistent toss — go do 20 reps of JUG-01.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Larger, softer ball; lower rung; seated.
- Regression: Bounce off the floor instead of tossing up, giving more time.
- Progression: Higher clap counts; two balls; eyes closed.
- Progression: Perform the entire ladder in a goalie stance.
- Progression: Perform under fatigue (see JUG-15).
- Progression: Combine with wall work — toss off a wall, clap, catch on the rebound (see JUG-21).
How to measure it
Maximum clap count on a head-height-plus-two-feet toss, recorded for two hands, strong hand, and weak hand.
| Grade | Two-hand max claps |
|---|---|
| 3rd–4th | 3 |
| 5th–6th | 5 |
| 7th–8th | 6 |
| 9th–10th | 7 |
| 11th–12th | 8 or more |
Also track the highest ladder rung cleared.
Log it as: "clap-catch — 6 claps two-hand, 3 strong hand, 2 weak hand. Rung 9."
JUG-21 — Wall-Bounce Reaction Series
How to do it
Series A — Two-hand rhythm: Stand 8 feet from the wall. Throw the ball at the wall with two hands at chest height and catch the rebound with two hands. 30 continuous repetitions, finding a steady rhythm. Count out loud.
Series B — Strong hand: Same, one hand throwing and catching. 25 repetitions.
Series C — Weak hand: Same, weak hand only. 25 repetitions, or as many as it takes to match Series B.
Series D — Alternating: Throw with the right, catch with the left; throw with the left, catch with the right. 30 repetitions.
Series E — Close quarters: Step in to 4 to 5 feet from the wall. Throw firmly. The rebound arrives fast and there is no time to think. 20 repetitions, two hands. Then one hand each.
Series F — Target and react: Mark three chalk targets on the wall — high left, center, high right. Throw at a randomly chosen target and react to the rebound, which will now come back at an unpredictable angle. 20 repetitions.
Series G — Goalie stance: Any of the above performed from a full goalie stance, resetting the stance between every repetition. This is the transfer version and should be included in every session from 5th grade up.
Series H — Two-ball: Two balls, continuous — throw one while catching the other. Advanced; requires the JUG-04 rhythm.
Coaching cues
- "Soft hands. Give with the ball as it arrives."
- "Hands up and ready before the ball comes off the wall."
- "Catch in front of your eyes." A ball caught beside the ear was seen late.
- "Same spot on the wall, same rhythm." Consistency before speed.
- "Stance resets every rep."
Common mistakes
- Standing too far back, which makes everything easy and slow. Eight feet is the working distance; four to five feet is the challenge distance.
- Catching against the body instead of in the hands.
- Throwing too softly, producing a lazy rebound.
- Ignoring the weak hand, which will be visibly worse and needs more volume, not less.
- Using someone else's wall without permission. See WAL-01 — this matters, and losing a wall costs an athlete months of training.
- Working a wall with windows nearby. Move.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Larger, softer ball; stand farther back; underhand tosses.
- Regression: Bounce the ball into the ground short of the wall to slow it down.
- Progression: Move closer; add targets; add one-handed only; add goalie stance.
- Progression: Two balls (Series H).
- Progression: Add a foot movement between catches — shuffle two steps sideways after each catch.
- Progression: Move into WAL-02 and the stick-based wall ball curriculum.
How to measure it
Consecutive clean catches per series, and catches in 60 seconds as a rate measure.
Benchmarks for Series A at 8 feet, 60 seconds: 4th grade, 30 catches; 6th grade, 45; 8th grade, 55; 10th grade and up, 65 with a mix of hands.
Log it as: "wall-bounce — A 52 in 60 sec, weak hand 31."
JUG-22 — Peripheral Vision Games
How to do it
Game A — The fixation point (solo, foundational): 1. Put a piece of tape on a wall at eye level. Stand six feet away and stare at it. 2. Without moving the eyes, name things in the room to the left and right, above and below. Hold the fixation for 30 seconds. 3. This builds the athlete's awareness that they can see far more than they look at. Do it once at the start of any peripheral session.
Game B — Juggle-and-read (solo, requires a cascade): 1. Juggle a three-ball cascade while staring at the fixation point. 2. The balls are caught entirely by peripheral vision. 30 catches. 3. This is the purest peripheral training in the program and it is why juggling and vision work share a file.
Game C — Number call (partner): 1. Athlete fixates on a spot straight ahead, in a goalie stance. 2. Partner stands off to one side, at the edge of the athlete's vision, and holds up fingers or a number card. 3. Athlete calls the number without moving the eyes. 4. Partner gradually moves further to the side, finding the athlete's true peripheral limit. Mark it with a cone. That cone is the baseline, and the goal is to move it wider over a season.
Game D — Catch and call (partner): 1. Partner tosses a ball to the athlete. As the athlete catches it, the partner simultaneously holds up a number of fingers off to the side. 2. Athlete must catch the ball and call the number. Both, every rep. 20 repetitions.
Game E — Two-source chaos (partner or two partners): 1. Two partners, one on each side. One throws a ball; the other simultaneously calls a color or a number. 2. Athlete catches the ball and answers the call. 20 repetitions.
Game F — Goalie transfer (partner): 1. Athlete in the cage, stick in hands, eyes on the shooter. 2. A second person moves along the crease or the arc, and at random moments raises a hand. 3. Athlete must call "hand" the instant they see it — while still tracking the shooter and making saves. 4. This is a direct rehearsal of tracking the ball while sensing a cutter.
Coaching cues
- "Look at the ball. See the field."
- "Do not move your eyes. If your eyes moved, the rep does not count."
- "Wider, not sharper." Peripheral information is blurry by nature; the athlete is training to trust vague information, not to make it clear.
- "Call it out loud." Verbalizing forces genuine processing rather than a guess.
Common mistakes
- Cheating with tiny eye movements. Nearly universal and hard to self-detect. Have the partner watch the eyes directly, or film the face.
- Turning the head slightly. Same problem. A piece of tape on the forehead lined up with a wall mark makes it visible.
- Sessions too long. Peripheral work is mentally taxing; 5 to 8 minutes is a full dose.
- Only training one side. The partner must work both sides equally — most athletes have a noticeably weaker peripheral side, and it should be found and trained.
- Guessing instead of seeing. If accuracy is above 95 percent, the partner is too close. Move wider.
Progressions and regressions
- Regression: Partner stands closer, well inside the peripheral limit.
- Regression: Larger, higher-contrast cards.
- Progression: Partner moves wider, moves quickly, or flashes the card briefly.
- Progression: Add the catch (Game D), then two sources (Game E).
- Progression: Add fatigue.
- Progression: Game F in live save work, then in scrimmage.
How to measure it
- Peripheral width: the angle, marked by a cone, at which the athlete still calls numbers with roughly 80 percent accuracy. Measure it once a month with the same setup, and record the distance from the fixation line in feet. It should widen.
- Dual-task accuracy: in Game D, percentage of repetitions where both the catch and the call were correct. Target above 80 percent by 9th grade.
- Left versus right symmetry: the gap between sides should shrink toward zero.
Log it as: "peripheral — width L 7 ft / R 9 ft, dual-task 15/20."
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APPENDIX — SUGGESTED PROGRESSION BY GRADE
| Grade | Juggling focus | Hand-eye focus | Standard by year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | JUG-01, JUG-02 | JUG-17 rungs 1–4, JUG-20 rungs 1–4, JUG-21 A–C | Clean crossing arc, 20 alternating |
| 4th | JUG-03, JUG-04, JUG-05 | JUG-17, JUG-18, JUG-19, JUG-20, JUG-21 | Flash 10 of 20; two-ball ladder rung 6 |
| 5th | JUG-06, JUG-07, JUG-08 | Full hand-eye set, JUG-22 introduced | Cascade 50 consecutive |
| 6th | JUG-07 to 100, JUG-09, JUG-10 | JUG-22 Games A–D | Cascade 100; two-in-one-hand both hands |
| 7th | JUG-11, JUG-12, JUG-13 | JUG-18 in stance, JUG-19 fakes | The Minute: 120 |
| 8th | JUG-14, JUG-15 introduced, JUG-16 | Full set, hand gap under 20 percent | Juggle-to-save under 1.5 sec |
| 9th–10th | JUG-15, JUG-16 at game pace | JUG-22 Games E–F | Chaos cascade drop-off under 40 percent |
| 11th–12th | All entries; teaching others | Full set under fatigue | The Minute: 200; drop-off under 25 percent |
EQUIPMENT SHOPPING LIST FOR THIS FILE
| Item | Approximate cost | Needed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 matched beanbags / soft juggling balls | 9–15 dollars | 3rd grade | The single most important purchase. Millet or sand filled, 2.5 inch, 100–130 grams |
| 3 tennis balls | 3–5 dollars | 3rd grade | Also used for wall and catch work |
| 1 reaction ball | 8–12 dollars | 4th grade | Six-sided rubber; needs a hard surface |
| 1 weighted ball, 200–300 g | 10–15 dollars | 7th grade | For JUG-13 |
| Chalk or painter's tape | 3 dollars | 3rd grade | Wall targets and fixation points; removable only |
| A timer | free | 4th grade | Any phone |
| Number or color cards | free | 4th grade | Index cards work fine |
Total to run every entry in this file: under 50 dollars.
© LAX Goalie Hub — JUG Library, v2. Entries JUG-01 through JUG-22.