Article: Find a large, secluded brick or concrete wall. Simply kick the ball so that it hits the wall about 3 feet above the ground. As the ball bounces back, lift your foot into the air. Let the ball hit your foot, and fall to the ground. Do this over and over again for 10 minutes a day. It is important to not kick the ball. You are just raising your foot to where you think the ball will bounce back. Let the ball come to your foot. When you get the ball on the ground, put your foot on top of it to stop it from rolling away. Start each drill up close to the wall. As you feel more comfortable, gradually move backward. Wind up at least 30 feet away from the wall by the time the drill is done. It takes even the best soccer players years to master juggling a ball. However, it is a good way to get comfortable with handling a soccer ball and to improve your hand-to-eye coordination. Place the ball on the top of your foot so that it does not fall off. Lift your foot up in the air, letting the ball fly upwards. When the ball comes down, kick it back up into the air with your other foot. Make sure to hit the ball in the middle of your foot. If you don't, the ball could wind up hitting you in the face or flying off in the opposite direction. The goal is to maintain the ball near your body, about one foot away. To keep the ball from traveling very far, bend your knees upward when you kick the ball. Extending your leg will kick the ball away from your body. Do this drill for at least 10 minutes a day. It is okay if you only get 1 or 2 juggles at first. Keep trying and eventually your skills will improve. Try to at least get to 10 touches before you stop the drill. Find a nice open field, or use your backyard. Travel around the perimeter of the field, kicking the ball gently. Make sure that you are planting on the balls (upper part, not the heel) of your feet before you kick the soccer ball. Each time you kick the ball it should only go about 1-2 feet. Do this drill for 10 minutes, or until you have traveled around the field a few times. While soccer players use both feet to kick the ball, they also choose one as their primary kicking foot. This is usually the dominant foot, i.e. the foot that corresponds with the hand you primarily use (right-handed, use your right foot, etc.) This drill will help you figure out which foot you will primarily use to kick with. Your non-dominant foot will be used to plant and balance your body. When you are dribbling, it is important that your non-dominant foot stays relatively close to your body; otherwise, you could wind up kicking the ball farther than you want to. As you get more comfortable with dribbling, try to bring your eyes upwards. Your eyes will tend to look at the ball as you are dribbling, but in a game, you need to have your eyes up and looking around. It is okay if you accidentally trip over the ball in a drill, but you will gradually get used to not looking at the ball. While you can dribble left or right, you cannot get a sharp turn in direction merely by using the top part of your foot. This is where the sides of your feet come into play. First, dribble regularly for about eight feet. As you build up speed, get slightly ahead of the ball, and plant your dominant kicking foot. As the ball continues to roll, it will hit your planted foot, and ricochet in the direction you want it to go in. The direction you choose to turn the ball depends on the position of your foot. For example, assuming you use a right kicking foot, you will want the ball to hit the inside of your foot to make the ball go left, and the outside of your foot to go right. If you use a left kicking foot, you will want the ball to hit on the outside of your foot to make the ball go left, and the inside of your foot to go right. If you simply want to alter the ball's course, plant your foot and hold it steady. If you wish to significantly alter the direction of the ball, move your foot against the ball, giving it an extra kick towards the direction you want it to go in. Find a set of cones and place them in a straight line, at least 3 feet apart from each other. Begin to dribble around the obstacles. If the cone is on your left, and you use a right kicking foot, tap the ball gently with the inside of your right foot. Kick it hard enough so that it lands to the left side of the next cone. If the obstacle is on your right, and you use a right kicking foot, tap the ball with the outside of your right foot. Make sure that the ball lands on the right side of the next cone. These instructions are similar to people using their left kicking foot, except you will use different sides of your feet. For example, if the obstacle is on your left, tap the ball with the outside of your left foot. If the obstacle is on your right, tap the ball with the inside of your left foot. Practice with your non-dominant foot as well. This will help you keep control of the ball with both feet. After you have weaved through a straight line obstacle, you can change the cones up. Place them in a zig-zag formation, or place them randomly in the field.
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Practice receiving the soccer ball. Juggle the soccer ball. Begin to dribble the ball. Turn the ball in different directions. Dribble the ball around obstacles.
Article: They will be protected from dust. File them in a drawer horizontally. They will keep your tank top and dresses from falling to the bottom of your closet.
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Store sunglasses in old mittens or socks. Wrap rubber bands around the ends of plastic hangers.
Article: You can buy aloe vera plants online or at a local greenhouse. To extract the gel, slice the plant straight down the middle of the leaf. Move the knife slowly to avoid slipping up and accidentally cutting yourself. Make sure to use a sharp knife, as it can be difficult to make a clean cut with a dull blade. Use a tablespoon to extract two tablespoons of aloe vera gel. Aim for the clear gel inside the leaf. There will be some yellowish gel near either end of the leaf. Do not gather this gel as you should only use clear aloe vera gel on your hair. Place the gel in a small container you can set in the shower, like a Tupperware container. Depending on the size of your plant, you may be able to get enough aloe vera gel from one leaf. However, if your plant is smaller, you may have to collect gel from another leaf until you have two tablespoons. When you shower, you can apply the gel when you would normally apply your conditioner. Work it into your hair, moving from the roots to the tips. Use it exactly how you would use your normal conditioner. For example, if you normally let conditioner sit in for a few minutes in the shower, do so. After apply the gel to your hair, rinse it out. Make sure to get all the gel out of your, especially the sticky bits. If you have a hair type that responds to aloe vera gel, your hair should be noticeably softer.
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Slice an aloe vera leaf. Remove the gel. Apply the gel in the shower. Rinse out the gel.