Power Bound and Receive
Athleticism
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Develop lower-body power through bounding then immediately transition to receiving and distributing a pass.
What you need
- field hockey stick
- field hockey ball
Your focus
Bounding builds explosive power in the legs, critical for acceleration in field hockey. Transitioning to a skill task after power work trains the body to perform technically under physical fatigue. This mirrors game situations where a player sprints to a pass and must control it cleanly.
Mark a 15-yard bounding lane; partner waits at the end with a ball.
Player performs 5 alternating-leg bounds down the lane.
Immediately upon landing the last bound, partner passes the ball to the player.
Player receives, controls, and passes back; repeat for 5 sets.
Goal
You've got it when your power bound covers maximum distance and you control the receive cleanly right after landing, no stumble, no miss.
Helpful cues
- Drive your knee up on each bound
- Stick your landing before receiving
- Soft hands when receiving, cushion the ball
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Replace bounds with long strides.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Increase to 10 bounds and receive a driven pass at pace.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.