Listen, Do, Repeat
Coachability
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Develop listening and instruction-following skills by having players execute dribbling changes based on coach commands.
What you need
- field hockey stick
- field hockey ball
- cones
Your focus
Coachability begins with the ability to listen and respond to instruction. Simple command-and-response drills build the habit of attending to the coach. Young athletes who practice following instructions quickly develop better coachability across all contexts.
Players move with the ball freely in a grid; coach calls simple commands: 'stop,' 'go,' 'change direction,' 'left,' 'right.'
Players must respond immediately and accurately to each command.
After 2 minutes, coach adds a new command; players must remember and apply all commands.
Finish with players teaching the commands to a partner.
Helpful cues
- Ears open, eyes up
- React the moment you hear the command
- Remember what you learned, don't ask again
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Use only 2 commands to start.
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Add the next challenge
String 3 commands together in a sequence.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.