50/50 Ball Contest
Compete Level
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Develop compete level and physical courage by competing for contested 50/50 balls from equal starting positions.
What you need
- field hockey sticks
- field hockey ball
- cones
Your focus
50/50 contests develop the mentality and technique for winning contested balls in games. Players who train specifically for these scenarios gain confidence and decisiveness in game moments. Fair starting positions ensure both players must compete maximally.
Two players stand 5 yards from a ball placed between them.
On signal, both sprint to the ball and compete for possession.
Player who wins the ball dribbles to a target cone 10 yards away to score.
Run 10 contests per pairing; track win percentage.
Goal
You're there when you win more than half of the 50/50 contests, arriving first, low body position, stick down.
Helpful cues
- Attack the ball, don't wait for it to come to you
- Body position matters, get low
- Win it for your team
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Start from 3 yards instead of 5.
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Add the next challenge
After winning, a defender immediately challenges from behind.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.