Elite 3D and Aerial Combination
Coordination & Body Control
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Execute a combination of 3D ball lifts, aerial receptions, and quick dribbling transitions to develop elite-level coordination and body control.
What you need
- field hockey stick
- field hockey ball
- cones
- mini hurdles
Your focus
Elite-level coordination in field hockey requires seamlessly chaining aerial and ground skills together. Combination training reflects the unpredictable skill demands of international-level play. Players with superior body control create more attacking opportunities and maintain possession in tight spaces.
Player receives an aerial pass from a partner, controlling it on the stick.
Immediately dribbles 5 yards and executes a 3D lift over a mini hurdle.
Continues dribbling through a 3-cone slalom.
Finishes with an aerial pass back to the partner. Run 8 complete cycles.
Goal
You're doing it right when all three elements, lift, aerial receive, and transition dribble, connect without a reset pause.
Helpful cues
- Link each skill, they're one movement, not four separate ones
- High aerial reception = high catching hands
- Body control through every transition
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Complete each element separately first; combine when confident.
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Add the next challenge
Add a defender who applies pressure between the 3D lift and the slalom.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.