King of the Grid
Effort & Competitive Drive
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Ignite competitive drive and effort through a king-of-the-hill dribbling game where players defend their cone.
What you need
- field hockey sticks
- field hockey ball
- cones
Your focus
Competition activates natural competitive drive even in young players. Defending personal territory is an immediately relatable concept that generates genuine effort. The format ensures all players compete simultaneously with maximum engagement.
Each player has a cone and a ball in a 15x15-yard grid.
Players dribble to knock over other players' cones without their own cone being knocked over.
If your cone is knocked over, collect it and reset.
Player with the most cones knocked over at the whistle wins the round.
Goal
You've got it when you hold your cone and keep winning challenges, still working as hard in the fifth challenge as the first.
Helpful cues
- Protect your cone while you attack theirs
- Keep moving, stationary players lose
- Want to win every duel
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Increase grid size so players have more space.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Players must use reverse stick to knock over cones.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.