UpLVLField Hockey
Youth field hockey skills and drills.
Free for coaches and parents. 28 skills, 148 drills and a printable evaluation form. Plus the app that tracks it all for you.
The Field Hockey Skill Set
What UpLVL tracks
in field hockey.
The 28 skills a field hockey player needs, in four groups. Pick any skill to get free drills for it. Some skills split in two as your player gets better. Stick & Ball Control becomes Flat Stick Control and Reverse Stick.
Technical
3 skillsWhat a player can do with the stick and ball.
Stick & Ball Control
Indian dribbles, reverse-stick work, tight-space mastery.
See 5 drills ›
Splits intoFlat Stick ControlReverse Stick
Passing
Push pass to hit pass to aerial.
See 5 drills ›
Splits intoPush PassHit & Long Passing
Shooting
Circle entries, the drag flick, hit-to-goal basics.
See 4 drills ›
One skill at every level
Tactical
5 skillsHow a player reads and plays the game.
Positioning
Zones, diamonds, press triggers, and rotations under game pressure.
See 7 drills ›
One skill at every level
Off-Ball Movement
Dummy runs, V-cuts, support triangles.
See 5 drills ›
One skill at every level
Defense
Jab tackles, channeling, marking, pressing as a unit.
See 6 drills ›
Splits intoChanneling & 1v1Tackling
Clearing
From a simple clear to target up to a penalty-corner defensive clear.
See 5 drills ›
One skill at every level
Decision-Making
Pass or dribble, turn or play safe, which cross to send.
See 10 drills ›
One skill at every level
Physical
6 skillsThe athlete behind the player.
Speed & Acceleration
Acceleration gates, counter-attack sprints, reactive starts to a rolling ball.
See 5 drills ›
Agility & Change of Direction
Cone weaves, reactive chases, and a T-drill with a stick in hand.
See 5 drills ›
Athleticism
Bounds, jumps, and multi-direction speed work with a ball on the end of it.
See 5 drills ›
Coordination & Body Control
3D lifts, juggling, and stick work through obstacles.
See 5 drills ›
Endurance & Recovery
Beep-test dribble intervals and game-speed rondos.
See 4 drills ›
Strength & Power
Power work into hits, plyos into sprints, bodyweight circuits.
See 7 drills ›
Mental
14 skillsHow a player competes, listens and responds.
Attitude
Hard-hat scrimmages, effort jars, and adversity courses.
See 5 drills ›
Coachability
Listen, do, repeat.
See 5 drills ›
Communication
Calling colors, setting the defensive shape by voice, running set plays on verbal triggers.
See 5 drills ›
Communication & Teamwork
Rondos with a talking requirement, overlaps built on calls, a counter-press triggered by a voice.
See 5 drills ›
Compete Level
50/50 balls, mini-goal battles, a penalty-corner shootout.
See 5 drills ›
Composure
Penalty strokes with a crowd, 1v1s against the keeper, dribbling through noise.
See 5 drills ›
Composure & Resilience
Down a goal, two minutes left, legs gone.
See 5 drills ›
Confidence
Skill show-offs, mastery ladders, zone entries with confidence cues.
See 5 drills ›
Effort
Tracking runs, full-speed relays, presses repeated until they're habits.
See 5 drills ›
Effort & Competitive Drive
King of the grid, sprint-to-score races, a championship scrimmage series.
See 5 drills ›
Focus
Distraction circuits, pre-shot routines, set pieces run through noise.
See 5 drills ›
Leadership
Captain for a minute, halftime coach scenarios, players teaching peers.
See 5 drills ›
Mindset
Process goals, failure banks, visualization before execution.
See 5 drills ›
Resilience
Comeback games, bounce-back relays, blocked shots answered with the next rep.
See 5 drills ›
Field Hockey Skills By Level
What to work on
at each level.
Find your player's level and pick a skill. Each one has a drill to start with. The ages are a guide. Go by what your player can do today.
Skill
BeginnerTypical ages 6 to 13 · 64 drills
IntermediateTypical ages 10 to 18 · 55 drills
AdvancedTypical ages 14 to 18 · 29 drills
Technical
Stick & Ball Control
BeginnerIndian Dribble Introduction
Intermediate3D Skill Introduction Circuit
AdvancedElite Dribble Combination
Passing
BeginnerPush Pass Introduction
IntermediateHit Pass Long Distribution
AdvancedAerial Pass Execution
Shooting
BeginnerHit to Goal Basics
IntermediateDrag Flick Technique
AdvancedFull Circle Shooting Competition
Tactical
Off-Ball Movement
BeginnerShadow Run to Space
IntermediateDummy Run and Break
AdvancedShadow Ball Movement Game
Defense
BeginnerMarking Introduction Game
IntermediateChannel and Tackle Circuit
AdvancedPress Trap and Turnover
Clearing
BeginnerSimple Clear to Target
IntermediateFirst-Touch Clear Under Pressure
AdvancedHigh-Pressure Clear and Counter
Decision-Making
BeginnerTraffic Light Dribble
Intermediate3-Option Crossing Decision
AdvancedChaos Game Decision Training
Pick any drill to see the steps and the diagram.
Free Field Hockey Drills
148 field hockey drills.
Every one with a diagram.
No videos to scrub. No account needed. Pick what you want to practice and the plan builder puts a full session together. Share it, print it, or email it.
The UpLVL App
Speak. Score. Send.
UpLVL rates the same field hockey skills from your voice. Walk around practice and say what you see, 15 seconds a player. By the time practice ends, every report is ready to send.
- SpeakSay what you see while the drill is running. No typing.
- ScoreUpLVL finds the field hockey skills in your note and rates them. Change any rating with one tap.
- SendYou check it first. Then the parent gets a report as a link.
Kaia Reed
kept the ball tight on the carry.need to pass before the tackle.strong block tackles all day.
Kaia, you kept the ball tight to your stick on the carry today. That makes you hard to tackle. Next, release your pass before the defender closes. Look up early. Your block tackles were strong all day. You stayed low and patient.
Recording…15s left12s left9s left6s left3s left0s left
kept the ball tight on the carry.need to pass before the tackle.strong block tackles all day.
Recorded 0:15Discard
Cleaning up your note…
Clear and start over
From your note3 skills
Stick & Ball Control
Standout · up 0.3
−8.6+
kept the ball tight on the carry×
Passing
Standout · work on
−8.1+
need to pass before the tackle×
Defense
Advanced · up 0.2
−9.1+
strong block tackles all day×
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The Parent Report
What a field hockey
parent gets.
This is a real UpLVL report for a field hockey player. Parents open it from a link. No app and no account.
- Ready when practice endsThe coach speaks notes during practice, checks the report, and sends it.
- Growth over the seasonParents see each skill move through the season.
- A drill for homeEach report gives the player one drill to do at home.
Free Field Hockey Player Evaluation Form
Not ready for the app? Start with the form.
Rate all 28 field hockey skills on paper. Free to print. UpLVL uses the same skills, so nothing is wasted when you switch.
Field Hockey FAQ
Questions field hockey
coaches and parents ask.
Rate specific skills one at a time, on one scale for every player. Rate what holds up at game speed. Then name one strength and one skill to work on next. Repeat it through the season so the ratings show growth. UpLVL tracks 28 field hockey skills this way.
UpLVL rates every player in four areas. Technical, such as stick & ball control, passing and shooting. Tactical, such as positioning, off-ball movement and defense. Physical, such as speed & acceleration, agility & change of direction and athleticism. Mental, such as attitude, coachability and communication.
Young players start with a few broad skills. Each one splits in two as they improve. Stick & Ball Control splits into Flat Stick Control and Reverse Stick. Passing splits into Push Pass and Hit & Long Passing. Defense splits into Channeling & 1v1 and Tackling.
Start with these drills: Indian Dribble Introduction (stick & ball control), Push Pass Introduction (passing), Hit to Goal Basics (shooting), Zones of Play Introduction (positioning), Shadow Run to Space (off-ball movement). All of them are free and each has a diagram.
Ratings on specific skills in four areas: technical, tactical, physical and mental. Add one strength, one skill to work on next, and a drill for it. The free UpLVL evaluation form covers all 28 field hockey skills.
As often as the coach has 15 seconds. The coach speaks a short note during practice. By the end of practice the report is ready to review and send. Parents open a link in their browser with no app and no account, and they never pay.
Yes. All 148 field hockey drills are free. Each one has a diagram and clear steps, and no account is needed. The practice plan builder is free too.
Free for up to 5 players with full app access and no credit card. After that it is $2.00 per player per month for 6 to 60 players, $1.80 for 61 to 150, and $1.50 for 151 or more. Billing is monthly on active players with no annual contract.