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Sunburst Flyers 15U
Sunburst Flyers 15U
Kaia Reed
Tuesday, March 31, 2026Ascending Stage
Kaia Reed
Kaia Reed
Sunburst Flyers 15U
Coach: Coach Avery
Overall Development
Ascending Stage
Progressing through the Ascending Stage
Skills
8
skills tracked
Top
Upper Body Power & Core
Standout milestone
Growth
Progressing
Stick & Ball Control: Entering Standout
Plan
Stick & Ball Control
12 minutes block
Sessions
6
sessions tracked
Overall Stage
Ascending Stage
overall development
Kaia's strongest signal: Upper Body Power & Core
Next jump: Stick & Ball Control

Kaia is performing at a standout level. The next jump is Stick & Ball Control.

Strength Signal
Upper Body Power & Core
Milestone
Standout
Movement
Building through Standout

Kaia is doing well with upper body power & core, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.

Development Lever
Stick & Ball Control
Evidence
2 notes
Milestone
Standout
Next
Advanced

Kaia has moved Stick & Ball Control from Competitive into Standout. Stick & Ball Control measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.

Guide
How to Read this Report

Stages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…

Skill Milestones

Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.

Overall Development Stage

Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.

Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.

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Early StageOverall stageMilestones 1-2

The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.

Development Progression
Kaia's Progress Over Time

How Kaia's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.

Technical
Tactical
Physical
Mental
Advanced
Standout
Competitive
Consistent
Nov 3
Dec 1
Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 2
Mar 31
Mar 31
Technical
Entering Standout
Tactical
Building through Standout
Physical
Building through Standout
Mental
Entering Standout
Skill Profile
Where Kaia Is Strongest

See how Kaia's skills compare now with the starting point.

Stick &Ball ControlPassingShootingDefensePositioningClearingDecisionMakingStrength& Power
Selected Skill
Stick & Ball Control
Standout milestone
Entering Standout
FoundationAdvanced

Stick & Ball Control measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and...

Next Milestone
Advanced
Baseline (dashed)Current
Skill Development
Kaia's Skills by Group

Open a group to see its skills. Open a skill to see its milestone, story, supporting evidence, and next unlock.

FoundationAdvanced
Skill Story

Kaia has moved Defense from Competitive into Standout. Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.

Supporting Evidence
Mar 31
Defense held up more consistently in live play as the pace increased.
Coach Avery, session note
Feb 2
Kaia showed clearer control in defense than at the start of the report window.
Coach Avery, session note
Next Unlock
The athlete performs this skill with advanced consistency, control, and adaptability in demanding situations.
UpLVL Assessment
3 new notes, 2 earlier notes, and 8 skills interpreted for Kaia's development
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Kaia is performing within the Ascending Stage, with Positioning and Strength & Power established as the most reliable parts of the profile. Across this report window, Passing made the clearest movement while Positioning continued to set the standard. In recent live attacking and transition sequences, Kaia showed more control as the pace increased, stayed connected through tighter decisions, and carried the strongest habits into demanding moments. This shows an already strong profile becoming more complete, with the work now centered on refinement rather than fundamentals. The primary priority is Stick & Ball Control. Kaia now needs to make advanced technique just as reliable under fatigue and immediate pressure. In the Elite Dribble Combination, Kaia should demonstrate elite-level stick and ball control by executing a combination of Indian dribble, reverse stick, and 3D lift in a continuous sequence against a live defender, with one standard throughout: change of technique is as important as change of direction. Successful transfer will look like Kaia using stick & ball control at full pace without losing control, timing, or awareness of the next option.
Supporting Evidence
Coach Notes Behind This Assessment
New observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.
5 notes
New in This Report
Coach AveryMar 31
Kaia looked sharper in the middle of the field. Positioning and Strength & Power were the clearest separators in this session and created more control in the game. The next push is Stick & Ball Control and Passing so that level holds when the pace lifts, the decisions get tighter, and the game becomes less forgiving.
Coach AveryMar 2
Stick & Ball Control and Passing are the clearest next step. The goal is to keep the same quality when space closes quickly.
Coach AveryFeb 2
Kaia showed more control in Positioning and Strength & Power and stayed connected as the pace increased.
Earlier Context
Coach AveryJan 5
Kaia began carrying the strongest training habits into more live moments.
Coach AveryDec 1
Kaia established a useful starting point, with Positioning and Strength & Power already showing potential.
Train At Home

Kaia's Skill Build: Stick & Ball Control

Your drill this week: Elite Dribble Combination

12 minutes1-2 Players
Elite Dribble Combination
Stick & Ball Control
AD
Legend
player
defender
cones
ball
How It Works

Demonstrate elite-level stick and ball control by executing a combination of Indian dribble, reverse stick, and 3D lift in a continuous sequence against a live defender.

What You Need
field hockey sticksfield hockey ballconesmini hurdles
Mindset Rep
Grow the Uncomfortable Side

Choosing the harder side when it's optional builds a tougher, more confident mindset — embrace the discomfort.

Your Focus

Elite stick and ball control is demonstrated in combination, not isolation.

1
Set Up

Dribble toward a defender in a 15-yard channel.

2
Run The Rep
A.
You must use at least 3 different techniques (Indian dribble, reverse, 3D lift) to beat the defender.
B.
Continue to goal after beating the defender.
3
Check It

Change of technique is as important as change of direction

Goal

You're doing it right when all three moves, Indian dribble, reverse stick, and 3D lift, connect in one clean run without stopping.

Helpful Cues
Change of technique is as important as change of direction3D lift at the moment the defender commits their stickString the combination, don't stop between each move
UPLVL IT

Two defenders in sequence; must beat both with combination dribbling.

Source: USA Field Hockey Coach Education Program
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