Shake It Off and Go
Resilience
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Teach young players to literally 'shake off' a mistake with a physical gesture and immediately reengage.
What you need
- basketball
- hoop
Your focus
Physical gestures help young athletes process and release negative emotion quickly. Teaching a 'shake it off' ritual gives players a concrete tool to break out of mistake-induced mental spirals. This simple habit protects young players' love of the game by keeping mistakes from becoming shame-inducing events.
Teach players the 'Shake It Off' routine: after any mistake, shake both hands out once, take a breath, and say 'Next!'
During a moving with the ball or passing drill, coach intentionally creates conditions for mistakes.
After every mistake, the player must perform the routine before continuing. No sulking allowed.
Coach recognizes the quickest recoveries out loud to positively reinforce the behavior.
Helpful cues
- Shake it off, let the mistake go with your hands
- Next play is always more important than the last play
- The faster you recover, the more plays you can impact
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach does the routine first so players have a model to follow.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Player must perform the routine AND help a teammate with theirs before continuing.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.