Ground Ball Grit
Composure & Resilience
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Win a contested ground ball after already losing it once in the same rep, building resilience after an initial failure.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- cones
Your focus
Players who give up after losing the first ground ball battle lose possession permanently. Training immediate re-engagement after a contested loss builds the physical and mental toughness to stay in every play.
Two players compete for a ground ball. Coach rolls ball out.
On first contact, coach calls 'reset', both players must release the ball immediately.
Coach rolls the ball 5 yards away. Both players compete for it again.
The player who wins the second ground ball earns a point. Run 10 reps.
Goal
It's clicking when you win the ground ball on the second attempt at least 4 out of 5 reps, the first loss didn't take the fight out of you.
Helpful cues
- Losing the first battle doesn't mean losing the possession
- Reset your body and your mindset the moment you hear 'reset'
- Sprint to the second ball like it's the most important ball of the game
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Give the player who 'lost' the first ball a one-step head start on the second ball.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Add a third reset, three ground ball contests per rep.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.