Red Zone Resilience
Composure & Resilience
Legend
- two teams
- ball
- late-game attack
How it works
Execute precise offensive and defensive actions in the final 2 minutes of a tied game scenario with full team pressure.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- goal
- cones
- pinnies
Your focus
The final 2 minutes of a tied game tests both composure and resilience simultaneously. Players who train in these exact conditions perform significantly better when real end-game situations arise.
Set up a 6v6 scrimmage and begin with score tied, 2 minutes remaining.
Coach announces any stoppages as game situations: penalty, timeout, injury, each requiring a reset.
Team that scores wins the scrimmage session. Team that loses must do 10 conditioning reps.
Run 4 two-minute scenarios. Track what decision-making patterns emerge under pressure.
Goal
You're there when the quality of your execution in the final 2 minutes matches your execution at full rest, pressure is the filter; composure is what passes through it.
Helpful cues
- Tight game, clear mind, this is what you practiced for
- One possession at a time. Not one goal. One possession.
- Composure is a competitive advantage when your opponent loses theirs
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Start with 5 minutes remaining to allow more time to adjust.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Trail by 1 goal with 2 minutes left; must score at least two goals to win.No account needed
Build a practice plan
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