Never Out Possession
Effort & Competitive Drive
Legend
- player
- partner / opponent
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Maintain competitive drive through a possession where you have been beaten multiple times in a row.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- cones
- goal
Your focus
Competitive drive is not just about winning , it is about not stopping when you're losing. Training players to fight back from being beaten multiple times within a single possession builds the competitive identity that makes teams dangerous late in games.
2v2 game to 3 goals. Losing team must always say 'we're not out!' after each opponent goal.
Teams track goals and the time it takes the trailing team to score back.
Any team that stops competing visibly (giving up easy goals, slowing down) earns extra conditioning.
Coach discusses competitive drive afterward: what drove teams to keep fighting?
Goal
Success is winning at least one more possession after getting beaten three in a row, sustained competitive drive means you don't turn it off after a tough stretch.
Helpful cues
- You're never out until the buzzer sounds, treat every goal you give up as a call to action
- Your competitive drive is something you choose, not something that just shows up
- The team that fights hardest for the last goal wins the character competition
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Play 1v1; simpler situations allow clearer focus on competitive drive.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Play 3v2 with the larger team always going against; must win with the disadvantage.No account needed
Build a practice plan
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