Pre-Game Mind Set
Mindset
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Establish a consistent pre-practice mindset routine that channels focus, confidence, and intention.
What you need
- lacrosse stick
- lacrosse ball
- cones
Your focus
Elite athletes use pre-performance routines to control mindset before they compete. Teaching this habit early , before stakes are high , ensures players arrive at every practice and game mentally prepared.
At the start of practice, each player completes a 3-part mindset routine: 1) Name one thing they're grateful for in lacrosse. 2) State one specific goal for today's practice. 3) Say a personal performance word (e.g., 'sharp,' 'fast,' 'connect').
Coach collects these aloud from each player.
At the end of practice, players revisit their goal: did they achieve it?
Make this a consistent practice-opening ritual.
Helpful cues
- Gratitude connects you to why you play, start there
- A practice goal gives you something to measure; don't skip it
- Your performance word is your mindset in one word, own it
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach provides 3 options for each step; players choose from the options.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Players write down their responses and keep a mindset journal across the season.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.