Last Team Standing
Attitude
Legend
- player
- partner / opponent
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Stay in the game by maintaining positive body language and effort after falling behind.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
- scrimmage vests
Your focus
Adversity during competition reveals attitude. This game creates structured losing moments and gives players a framework for responding with effort rather than disengagement , the defining characteristic of a good attitude under pressure.
Play a 4v4 tournament where teams are eliminated if they concede 2 goals.
Eliminated teams go to a 'comeback zone', a small grid where they do ball skill challenges to earn back entry.
After 3 minutes in the comeback zone, eliminated teams can return.
Coach watches for body language, teams showing frustration or negativity are noted.
Post-game, highlight teams/players who kept their attitude positive even when eliminated.
Discuss the connection between attitude and comeback ability.
Goal
You're doing it right when you get eliminated, do the comeback challenges hard, and return with your head up and your voice positive, not sulking in the corner.
Helpful cues
- Head up means you're still in it mentally
- Your body language affects your teammates
- Champions stay positive when it's hard
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
No elimination, just track attitude points separately from goals.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Winning team gets to assign a handicap (e.g., must use weak foot) to the team they beat.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.