Double Down
Resilience
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Respond to any failed rep with measurably higher effort and intention on the next three reps.
Your focus
The most common failure-response pattern is reduced effort , athletes unconsciously back off after a mistake. This drill makes the opposite response automatic: failure is a trigger to increase intentionality, not decrease it. Over time, coaches stop seeing the energy dip that follows adversity.
Perform a rep that misses the objective.
Instead of reducing intensity, the next rep must be executed with visibly higher deliberate effort.
Continue for three consecutive 'come-back reps' after any miss.
Coach rates effort on the three come-back reps vs. the reps before the miss (1–5 scale).
Debrief: what changed in your body, breathing, or approach during the come-back reps?
Goal
Coach rates come-back reps at four or higher (out of five) on three consecutive missed reps.
Helpful cues
- Failure is a green light for more intentionality, not less
- Come-back reps are the ones coaches remember
- The athlete who doubles down is the one who earns more reps
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Start with a single come-back rep, build to three over multiple sessions.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Coach increases drill difficulty immediately after the miss, player must double down at a higher level.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.
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