Rebounding

Like defense, rebounding takes dedication. But rebounding is easier if you understand the basics of boxing out, timing, and the importance of defensive positioning.

There are 69 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.

Block and Box

Two players underneath, Rebounder 1 and Rebounder 2. One player at right side foul line-Passer and one side on left side of the foul line – Shooter. Passer passes to shooter, shooter should have feet positioned to take jump shot without a dribble. R1 and R2 fight for the rebound. Lets say R1 got it, he feeds Passer. Passer passes again to Shooter. R2 must step out and pressure shooter and then go for the rebound. After ten shots everyone rotates position.

1/1 2000

Around the World Rebounding

5-6 players line up around the 3 point arc, with one player in the middle. This drill is great for practicing closeouts, rebounding conditioning, and mental and physical toughness.

1/1 2000

4 ON 4 CLOSEOUT

4 OFFENSIVE PLAYER LINEUP OUTSIDE THE 3 POINT LINE AND FACE THE BASKET. THE PLAYERS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 5 FT APART. THEY SHOULD LINE UP FROM ONE END OF THE 3 POINT LINE AND STRETCH TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINE.
THE COACH WILL PASS THE BALL TO ONE OF THE 4 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS.
THE DEFENSE WILL REACT BY SPRINTING HALF WAY TO THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER THEY ARE GAURDING. WHEN THEY REACH ABOUT HALF WAY TO THEIR PLAYER, THEY SHOULD SLIDE STEP UNTIL THEY GET A GOOD CLOSE OUT ON THEIR PLAYER.
THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER WHO RECEIVES THE BALL ONLY HAS THE OPTION TO SHOOT. WHEN THE SHOT GOES UP, ALL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS MUST BLOCK OUT THE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS.

1/1 2000

THREE HIT DRILL

We use this drill, primarily for our posts’, but to get players used to the contact involved in rebounding and maintaining their position under the basket. This drill involves putting a player on each block under the basket and one right in the middle of the lane. So now you have three players on the floor, and the rest are in a line under the basket out of bounds. The player in the front of the line steps out and places an arm bar on the chest of the player on the block and then boxes out. The player that is getting boxed out can only push forward to the basket. Then the coach says ‘shot’ and the first player that boxed out moves over to the middle rebounder and places an arm bar on his chest and boxes out. While the first rebounder moves to the middle the nest rebounder in line steps in to box out the person on the block. So know we have two rebounders boxing out a block and a middle player in the lane. The coach says ‘shot’ and the players boxing out move to the next player on the block and to the middle while a new player steps in to box out the first block. After you have boxed out three times you go to the end of the line. So you are forming a triangle around the basket(block,middle lane, block) and making contact with each player holding that spot.

1/1 2000

3 on 2 blockout

The Coach stands under basket with ball in hand while 3 players on offense stand at wings and top of key. 2 defensive players stand facing offense on the blocks.

1/1 2000

2 on 1 rebounding

Coach has ball at free throw line with three players facing the bucket. Coach shoots the ball and all three players fight for the rebound. The player that secures the rebound goes up to score and the other two players fight for the rebound. The ball is always live, there is no out of bounds, there is no fouls. If the ball goes in the bucket, it is still live and whoever secures the ball goes back up to shoot the shot. These three players battle for the rebounds until one of the three players gets 3 buckets. Then you replace him with a new player and start again.

1/1 2000

2 Man Rebounding Drill and Continuation

This is a simple drill that, with very little effort, can be used to emphasise various aspects of rebounding. While I don’t use it to initially teach the technical aspects of offensive or defensive rebounding I find it a great drill for revision and to focus on rebounding philosophy in a competitive setting.

1/1 2000

1 on 1 Rebounding with Outlet Pass

One line is behind top of the key. Two players are in each outlet spot, free-throw line extended. One defensive player is in the lane. Player number 2 in the line takes a shot on the basket. The first player in the line tries to grab the offensive rebound while the player in the lane tries to box him out. After taking the rebound the defensive rebounder passes an outlet pass to the same side the rebound was taken. The outlet player passes the ball to the second player in the line who now takes a shot and the drill moves on. After going to offensive rebound, players rotate to the same outlet spots as the outlet pass was made to. The players from the outlet spots rotate behind the line after making the pass to the second man in the line.

1/1 2000

1-2-3 Rebound

The object is to practice rebounding and boxing out.

1/1 2000

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