Basketball drills for technique rebounding

In this exercise, the basics of rebounding are explained and practiced (again).

Low center of gravity

• Pairs of equal strength, without the ball.
• Each pair backs against each other.
• Start on the baseline, player on the baseline (attacker) tries to push the player with his back towards him (defender) to the opposite side.
• Defender must have his back straight and his knees deep, so that the centre of gravity is low.
• Once on the other side, the players swap roles and go the other way.

Explanation of basic movements

• Watch where the attacker is going.
• Make contact with hand/arm.
• Pivot so your back is turned to your opponent.
• Box out!

Exercise

• Same pair on the baseline, about a metre apart.
• Trainer calls out left or right.
• Attackers then calmly take a few steps towards defender.
• Defender carries out steps.
• NOTE: attacker must step slowly for the exercise!
• After a few rolls, attacker/defender turn around.

Game shape

• Same pair, around the centre circle. (Defender on the circle line, 1 ball in the middle.)
• When the trainer says GO, the attackers try to get the ball, the defenders have to box out!
• After a few rolls attacker/defender turn around.

• Rows of 5-6 men, 2 per basket, 1 ball per row.
• Throw ball against the board, next player catches and throws again immediately against the board.
• U12-2 must catch ball in the air.

2 rows, 1 ball per team

• Player scores, rebounds own ball, and passes to next player in line
• Player who scored runs to the other baseline to retrieve a pawn and brings it back to the group. Can also be done with the volleyball scoreboard (keeping track of points, best of 5)
• Group with most pawns at the end wins

Games with different assignments/restrictions.
Pay attention to free running, not blind dribbling, good passing, pivoting, talking.

• 3x3 without dribbling (1 basket)
• with max 2 dribbles
• Both teams lie on the back line (on stomach),
• trainer puts ball in play via shot or bounce (quickly choose position, who will attack?)
• just play to the 10 (end game)

• Ball up pass to bed.
• the down man runs in and passes to the middle man.
• The middle man passes to the first passer
• who runs in for a lay up.

• Basket 1: 4-6 players
• Passer.
  • Post up in the bucket with defender.
• Offense stays offense until offense gets 5 baskets.
• One try per post-up.
  • If miss, pass ball to the passer. Till 5.
• Than other team.
  • Then switch defender/offender.
• Each player twice in offense and twice in defense.

• Goal:
  • Post up the pivot.
  • Feed the pivot. 2 on 2.
• Use all means, backscreen, pick-and-roll. Boxing-out.
• (Needed for 3out-2 in system)
• 1 ball per side. (2 shots allowed when rebounded)
• Score, offense stays offense.

• Basket 1: Centers/power forwards.
• Passer (Guard). Post up in the bucket with defender.
• Offense stays offense until offense gets 5 baskets.
• One try per post-up. If miss, pass ball to the passer. Till 5.
• Then other team. Then switch defender/offender.
• Each player twice in offense and twice in defense.

• 4-8 players on each basket.
• 2-4 offensive players, 2-4 defensive players.
• 1 shooter.
• Coach if necessary.

• 2 against 2 left and right field.
• Taking turns. (2 baskets, 4x4 players)
• Plus paasser. (coach)
• 2 attackers, 2 defenders.

• Centers/forwards low/high pick, backpick.
• Watch execution picks.
• Look for back-door/back-screen.Roll-off after pick.
• Boxing-out.
• Score 2 point, stay in offense. Rebound, off or def. 1 point.
• First team to 10.

• free play on 1 or 2 baskets, depending on the number of players.
• PURPOSE: Quick passing, cutting, helpside, ballside, boxing-out.
• First team at 5.
• Loser push-ups 6.

This drill will help develop proper passing and shooting techniques. This drill also emphasizes communication between teammates

1. Divide the team into four squads. One team on each block and one team on each elbow. Give each team one ball.
2. The first person in each line shoots and follows his shot, passing it back to the next person in his line.
3. After rebounding the ball, the shooter returns the ball to the line they were in and rotates clockwise to the end of the next spot. Rotations are shown in the diagram.
4. All four lines work as a team and keep track of the total number of shots scored.

• Emphasize to the players that communication is very important in this drill.
• Players must make game-winning passes and their shots must also be taken at game level.
• The time limit of this exercise can be changed from five minutes to whatever you like or number of shots scored
• Also the spots on the court where the players shoot from can be varied