On the offensive end of the court, being able to secure offensive rebounds will lead to extra points (potentially a lot of them), increase confidence, and improve your team’s energy and hustle.
1 Rebounding Technique
The first player in line with a basketball begins the drill by passing off the backboard to themselves.
They will then jump up as high as possible and secure the basketball with two hands.
As they’re on the descent of their jump, the player must secure the basketball by gripping it tightly under their chin with their elbows out.
Upon landing, the player front pivots with their outside (closest to sideline) foot as the pivot foot.
The player then passes to the group they were just in before joining the end of the opposite line.
The purpose of this rebounding drill is to teach all players how to rebound in a controlled drill that lets them focus 100% on their rebounding technique. Great drill for all youth teams.
Side Rebounding
The drill begins with the 4 defenders sliding side-to-side in the key.
After a short amount of time, the coach passes the basketball to one of the offensive players and calls out the name of one of the defenders. The defender who is called out must box out the shooter.
The other 3 defenders must communicate to each other which offensive player they’re going to box out.
The goal for the defensive team is to secure the rebound.
This is a great drill for giving players experience communicating, boxing out, and pursuing the basketball on a rebound. It also works on three-point shooting.
Battle Boards
The drill begins with one offensive player and one defensive player on each of the high post elbows (4 players total).
A coach or player will then shoot the basketball from the top of the key.
Once the basketball is released, the players start working hard to establish best position for the rebound.
On either a make or miss, one of the players must secure the rebound and the drill is over.
The basketball is then passed back to the top of the key and a new 4 players set up to begin the drill.
A tough rebounding drill that encourages players to make contact and then pursue the basketball to secure the rebound.