Rebounding is an underrated but key part of basketball that can help your team win more games. By grabbing rebounds defensively, you prevent the other team from getting second chances to score. On the other hand if you get offensive rebounds, your opportunities to score and get easy second-chance baskets increase.
Toss and Outlet
The Toss and Outlet Drill is one of the most basic activities designed to teach the fundamentals of rebounding and making a strong outlet pass. Players should toss the ball up on the glass and leap to grab it with two hands at the highest point they possibly can. The rebounder should chin the ball, never taking it below his head and securing it just below the chin with one hand on each side and the elbows out to protect the ball. The rebounder should make a strong outlet pass with an overhead or chest pass to a teammate standing at least 10 feet away. As players master this drill, you can make it more difficult by using a weighted ball or medicine ball for the rebounds.
Rebounding Rim Covers
Many products are on the market that are designed to cover or reduce the size of the rim in order for players to practice their rebounding skills. The different sizes of these devices lead to different results, but all are designed to teach players to follow the ball, judge the ball coming off the rim and then leap to grab it at the highest point they possibly can. These covers can be incorporated into rebounding training drills or used as drills themselves.
War Drill
According to Coach's Clipboard, the War Drill is one of the best box out and rebounding drills and is used by Michigan State's men's basketball team. The drill can be used in combination with a defensive shell drill to teach positioning, locating your assignment, boxing out and rebounding. Offensive players should be positioned around the three-point arc or in the positions you will see during a game, such as two posts, two wings and a guard. A coach takes a shot and the defense must locate and box out players to get a rebound. The drill does not end until a basket is scored or the defense secures a rebound. If the offense gets an offensive rebound, the drill continues and the offense continues to try to score.
Power Up Drill
According to Coach's Clipboard, the Power Up Drill is good for low post players and can help players both offensively and with rebounding. The drill uses three players all of whom should compete for the missed shot. After the coach takes a shot and one rebounds the ball, the rebounder is on offense and should try to put the ball in the basket as soon as possible. The other two players become defenders and try to block the shot and rebound if the offensive player misses the put-back. The drill ends after a made basket, foul or defensive rebound.
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