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Rebounding Drill - Fight For It

This is 1 of the 50+ Rebounding Drills we included in our new Basketball Rebounding eBooks.

Drill Purpose:

This drill emphasizes the use of proper box out techniques to maintain the inside position for the rebound, as well as the aggressive pursuit of the ball.

Instructions

  1. Divide the team into two groups of five. Give one team jerseys to wear.

  2. Have one team stand on the center circle, facing the middle. The other team stands behind them.

  3. Set the ball in the middle of the circle.

  4. On the whistle, the team on the outside attempts to get into the middle to retrieve the ball.

  5. The team on the inside must box out the opposing team to keep them from getting to the basketball.
  



Teaching Tips
  • This is a rough drill emphasize to players not to take it too far. Keep track of how many times each team gets the ball and offer discipline.

  • Do NOT allow diving.



What do you think? Let us know by leaving your comments, suggestions, and questions...


Comments

Andrea says:
3/10/2009 at 7:22:39 AM

Not bad, but it's best to perform this drill setting the ball in the middle of key circle. This enable an execution much more game like.
Ex: on whistle the drill start, on the second whistle the team on the inside can get the ball and try to score. If the team on outside get the ball before the second whistle, runs in fastbrake.


Rlawl says:
3/10/2009 at 9:44:12 AM

In addition to "no diving" I have the drill timed. Since a shot from 3-pt. line takes 2 seconds to get to rim, I have inside players hold their box-out for 4-5 seconds.


MichiganRocks says:
3/10/2009 at 2:23:01 PM

So, if the inside team boxes out for 4-5 secs, do they go for the ball on the 2nd whistle? Won't they end up banging into each other?


Dan says:
3/22/2009 at 3:02:40 PM

I have used this drill with high school players. No diving is a good rule, but theyre going to do it anyways. I would also agree w. Rlawl and put a time limit on it. High school kids, I do 3 seconds. Most game box outs will be no longer than that.

I also turn it into a competition between the teams. Box out =1pt. Getting the ball before the time is up = 2pts. Do this for 5 shots. Switch roles. The team with the most points doesnt have to do the punishment (ie usually 10 pushups or sit ups or something).


Steven Hill says:
3/25/2009 at 11:14:20 AM

I believe there are to many players in such a small area of the floor, it's not game like conditions to more than 6 players in let's five foot square area.A player is always back on defense(or suppose to be depending on the situation of the game and time remaining) I use three or less players and yes no diving for the ball is a very good idea, but if there is punishment envolved lets say running or push-up, or set-ups most competors don't want to lose!!!


Micheal A. Breedlove says:
12/31/2010 at 2:28:37 PM

I'll try anything at this point, we are getting killed on the boards. But I will limit it to 3 players at a time.


Dwayne says:
2/21/2011 at 12:54:12 AM

I will try this drill at the next practice. How has the drill worked for you other guys? Is it better to run the drill with 3 players or five?


COach Tae says:
11/16/2011 at 11:12:29 PM

This is like another drill I do. As long as you set ground rules, with no diving and kinda match up the kids by height, it goes pretty well. I saw a huge improvement in m rebounds after a drill like this.


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