Quick & Easy Rebounding Tip that Will Give Your Team the Edge

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This exactly what I teach my player. The term I use is flesh first ball second. Touch some flesh and then react to the ball. Rebounding is one of the lost arts but the players that master it are usually the leading scorers and great defenders or complete basketball players no matter what position they play.

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The saying I use is, "Find the man, get the man. Find the ball, get the ball." This reminds the players to get that contact with the man first and then get the ball.

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Sounds good, but what are some good drills to practice this technique?

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The drill I use is either 5-on-5 or 3-on-3 passing the ball around the perimeter without the defense trying to steal. It's important players move as they would in a game. Then I yell "shot", the player with the ball is allowed to shoot and everyone boxes out their man with proper form. Defense gets one point offense gets 2 points. Losers run suicides. It's important to show proper technique when boxing out before doing this drill especially since players rarely stand still. You may want to start them off in a 1on1 around the foul line and have the coach take the shot.

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Remember when start your season especially with younger players or gifted athletes make rebounding a important part of you practice just like shooting etc. A lot of times we are guilty of just trying to fit it in. I think it was Ralph Miller the former Oregon coach that proved that 75 or 80 percent of your posessions in a game come from rebounds.

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Boxing out is essential. Without it playing defense is useless. However I can not teach going towards an offensive player to box him unless we're underneath the basket. Moving towards the offensive player gives him the advantage, he knows where he's going you don't. Make hand or forearm contact with the only part of his body he can't use to fake with ( the old belly button) and then react and close according to his movement. Cross your body if he crosses your body and close with your back if he goes to your back side. going to get a shooter when he is in the air could work with good referees, but I don't have that luxury. The other reason I don't go toward a player is this puts my momentum in the direction opposite the basket and an experienced player will use it( swim move for example) to get by you. Underneath the basket, especially opposite the shot, however, it becomes vital!

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Great stuff on rebounding, we are always looking for new ideas to get the importance of rebounding across to our players. One idea that we have had some success with is the 3 second rule. On outside shots and some closer to the basket you have 3 seconds before the shot is going to be rebounded. After teaching the proper contact on the offensive player to stop his advancement to the rim we can then ask our players on defense " What did you do for the 3 seconds after the shot was taken? " Showing them a game film and having them watch themselves for those 3 seconds is helpful also. We also use the same idea for offensive rebounding.

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