The 1-on-1 Backboard Rebound Drill is designed to develop rebounding instincts and competitive mentality in one-on-one matchups. This drill starts with a live shot—either player may grab the rebound—promoting aggressive positioning, timing for the ball, and immediate transition into offense or defense. It focuses on shot tracking, boxing out, and quick reactions after a miss, making it ideal for teaching hustle and fundamental rebounding technique.
Objectives
- Associate the habit of tapping with the closing of the bounce
- Automate closing of bounce to handle
- Improve closure of bounce.
- Habituate to the auto-swipe to dash (change of regulation 1/10/2018).
- Improve the defense of the 1×1 before, during, and after the shot.
- Intuit trajectory of the shot.
Contents
- Bounce
- Boat
- Shot
- Autopase
- Entrance to basket
- Stops
- Changes of hand
- Feints
- The defense of player with ball
Recommended age
- From 10 years onwards (Mini-basket: category alevín).
Number of players
- From 2 players on.
- Recommended for couples.
- In the case of odd, there may be a group of 3 in which:
- the third player threw the ball against the board and play a 1×1 the other two.
- the third player is pin.
- the third player, ‘to rest’/wait.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 4-6 minutes.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball available for a couple.
- 1 half-basketball court.
Recommendation: in the case of 12, 2 couples playing in each basket, and a 3rd waiting in each half court.
Initial layout and description of the 1-on-1 – Backboard Rebound Drill
Is distributed to each partner in a basket.
The player with the ball in the bottom line and the attacker in the free kick/elbow. The player with the ball passes the ball to that found in the free kick/elbow and at the same time that it is going out to defend him. The round ends when the attacker has set or when the defender has recovered the ball (before or after the release of the attacker).
Variants
- You have to solve in a given number of bounces.
- No boats, you can only throw to the basket (the defender will have to close the bounce).
- Before launching to the basket there is a self-pass. Fundamental to close the rebound.
- It is played by series in which one of the couple repeats role during several rounds. Then alternate.
Note: all variants are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
