A dynamic rebounding drill where players rotate through different roles and positions. The Rebounding Circuit Drill sharpens timing, box-out technique, and aggressive positioning in both offensive and defensive rebounding situations.
Objectives
- Integrate physical preparation in court.
- Practice the foundation of the Rebound.
- To promote team work.
Recommended age
- From 10 years onwards (Minibasket: category alevín).
Number of players
- From 6 players in forward (fundamental set distance to be back to the row depending on the number of players available.
- Can be done with 12 players (or even more).
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 3-5 minutes.
- To have a concept of time more palpable, we can raise the activity in the format of:
- number of rebounds last to board or,
- of full turns completed by the group.
Equipment and facilities
- Minimum 1 ball.
- A half Basketball court.
Optional: 1 cone (or 2 cones if there are two groups) to signal site in which we return to the row.
Initial layout and description of the Rebounding Circuit Drill
We can place all the players in two rows indies located to the side of the basket (in parallel to the bottom line). The first player of a row have a ball.
The exercise begins with the first player jumping with the ball and throwing it against the board to be directed toward the other row after having rebounded against the board. After throwing the ball to the board, changes to the other row. The first player from the other receives the ball the ball in the air and then re-launch it to the first row before landing. And so on.
Variants
- Receive it with two hands and throw the ball with one hand.
- Receive with one hand and leave her with a single hand (very difficult).
- The previous variant, alternating hand of reception (and launch) between one player and another.
- Incorporate a particular gesture (swipe over the head, pass chest or swipe to slap).
- Challenge groups.
- Wheel bounce in 8
Note: all variants are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
