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Rebounding Teaching Rebounding   Key Words See the Ball Go Get the Ball   Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Drill/Test Reference Opponents keep cutting athlete off from the rebound. Advise athlete to locateopponent before focusing on the ball so he/she can get between opponent and the basket. Two-Line Block Out Athlete loses balance as people move around him/her near the basket. Make sure athlete keeps feet apart enough to keep balance and move off the balls of the feet. Repetitive Jumping Athlete has trouble holding on to a rebound. Make sure athlete is grabbing with both hands as firmly as possible. Jump up to Grab a Ball   Coaches' Tips for Basketball — At-a-Glance Tips for Practice Rebounding is the most challenging of the basic skills, because it involves positioning, tracking the ball, timing, moving (jumping), catching and balance. Break down rebounding into its component parts from the skill progression and build one upon the other. In that way, the athlete can work toward effectively rebounding the ball during a game. Going for the ball is the concept put into concrete terms. Reinforce in all drills and game play. Being able to reach higher than the opponents is very helpful in rebounding, so work on vertical leap and reaching up to grab a loose ball. Rebounding is one skill that is used on both offense and defense, so it is worth extra time in practice to build this skill. The keys to rebounding include: quickness and strength, to jump; endurance, so jumping doesn't wear you out; peripheral vision, to see what and who is around you; and balance, to maintain control during and after the rebound.

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