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Try This 5-On-5 Competitive Rebounding Drill
By Tom Izzo, Head Mens Coach, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Our teams are always strong on the boards because we place a philosophical emphasis on rebounding and combine that with a combination of rebounding drills, strength training (through weight lifting) and by developing a rebounding mindset.
The following rebounding drill is highly competitive and helps players improve on both the offensive and defensive glass.
This drill is a competitive game. The first team up to 10 points wins. Teams get 1 point for a defensive or offensive rebound and 1 point for scoring. The X’s and O’s switch places after each game. There is no out of bounds.
DIAGRAM 1: The X’s (defense) are set up in the lane as shown and the O’s (offense) are positioned on the perimeter behind the 3-point line. A coach with a ball wanders the perimeter and can shoot at any time. The coach never shoots from the same spot during the drill.
DIAGRAM 2: When the coach cocks his arm to shoot, the X’s run out and box-out the O’s who are breaking to the boards.
The coach intentionally misses a jump shot and the two teams battle for the rebound.
DIAGRAM 3: If a defender secures the rebound (X4 as shown), he or she immediately turns, locates the coach and throws an outlet pass. The defensive team is then awarded a point.
All players hustle back to their starting positions and the drill resumes.
DIAGRAM 4: If an offensive player grabs the rebound (O4 as shown), he or she tries to put back the offensive rebound and score. The offensive team would receive a point for the offensive rebound and a point for the made basket. O4 is not allowed to pass to a teammate on the scoring attempt.
