Step 1/4Toss it off the backboard and catch it high
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Rebounding drill
Put-Backs
Throw it off the backboard, jump and catch it at the top, land on balance and go straight back up to score.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 9+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per pair
How to run the drill
- 1One player in front of the basket, just to one side, with a ball. Partner waits.
- 2Toss the ball off the backboard, jump and catch it with two hands as high as you can.
- 3Land on two feet with the ball at your chin, then go straight back up and score. No dribble.
- 4Five in a row, then swap. Alternate sides. Progression: partner leans on you as you go up.
Coaching points
- Catch it at the top of your jump
- Chin the ball: elbows out
- Go back up strong off two feet
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