Basketball Coaching Drills

Below is one of my favorite basketball coaching drills.  This one, called, the Tip Rebounding Drill, teaches players how to keep a ball alive in situations where they cannot fully secure it underneath the boards.  Here’s how this basketball drill works:

To start out, Player 1 takes the ball and stands at the free throw line.  Player 2 stands at the foul line extended on the right side. 

Player 1 then underhand throws the ball against the backboard and runs quick up to retrieve the rebound.  Instead of grabbing the basketball, he tips it to himself, them grabs it with two hands.  After securing the ball, he pivots around to face Player 2, yelling “Ball”.

Player 2 yells “Outlet!”, and gives a passing target to Player 1.

Player 1 then outlets the ball to Player 2 with a two handed overhead pass (the ball should never come down below the head after a rebound).  Player 1 dribbles the ball over to the foul line, filling the spot where Player 1 has just vacated.

At the same time, Player 1 sprints out to the foul line extended, filling the former spot of Player 2.  The drill then repeats itself, this time with Player 2 acting as the rebounder, and Player 1 acting as the outlet.

Similar to other basketball coaching drills, the key to this one is repetition.  Make each player rebound ten times before taking a break.