Skip Prosser: “Rebounding” 2006 Clinic Notes | Coach Richie Schueler

Skip Prosser: “Rebounding” 2006 Clinic Notes

• Spend 5-10 minutes per practice specifically on rebounding
• You can’t punch anyone, so use Rebounding as a way to show your toughness!
• Every team and coach has an identity (he needs to watch 10 minutes of any practice to
  know what it is)
• ”Most teams get 1 shot.  Good teams get 2 shots.  Really good teams get 3 shots.  But, State
  Champions get 4 shots.”
• Use a Big Ball for EVERY rebounding drill

DRILLS AT ½ COURT (2 minutes each)

• “Tug of War w/ Ball”
  • Go 1 on 1 w/ ball starting on floor at half-court = Shows Toughness!

• “Butt to Butt”
  • Go 1 on 1 w/ each player boxing the other out – “Drive him out!”
    • Defensive rebounding drill where the lower guy always wins

• “Rip”
  • Coach throws ball up 6 inches
  • Player catches it, rips it, & chins it

• “Circle Block Out”
  • Go 2 on 2 w/ the ball on floor at half-court (defensive players on circle facing the ball and offensive players a step behind the defense)
  • Coach yells “Go” and the offense tries to go get the ball
  • Defense must stay in stance blocking out for 3 seconds

2 MINUTE DRILLS

• “Manhattan”
  • 1 coach shooting/3 players rebounding
  • Coach shoots an outside shot
  • The players must box each other out, rebound, & finish (“To the Rim!”)

• “2 on 2 Cross Blockout”
  • Go 2 on 2 w/ the defenders on the blocks and offense on the wings
  • Coach shoots an outside shot
  • The defenders must cross and block out the opposite wing
  • Block out until the ball bounces to the floor

• “3 on 3 Rotate to Blockout”
  • Go 3 on 3 w/ the defenders on both blocks and the free throw line
  • Offense starts on the wings and top of key
  • Players rotate either clockwise or counter-clockwise (coaches decision) to blockout

• “Chop”
  • Go 3 on 3 w/ defenders lined up between rim and free throw line
  • Offensive players are on wings and top of key
  • Coach is out of bounds behind the baseline
  • Defense starts drill by chopping their feet and a close out to their designated man when coach passes to an offensive player
  • Offensive player shoots a 3-pter and all defenders must find a man and block out until the ball bounces to the floor

• “Box the Shooter”
  • Go 3 on 3 (the wings and top of key)
  • Offense can pass, shot fake, or take 1 dribble if they want to
  • On the shot, defenders must box their man!

• “Rebound Reader”
  • 1 defender in middle of paint/3 shooters on wings and top of key/2 more offensive players on the blocks
  • The 3 offensive players around the perimeter pass to each other
  • On the shot, the defender reads where the rebound will go and boxes out accordingly depending on who shoots
    • Shooter at top of key = block out the shooter
    • Shooter on right wing = block out offensive player on left block
    • Shooter on left wing = block out offensive player on right block

4 MINUTE DRILLS

• “Knicks” (Physical w/ a lot of contact)
  • Go 2 on 2 w/ defenders on blocks and offensive players on elbows
  • Coaches on wings as shooters
  • On the shot, the defenders block out player on same-side elbow (1 min)
    • Switch offense & defense (1 min)
  •  On the shot, the defenders cross to block out opposite elbow (1 min)
    • Switch offense & defense (1 min)

• “Connecticut”
  • Must have 3 straight def. rebounds to get out without your man touching it
  • 3 on 3: Defenders on blocks/FT line while offense in corners/top of key
  • Yell to offense, “Keep him in there!” — ‘Had a player in for a month’
  • New offensive players constantly on every shot
  • Guys love it!

• “Rebound by the Numbers” (Good for zone defense)
  • 2 defenders on blocks/5 offensive players numbered 1-5 around perimeter
    • Defense is chopping feet
    • Coach shoots and calls out two numbers for defenders to block out
    • Rotate clockwise

10 MINUTE DRILLS

• “War”
  • 5 on 5, Don’t call a lot of fouls, Do this at least 1 time per day
  • All defenders start w/ two feet in the lane (offensive players outside paint)
  • Goal = Keep offense from getting both feet in lane — AT LEAST get a hand on the ball!
  • PG gets back after shot, so his defender finds the MOST dangerous player to help
  •  POINTS:
    • Defensive Rebound = No points, but get transition break (switch after transition)
    • Offensive Rebound = Get 1 point, plus more points if score

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (Especially the day before a game)

• Likes to send 4 guys to the glass if can
  • Don’t run to ‘a back’!  No Velcro (aka, stick to ‘a back’)!
  • Find a way to get to the glass
• Spin however any way (baseline or middle)
  • Put a defender on a block w/ offensive players lined up on same-side wing (or across baseline to corner)
    • Coach tosses the ball up near the goal from opposite wing (or off backboard if offensive players on baseline)
    • Offensive player spins, catches, chins it, and finishes
    • Last Resort = If stuck behind, then offensive player should push defender w/ legs to the goal and with hands up

• Be unforgiving about Rebounding!  Punish immediately if a player doesn’t rebound in ANY
  drill throughout practice.
• Award = Horse of the Week!
• Never blame the kids!  Then, you stop growing as a coach.