Race to Rebound
Effort & Competitive Drive
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Develop competitive drive by racing to secure a rebound before an opponent in a 1v1 boxing-out challenge.
What you need
- basketball
- hoop
Your focus
Rebounding is the purest effort play in basketball , it requires drive and commitment above all else. Teaching young players to compete for rebounds early instills the competitive habits that make teams successful at every level. A team that out-rebounds the opponent almost always wins.
Two players line up beside each other at the block. Coach shoots the ball.
On the shot, both players sprint to the ball and try to secure the rebound.
Player who gets the ball gets 1 point. First to 5 points wins.
Rotate to different positions, left block, right block, lane line, for equal opportunity.
Goal
You've got it when you sprint to the rebound even when you think you're too far away, sometimes you get there, and that's what separates players who hustle from players who don't.
Helpful cues
- Two hands, grab it, don't tip it
- Go to the ball, don't wait for it to come to you
- Want it more than they do, that's the only rule that matters
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach places ball instead of shooting, reduces chaos for youngest players.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Add a required chin-the-ball after securing, no easy strip.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.