Rebounding · U13 drill · ages 11–13

Backboard Bangs

Two hands, full jump, hit the board as hard as you can. Repeat.

AgesU13+
Players1–10
Time3 min
Spaceone basket
Equipmentball
Levelintermediate
Court diagram of the Backboard Bangs basketball drill: start positions and movement
Basket at the top. Orange circles: offense, X: defense, wavy line: dribble, dashed line: pass.

Setup

A player stands in front of the backboard holding a ball in two hands.

How it runs

  1. Jump and slam the ball against the backboard with both hands as hard as possible.
  2. Land, gather quickly, and jump again.
  3. Keep going continuously for the prescribed time or number of reps.
  4. Finish by putting the last one in the basket.

Coaching point

Maximum height and maximum force on every jump – this is not a rhythm drill.

In the U13 Drill Book, page 81

The full drill

  • 3 more coaching points
  • 4 common mistakes and how to fix them
  • 4 progressions to make it harder
  • a way to make it competitive

Plus 119 more drills for ages 11–13, one per page, with court diagrams.

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