REBOUNDING is the most under taught skill in basketball. It is also an important foundation in the possession battle AND the shot quality battle. O Boards lead to some of the highest PPP in the basketball.
Great rebounders are often associated with a large rebounding radius - the ground they can cover on a rebound.
This is true in college, but in the NBA shrinking the rebounding radius and dominating that space is the key. Shots are much more controlled and predictable and the bodies are much bigger.
At the high school level, the teaching point is being able to read shots. 👇🏼
‘Long shot, long rebound’ is true, but not nearly as much as we assume. 3 point shots are rebounded at 5-8 feet on average. The highest % of rebounds from three come in the short corner. CRITICAL information when teaching rebounding.
Order of operations at lower levels is:
Anticipate the shot, shrink the defensive or offensive rebounding radius by leveraging the opposition away from the rebound, and finishing the board in a QB stance.
Easier said than done, but training FOUR TIERS OF REBOUNDS simplifies and automatics this process.
1. Short and clean
2. Short and dirty
3. Long and clean
4. Long and dirty