The 3-on-3 – Random Rebounding Drill encourages chaos and adaptability under the rim. Players must locate opponents quickly and box out after an unpredictable shot or rebound situation. It builds reaction speed, positioning, and rebounding communication.
Objectives
- Promote communication between defenders.
- Strengthening individual accountability in respect to placement space.
- Get used to collect information before the shooting to a ‘plan’ to better the process of closing the rebound.
Contents
- Boat
- Pass
- Shot
- Free Kicks
- Outputs
- Stops
- Bounce
- Tickets to the basket
- Changes of hand
- Counterattacks
- Defense player with ball
- Defense player without the ball
- 3×3
Recommended age
- From 10 years onwards (minibasket: category alevín).
Number of players
- From 4 players forward.
- Come out in waves of two trios.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 6-8 min (on the equator temporary gradually introducing variants).
Equipment and facilities
- 2-4 balls in total.
- Ideal to play on the court whole though you can also play in midfield.
Initial layout and description of the 3-on-3 – Random Rebounding Drill
The 3 defenders are placed in a focus (1 defender in each elbow area and 1 defender next to the ring). The 3 attackers will be distributed along the line of 3 points. The coach will be behind the dash.
The exercise begins with the attackers moving the ball from side to side. Meanwhile, the defenders are going to be rotating with the unique premise of looking at the ball. All the defenders iran in the same direction of rotation.
After a few investments (2-3), the coach will raise up the arms and shake hands. That will be the visual signal that will tell the attackers that the attacker in possession of the ball or who is receiving a ball last, will be the one to throw to the basket. The other attackers will have to charge the rebound. The task of the defenders is to recognize and deal the responsibility of each one depending on its placement in the time of the shooting.
If we do the exercise on the court as a whole, we may give you the option that in case of rebound for the defenders to play towards the other half court.
Variants
- You can change the distribution of the defenders (1 in the free kick and the other two spread in the posts below).
- You can get the slogan of ‘Change’ that forces defenders to change the direction of rotation.
- You can extend spatially investment by placing the attackers placed in 45 ° corners.
- Team COMPETITION: make two teams and are scoring rounds (shot directly basked is worth 1 or 2 points depending on the level of the players; rebound captured 1 or 2 points, and 1 point per ball capping and 1 point per ball recovered).
- Applicable also in degrees of opposition from 2×2, 3×3 and 5×5.
- Exercise 1×1 – Rebound elbow to Elbow
- Exercise 1×1 – Bouncing, Face-to-Face
- Exercise 2×2 – Bounce Crossed
- Exercise 3×3 – Bounce Crossed
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
