Monday Matchup - Defense Ends With a Rebound

We've all been there before, watching our teams execute energetic and inspired defense for 25 seconds. The clouds part, angels sing, and the basketball gods are smiling down upon you as your opponent throws up an off-balance shot. Then the feeling collapses on itself like a black hole, sucking the energy and joy from your team as your opponent grabs an offensive rebound, and you have to do it all over again.

Rebounding is a tricky skill to teach, a difficult skill to master, and an easy skill to forget. Failing to practice rebounding is not an option though, and in today's post we will look into ways of improving your team rebounding. It is important to focus on 3 aspects: Culture, Concepts, and Skills.