Box out and grab

Setup

1. Coach at the free-throw line with a ball.
2. Pairs on each side of the key: the attacker about 4 m out, the defender a step inside, between them and the basket.

How it runs

1. Coach shoots; defenders turn, find their attacker and make contact with their back.
2. Hold the box out for a count of two, then go to the ball.
3. Grab the rebound with two hands, chin it and pass out to the coach.
4. Defensive rebound scores 1, offensive rebound scores 2. Swap roles after five shots.

Coaching points

• Find a body first: see your attacker, step towards them and pivot into them.
• Low and wide, elbows out, backside into their thighs.
• Then go to the ball: jump with two hands up and grab it at its highest point.
• Chin it: elbows out, ball under the chin, no swinging elbows.

Common mistakes

• Watching the ball and forgetting to find the attacker.
• Standing upright so the attacker pushes past.
• Boxing out too far under the basket, so the ball goes over the defender's head.