How To Rebound A Basketball For The Vertically Challenged
Basketball Rebound for Short Guys
People often have the misconception that when they aren’t tall, they can’t make rebounds. Well, this may offer some truths behind it but this doesn’t absolutely have to mean that short people don’t have the capacity to rebound under the basket. It only takes 3 skills to do just that, whether you equal Yao Ming’s height or that of Muggsy Bogues with 5′3!
To be a good rebounder you must posses these three things: determination, positioning and aggressiveness. Even with the lack of height you can conquer the inner court. While it may be easier for taller guys to dominate the area under the basket, you can still have the chance to take the opportunity of getting the ball.
You must initially develop the skill of anticipating where the ball will land after a missed shot. This way, you can better position yourself towards the spot and take over the ball. But short players often have the difficulty of doing this since they are overwhelmed by other taller players. And the common mistake among players under the basket, even with those who are adequately gifted with height, is that they tend to watch the ball’s flight after a missed shot. Read more
How To Improve Your Rebounding Skill
3 Key Lessons to Improve Your Rebounding Skill
There are 2 occasions where you can get the ball off the bounce: when you are on the offense and when you are on the defense. Either way, you need to learn these lessons to become an overall rebounder of your team:
1. Rebounding is making the right body position.
Your coach always yells “rebound!” and you are getting sick of it because no matter how high you jump, your opponent is still able to grab the ball away from you. If this is your problem, then you might not be placing yourself in the right rebounding position. Remember this: rebounding doesn’t start when you get the ball on its way down, it starts on the ground. Thus, knowing where to place your body to get the perfect position is one key to grabbing the ball. (I say one key because you have to understand the second lesson.)
The ideal position is placing your body between your opponent and the ball. Take note that not all rebounds come from the rim or the board, so positioning your body between the opponent and the basket isn’t always possible. Read more
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