I have become a collector of old basketball coaching books. I came across a gem last week at a baseball card show. It is titled War on the Boards, one of two rebounding books that George Raveling has written. It was published while Raveling was the head coach at Washington State in 1984 and is the most comprehensive rebounding book I have ever seen.
I’ll post a series of blogs on Raveling’s good stuff. This post includes the four mechanical areas of rebounding. These are great teaching points when working on rebounding:
1) Positioning– the precise position on the court from which a player can most effectively compete for the missed shot
Defensive player – keep yourself between the offensive player and the basket
Offensive player – position yourself in the general area in which you think the shot will rebound
2)Rebounding Stance
1. Feet – spaced apart
2. Knees - flexibility
3. Trunk – slight lean towards the basket
4. Hips – lowered into semi-crouch position
5. Elbows – out and away from the body
6. Hands – spread apart, upward, open
7. Eyes and Head – eyes on flight of shot; head up and straight
8. Body Balance – allow for easy movement in any direction
9. Toes – push off as the body leaves the floor
3) Approach
Quick and aggressive movement toward the ball
Arms fully extended
Grasp the ball tightly with two hands
Bring ball down in a quick jerking motion with elbows out, away from the body
“Spread eagle” with a firm base
4) Conversion– “outlet” a sharp or direct pass; use of dribble only used as a last resort
Coach Raveling also has a wonderful website (www.CoachGeorgeRaveling.com) and is a great follow on Twitter (@GeorgeRaveling).
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