Dear Coaches, Players, Friends,

Today's Quotes:

"Players play, tough players win." - Tom Izzo

"We want men here, not just players. Players are a dime a dozen." - Tom Izzo

Today's Theme - Rebounding

All good coaches know the value and importance of rebounding.  Here are several articles and drills that will help.

Rebounding Mentality and Fundamentals
Boxing-out, offensive and defensive rebounding, rebounding free throws, zone rebounding, rebounding mentality, etc.

Rebounding Out of the Zone
This is another good full-court drill that emphasizes transition offense and defense, conditioning, passing and catching on the move, 2-on-1 offense and 1-on-2 defense.

Rebounding Box-Out Drills
Here are several good rebounding box-out drills, with a couple videos from coaches Chris Mack and Gary Waters.

Rebounding 2-on-2 Drills
This pages presents several 2-on-2 rebounding drills and a video clip from coach Steve Alford.

War Drill
This drill stresses boxing out and rebounding, and running the fast break off the rebound, and has been a favorite of coach Tom Izzo at Michigan State.