how do i block shots n rebound better???

Question

i wanna learn ways to improve my shot blocking n rebounding skills.... any tip wud b fine.. juz as long as it gets my skillz up... thanks in advance... =)

Answer 1

Generally, a quick explosive leap will help both shot-blocking and rebounding. A lot of the initial explosion in a leap comes from the strength and flexibility in your calves. A great exercise is to put the front of your feet on a step, and let the heels of your feet hang off. Stretch your calves here, and slowly do some calf raises. Later, as you get more strength in your flexibility, you can "explode" more in the calf raises, but start slowly at first. You'll find that this increased flexibility and strength in your calves helps with the initial explosion in your jump. This will help for both rebounding and shot blocking.

Another tip for rebounding...box out! When the shot goes up, put your butt on somebody and box them out for better position. Great rebounders are not just about jumping, but about being technically sound for boxing out.

Another tip for shot-blocking...practice jumping up and blocking with either hand. Don't always try to block with your dominant hand, sometimes given your body position and the position of the shooter, reaching to block with your non-dominant hand will give you a crucial 6 inches or so of reach. Practice jumping and reaching to block with either hand.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

There are several drills you can do to improve both rebounding and post up skills. And a few individual drills specifically for each.

1. Go close underneath the backboard and with both hands up, start jumping up and down trying to touch the backboard as high as you can. Do it for 1 minute, 3 sets, and with 30 seconds rest.
2. Baseline to baseline, run back and forth, stopping at the free-throw line, half court line and the other free-throw line, and when you stop, do a reverse and forward pivot. Do 2 sets with reverse pivot and 2 sets with forward pivot. (This will help you on the low post with your foot work which is 90 percent of the skills needed)
3. Throw the ball off the backboard and tap it back to the backboard over and over. (Tip in drill) Do 3 sets of 1 minute.
4. With your position in the block, like posting up, do a power dribble, drop step, and shot. Do about 10 of each on both side of the block....use the backboard on the baseline power drop steps.

Hope that helps you get started.

Answer 3

Wilt and Russell faced each other 142 times during the 10 seasons in which they competed head-to-head. That's 14x per season. Then there was Nate Thurmond. Then Willis Reed. Then Walt Bellamy. Then Wes Unseld. Then Elvin Hayes. Then Jerry Lucas. Heck, Wilt and Kareem faced each other 27x in only 3 full seasons of playing against each other (their careers overlapped by 4 seasons, but Wilt did not play against Kareem in 1970, when Wilt missed most of the season after tearing up his knee). Shaq doesn't play 27 games against a HOF center over any 5 year period.

Answer 4

With blocks I would say it's all about timing and rebounding I would say just some really good boxing out.

Answer 5

one thing u need to work on is your leg muscles..u need to lift a lot of wieghts and build ur strenght up..u also need to work on posting up and do a little upper arm strenght building up too