Game version
Bounce hunt: a partner tosses the ball off the wall or backboard and you track it and catch it with two hands. Swap, and count catches together.
Front Pivot Box-Out
Find your player, pivot in front of them, and hold your spot so you can go get the ball.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand guarding your partner as a shot goes up.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best catches out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, hoop, partner
- Level · skill
- Developing · Rebounding
The steps
How it works
- Stand guarding your partner as a shot goes up.
- Step toward them, pivot so your back is to them, and stay wide and low.
- Hold for two seconds, then go up for the ball.
- Do 12 reps at walking pace, then at jog pace.
Coaching point
Find, hit the spot, then get it.
Safety: For ages 14 and up. Go at walking pace first. Any body-to-body contact is only with a coach watching and a partner your size.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (low toss), Core (medium), More (a higher toss). Beat your own best catches out of 10.
Story
You are an eagle watching for the ball to drop from the sky.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best catches out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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