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.
Grab and Chin It
Catch the ball strongly with two hands and pull it under your chin with elbows out.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Toss the ball gently off a wall above your head.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best catches out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- You, and a partner or a wall
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, partner or wall
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Rebounding
The steps
How it works
- Toss the ball gently off a wall above your head.
- Reach up and catch it with two hands.
- Pull it to your chin with elbows wide.
- Do 20 catches.
Coaching point
Two hands, chin it.
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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