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Drill: Tip Drill (McHale Taps)
- Court
- Half court
- Length
- 5 steps
About this play
Jump timing and the second jump, the two things a tip-in or a tap-out rebound actually needs. Why it works: the ball never gets caught, so the only way to keep it alive is to leave the floor on time and meet it at the top of the jump, over and over, and a line makes it a team conditioner that players compete to keep going. Setup: a line of five or more under the basket on the right side of the rim, one ball. The first player tosses the ball high off the glass above the square and tips it back onto the glass; each player in line jumps, tips once with the right hand while the left reaches for the rim, and runs to the back; the last player catches and scores. Run it to twenty-five or fifty straight tips, or two minutes without the ball touching the floor, then switch to the left side and the left hand. The individual version is ten tips a side, then catch and score. Common mistakes: slapping the ball low on the glass, jumping late, and catching instead of tipping. Progression: tip with both hands, or tip out to a perimeter outlet. Suits every level. I learned the McHale drill from the Arizona rebounding drills on The Coaching Toolbox and the team tip line from Schupak Sports' video; give them a look for the counts they use.
