How to anchor a rebounder on grass, turf and dirt
A rebounder earns its keep when it stays exactly where you set it, throw after throw. Mass does most of that work — the FLYNX frame is 23.5 lb of steel — and the anchoring does the rest. Here is how to do it on each surface.
Grass
Drive the U-shaped stakes through the base tubes at an angle leaning away from the net, so a hard throw pulls against the stake. Push them fully in; on dry ground, tap them with a mallet. Check them at the start of every session.
Artificial turf
Turf backing usually stops a stake, so weight the base: two sandbags or a couple of weight plates across the rear base tube is enough for youth throws; add more for older players on angle 2.
Hard-packed dirt
Baked infield dirt bends thin stakes. Make a pilot hole with a screwdriver or a spike, then drive the stake — or weight the base as on turf. On a public infield, take it home at the end of the session.
Wind
A 4 × 4.5 ft net catches wind, and with the cover on it catches more. On a windy day, take the cover off. In strong wind, fold the frame flat: it takes thirty seconds and saves a bent frame.
Indoors
The net is designed to be staked. On a gym floor or in a garage, weight the base as on turf and use soft training balls.