Comments on: How to Take a Charge in Basketball

on 1/30/2006 Lean back on your heels, and when the player is just about to charge you, get some air under your feet as it will help you absorb the blow.

Coach Rick Torbett, one of the most prestigious coaches in the nation prefers one hand down (to protect the crotch) and one hand up to the face. This way you have a complete shield. He also instructs players to slap the ground with both hands after their bumps hit the floor to help distribute the blow.

on 11/22/2005 Don't put your hands out, you will break your wrists. The best thing to do with your hands is put one arm down and make a fist over the crotch region. Use the other hand to grab the wrist of the first hand. Avoid leaning forward, touch your chin to your chest (look down). Stay locked in this position all the way down, landing on the upper part of your butt. You will know your landing was proper, as you will slide a bit.

This position will prevent you from breaking your wrists, or slamming the back of your head into the ground. For added effect, make a loud "uh" upon contact.

on 11/22/2005 Don't put your hands out, you could break your wrist when you fall try to fall on your but.

on 11/22/2005 If you want to take a charge in basketball, you can't be a wimp. You must sacrifice your body, and whatever happens, happens. It might hurt for a bit, or it might not. And also remember that you have to have position before your opponent hits you or else