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Charging Foul Drill #1
Drill Purpose (All Ages)
This great drill will ensure that every one of your kids knows how to take a charge.
Instructions
- Have your players line across any line (half-court, sideline) on the court, side-by-side.
- You (Coach) will walk down the line to every player and gently push them.
- The player will then fall backwards like he is taking a charge. If he/she does not properly fall
and yell when taking the charge, make him/her do it again.
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Motivation / Teaching Tips
Tip #1 - It is very important to practice falling down. This will decrease a player's risk of getting injured while
attempting to take a charge. Like we mentioned before, it's very important for the player to fall on their butt and "sit down"
while taking the charge. Once all the players have good form, then you can proceed on to Drill #2.
Tip #2 - You GENTLY push the player, so he/she learns how to "act" when taking a charge. Sometimes, the offensive
player will not barrel into your offensive player, so he will need to "sell" the charge.
Tip #3 - In order to get your players to take charges more often during games, you can set a goal for total charges
taken during the year. If they achieve that number, you could buy them pizza, Gatorades, or something else that will keep them motivated.
Do you have any suggestions for this drill? Let us know by leaving your comments and questions...
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Comments
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Geoff Turner says:
3/14/2007 at 10:33:41 AM
Looks good will have to give it a go, might be a good idea to get players to do it in pairs
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Anthony says:
3/17/2007 at 9:25:43 AM
is it a most that the players should take a charge when ever he or she is on an offencive play. i thing there should also try and learn to be a little bit hard on their defence.
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GLENDON JACKSON says:
3/18/2007 at 11:00:16 AM
We do indoor and outdoor court practices so I think doing the drill on mat indoors and grass outdoors (before attempting it on the real court surfaces) would help build the players confidence on the drill helping decrease the risk of injuries. I think I can give this drill a go.
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Deidra says:
1/30/2008 at 8:46:40 AM
We practice with players (the defensive) player holding a "football pad" ( a large pad that has two handles on the back). This way they CAN'T reach, they have to beat the driving player to the spot and when practicing with the pad, it doesn't hurt to take the hit. It makes them way more likely to not be afraid to take the hit in a game!
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