Video - Sampson's Defense Charge Drill

Kids struggle taking charges in games because they have never been taught how and when to do it. It's not a part of their game because nobody has ever required them to learn it. This is a great drill. If used consistently in practice, it will eventually become a part of your kid's individual game. Diving after the ball also instills a mindset in your players of physical aggressiveness. These 2 skills do not require gifted athletic ability. It requires a heart that wants to win and a determination to hustle. Like Ken says, they are game changers and it doesn't take long to see the results in a game.

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I''ve been coaching girls HS basketball for 3 years and I have yet to see 1 charge called, so in that regard, this drill won''t help me much. However, my ladies are far too polite to the other team, so I''ll be using this to get them to be a bit more aggressive under the hoop. They just won''t know it ;-)

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Mike says: 12/1/2015 at 3:02:30 AM If they are far too polite, maybe that is the reason no charges are being called or, perhaps, they don't know how to take one. We took seven, last year, in 15 games at the 8th grade level. Like     login   register

Hey guys -

Its all about the drill, NOT the guy or school.

This is a great drill and IF you are afraid of younger kids getting hurt.... teach them how to fall.... and a couple of diving after loose balls. That would be a start.

After that... you can always shorten the distance from the wing and have him go HALF SPEED...

Last year I showed this to a 7th grade team and the next game they took 5 charges and helped them get the W.

Charges ( even attempting them ) and diving after loose balls are what I call GAME CHANGERS..... If you are successful it will give you extra possessions.

One thing about taking charges...IF you are there EVERY time taking a charge, it changes the aggressiveness of the Offensive players. Diving after loose balls shows the other team your toughness, both of them are psychological pluses. JMO

Coach Sar

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I like this drill. You can vary it up after the player dives on the floor by (1) passing it to the wing player and closing out on a shot or (2) defensive sliding with the wing player as they dribble towards the baseline. It keeps the focus on defense during the entire drill.

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This is the best drill I've seen to run a How To Take A Charge Drill. I'll be using this with my AAU Team Thanks Coach.

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My 6th and 7th graders love this drill. They ask for it almost every practice.

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This is a great drill for all players.

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First, it is Indiana University (not University of Indiana). Second, Coach Sampson was a disgrace. Go Tom Crean.

That is a pretty neat drill. Like someone said, probably not for the young ones. Good luck.

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this is ideal exercise for Big Players in the low post, especially.

players need to be pro-active during the game and this is ideal to teach players how to deal with loose ball incidents

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Coach Sampson ?????

Where is he now????

Probably texting while driving

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Mike says: 12/1/2015 at 3:03:00 AM Actually, I believe he is or recently was an NBA assistant. Like     login   register

Interesting... I would be affraid my 5th graders would pretend this was a linebacker drill instead. A good drill for the older HS kids.

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