How to Take a Charge in Basketball
- 1). Plant your feet shoulder-width apart and keep them planted.
- 2). Keep your arms at your side. If you stand with your elbows out to your sides, you're liable to have a blocking foul called against you.
- 3). Wait for the player to meet you.
- 4). Give the defender a chance to see you. Avoid blindsiding your opponent.
- 5). Stand your ground without leaning into the defender or throwing a hip.
- 6). Prepare for contact.
- 7). Absorb as much of the other player's momentum as possible.
- 8). Put your hands out to cushion your fall.
- 9). Celebrate on the floor as an offensive foul is called. It only hurts when they call you for blocking.