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Monday, September 15, 2008, by Chuck McGannon

How To Take a Charge With Shane Battier

Three things you need to draw a charge successfully:

  1. Court vision! You have to know where the basketball is on the court at all times.
  2. Great anticipation! In a split second you have to know when a player is driving to the basket and you have to see in a nano second if he is out of control. Move your feet quickly to position yourself for a charge.
  3. Courage! It hurts as much as it looks on TV.

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