How can i jump higher to dunk a basketball

How To Jump Higher To Dunk A Basketball

So you want to dunk a basketball… For some people it seems to come so easily. There always seems to be that guy shorter than you who can just get up and throw down. Meanwhile you’re 6’2″ and can barely touch the rim…

In this article I’m going to share some tips to help you not only jump higher but understand the mechanics of being physically able to dunk a basketball.

In order to jump higher to dunk a basketball, you’ll likely need to increase your overall lower body strength significantly, while simultaneously increasing your rate of force development (explosiveness).

Depending on where you’re at, this may be a relatively short process. But for others, it may well be a lifelong quest. However if you follow these principles, you will get there as quickly as possible whatever your current predisposition.

Set Realistic Expectations

The first thing you need to understand about improving your vertical jump to eventually dunk a basketball is that it’s not going to be a quick process, in almost every case.

Don’t expect to gain 14″ on your vert in three months. Don’t expect to be dunking by the summer if you can only just touch the backboard.

Hell even going from being able to grab the rim to dunking a basketball with any degree of consistency will take a while.

If you’re a young or short guy who’s not particularly athletically gifted and dreams of dunking, the good news is you can almost certainly get there if you train properly for long enough, but it may take you longer than you’d like.

Being able to dunk is a glorious, powerful feeling. It is well worth pursuing, regardless of where you’re at. If you’re just willing to commit to that pursuit, regardless of how long it takes, one day you will be glad you didn’t give up!

Smart Goal Setting

Have patience. Don’t put a time limit on your vertical jump training. If you say you want a 35″ vertical by March, you may end up overtraining in order to get there. You’ll likely get burnt out or give up completely when it’s February and you’re still not even close.

Instead, say that you’re going to work as hard and smart as possible on your vertical jump goal until March and then you can reevaluate and go from there.

Set more realistic, granular goals, like ‘add 5 lbs to each of my lifts this week’ and go tunnel vision on that one thing.

Master The Mechanics Of Jumping

Most people have horrific inefficiencies in their actual jump technique. If you were to film yourself jumping as high as possible, I’m sure I could give you several things to change which would immediately increase your vertical jump.

It all starts with the approach. You need consistent acceleration that is smooth and relaxed as you’re running into your jump.

You then really need to push into the penultimate stride and punch your block foot down as you finish the plant sequence, all while maintaining an upright torso and a neutral head and neck.

It’s way easier for you to see what perfect technique looks like if you can see annotated pictures and breakdown videos. So check out my full article on the biomechanics of the two foot approach jump which has all of that!

Get Really, Really Strong

For most young guys and really for anyone at any level, this should be your primary concern. You need to get strong.

For a while the idea of being able to squat 1.5x your bodyweight has been seen as the baseline measurement of acceptable strength. That means if you’re 60kg, your back squat 1RM needs to be at least 90kg.

And that’s just a starting point. Realistically we want you up closer to the 2x bodyweight mark.

So if you’re nowhere near this degree of strength, you need to get in the gym and start working on it. You don’t necessarily have to do squats, but they will likely be the best way to develop your lower body, assuming you’re able to learn correct form.

Do Speed Strength Work

Speed strength exercises are your typical ‘power’ movements such as the olympic lifts, jump squats, and med ball tosses. Really they’re anything that involves moving a load as quickly as possible.

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The reason this is so effective in jump training is because these power exercises condition our central nervous system to more efficiently engage the muscles when the load is removed.

An example would be doing squat jumps using a barbell or weight vest. This is a very similar movement to the vertical jump, only heavier. This training principle is known as post-activation potentiation.

Speed strength exercises are typically training the ‘rate of force development’ component of the vertical jump.

As you know, you need to 1. get strong (see above) and 2. convert that raw strength into the sport specific movement of the vertical jump (RFD).

My most recent article explains in detail how to implement this kind of training into your routine so if you’re interested, take a look at how to jump higher with post-activation potentiation.

You’ll Have To Get Higher Than The Rim

For many of you looking to dunk a basketball, you’re going to be pretty pleased when you can grab the rim comfortably. Unfortunately, you’ve got to get a lot higher than the rim to actually dunk a basketball. It took me probably three years to go from gramming the rim to dunking a ball!

How Many Inches Above The Rim To Dunk?

This will depend on how well you’re able to palm the ball but you’re probably going to need to be able to touch at least 10’6″ (so half a foot above the hoop) in order to actually dunk a regulation basketball.

If you have small hands you might need closer to 10″ of clearance til you’re actually able to do something more than a baby dunk.

Once you’re getting close to that point, start attempting to dunk with a tennis ball, then move up to a baseball, and then go for a size six basketball and work your way up as you start making some dunks.

Practice Palming The Ball

Believe it or not, this is something you can improve, to an extent. If you’re serious about learning to dunk, you should be practicing palming regularly. There’s plenty of great videos online you can look at for various exercises that’ll strengthen your fingers and palms and over time you should be able to palm a ball well enough to nail your first dunk, even without massive hands.

If you have really small hands, unfortunately you’re probably just going to have to become a much higher jumper and your focus will then be on the ‘crush grip’ dunk (where you hold the ball between your palm and forearm).

To dunk a ball this way requires a lot more vertical but chances are if you’re able to get up this high, you’ll be more than high enough to dunk already with a slightly cocked grip. This is where you’re essentially throwing the ball/guiding it into the hoop because your palm/grip is so weak. It’s in your palm but you don’t really have a hold of it; you’re just relying on momentum to keep the ball attached to your hand.

To pull this off you probably only need to be 2-3 inches higher than the minimum for dunking while palming.

Practice Jumping Off The Lob

Jumping with a basketball is really hard.

If you’re a two foot jumper, holding a basketball completely neutralizes your arm swing which means you’re sacrificing about 20% of your vertical jump. It’s pretty hard to do jumping off one foot as well.

By tossing yourself a lob, you can catch the ball in the air off the bounce, allowing you to get maximum height from your vertical jump without a ball weighing you down or stopping your arm swing.

It takes a ton of practice to get the timing right, but once you get the hang of it, eventually the moons will align where you’ll jump just high enough and catch the ball just right, leading to your first dunk.

Do This When You’re Close To Dunking…

This goes back to the talk of post-activation potentiation. There’s a specific kind of warm up you can do that’s scientifically proven to temporarily increase your performance in explosive movements like the vertical jump.

It involves completing a dynamic warm up and following it with a couple of sets of loaded jump-related exercises which causes a temporary increase in CNS excitability which in turn enables you to jump higher.

So if you have access to dumbbells, a barbell, or even a weight vest when you’re getting close to nailing that first dunk, give this a shot and it may get you over the edge.

Read more about how to warm up for vertical jump testing here.

Importance Of A Powerful Upper Body

There’s a big difference between being able to sometimes eke out a baby dunk, and actually being able to throwdown. Or being able to do a windmill.

Once you’re jumping high enough to dunk, you’ll realise dunking isn’t just about getting strong legs so you can jump higher. Being able to do eastbays and windmills takes a lot of upper body explosiveness, coordination, and strength.

For most of you reading this, you’ve probably got a way to go before even thinking about doing a windmill, but it’s definitely a good idea to keep your upper body in check.

When you do hit upper body in the gym, remember to include plenty of med ball tosses, med ball slams, and basically anything that’s going to improve your arm swing and ability to manipulate the ball in the air.

Do All The Little Things Right

If you’re aspiring to dunk a basketball, it can be a painstakingly long process if you’re making it tougher than it needs to be. I was doing this growing up without even knowing it.

If you can do the following four things really well, your chances of dunking in a reasonable timeframe are going to be exceptionally high. If you neglect any one of these, you’re going to be making things way tougher than they need to be.

#1 Nail Your Diet & Sleep

This should be pretty obvious. But it amazes me how many young athletes are eating horrible diets and not getting anywhere near enough sleep.

You should have seen what I was eating in high school. On top of that I was sleeping 2-3 hours a night at some points throughout the year.

Now I’m a lot smarter and realise the importance of nutrition and sleep, especially when you’re working out everyday. You can’t expect to make the gains you want to see if you’re slacking on either of these things.

I’ll make it real simple. Do this.

• • • Sleep for 8 hours a night, no less.
    • Eat clean.
    • Eat a lot of protein. And then eat some more.

Clean, whole foods with tons of protein, and a good night’s sleep. This is half the battle when it comes to reaching your athletic potential.

I do have some sweet vertical jump specific diet tips you can check out here if you want to construct the ideal vertical jump diet.

#2 Avoid Injury & Overtraining

If you’re playing basketball three times a week, lifting four times a week, and doing plyometrics, you are massively overdoing it. It might not feel like you are, but you are 100% shooting yourself in the foot by doing this.

In order to see optimal vertical jump gains, you should really be doing no more than 11-12 hours of jump-related training a week, which includes basketball games, weight lifting, and jumping.

Fatigue masks progress. When you’re jumping a ton, your muscles and joints are going to be beat down. You’re not going to lift as much as you could and you’re not going to jump as high as you can.

I wrote an article recently discussing six reasons why your vertical jump might have decreased. In that article I explain in detail how much fatigue is too much when it comes to vertical jump training and how overdoing it is really common.

This leads me to my next point…

#3 Take Deload Weeks

Take a deload week! If you’ve been busting your ass in the gym for the past six weeks, steadily improving your lifts, it’s time to take a deload week.

Drastically reduce your training volume to about 30% of what it was for about a week. Give your body a chance to fully recuperate. Wash away that layer of fatigue that has started to set in over the past couple weeks.

I know it sucks having to take a step back. You’re making great progress and just want to keep pushing it and working hard. But when it comes to improving your vertical, less is often more.

What I like to do during deload weeks is to just completely focus on stability and mobility. I do tons of ankle, feet, and shin stability work as well as do lots of isometric exercises, I foam roll every day, get plenty of massages, and make sure my hips and knees are in good shape so I can start hammering them again the following week.

#4 Think You’re Strong? Get Stronger!

Unless you’re squatting 2x your bodyweight, you could be improving this aspect of your training.

Athletes belonging to which sport jump higher than the rest? Weightlifters. Why? Because they’re extremely strong. But also because they can utilize that strength explosively.

Weightlifters have insanely high raw strength. They can lift over 3x their bodyweight. But their rate of force development is crazy fast as well.

Channel your inner weightlifter.

Concluding Remarks

Dunking is one of the most incredible feelings I’ve ever experienced in my life. It’s a worthwhile pursuit for anyone who yearns for that feeling of power.

But it’s not easy to get there for most. Chances are you’ll have to put a ton of time and effort into getting stronger and more explosive to increase your vertical jump significantly.

After that, you’ll have to learn the mechanics of palming a ball and jumping with a ball. It’s not simple. But it’s well worth the sacrifice to get there.

Make sure you’re training smart and taking extra good care of your body and your road to dunking a basketball will be shorter than you think!

How to Double Your Vertical Jump for Basketball

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A good vertical jump is a valuable asset for all of your players to possess. It will help your team get more rebounds, blocks, and steals. It will also let a few (or many) players on your team dunk the basketball, which can lead to increasing your teams confidence, enthusiasm, and can it make the game a lot more fun!

If you are wondering if it is even possible to increase your vertical jump, you’ll be happy to know that with proper training, it is definitely something that can be improved.

I’ve developed this program over a number of years and have seen great improvements in the leaping ability of those who have followed it. I call it the Coach Mac Vertical Jump Program. Not a very creative name, is it? 🙂

I designed this program to be completely equipment free and also without the need for a large space. This program can be completed by anyone as long as you have a 2 x 2 meters of free space. Which we all do. So there can be no excuses for not completing the program.

Disclaimer: Obviously, I am not a doctor. If you or your players feel any pain in any of your joints during the program stop immediately and consult a doctor. You don’t want to make any previous injuries any worse.

I have found what I believe to be the current best vertical jump program in the world, and it’s Vert Shock by Adam Folker.

While there are a ton of success stories of players using my program and making massive gains (check the comments if you don’t believe me), I’m also realistic about the extent of my knowledge on vertical jump training.

Adam Folker is a former NCAA Division I basketball athlete and professional basketball player. He connected with Justin ‘Jus Fly’ Darlington who currently holds the title as the World’s #1 Highest Dunker to create the best vertical jump program ever.

If you’re interested, check out his program below. I highly recommend it.

Vert Shock by Adam Folker

If you’re not interested in it that’s fine! You’ll still make a ton of gains using my workout. And I’d love you to use it! I made a promise to myself that I’d share the best information and products I know about and I’m keeping that promise.

As the saying goes, ‘You can’t improve what you can’t measure’.

The first step on your journey to increasing your vertical jump is to get a starting point of where your currently at so that you can track your progress.

Here’s how to do it;

Things you’ll need: Another friend to help you, a ladder, and either a permanent marker or chalk.

1. Find a wall or pole tall enough that when you jump you cannot touch the top.

2. Stand next to the pole or wall and extend your arm as high as you can above your head. This is your standing reach. Have your friend mark your standing reach with either a piece of  chalk or a permanent marker.

3. Now from a standing start, jump and touch as high up the wall or pole as you possibly can. You’ll need your friend to watch and see where you touch so that there’s no confusion. Get your friend to climb the ladder and mark where you were able to reach on the wall.

4. Measure the distance between your standing reach and your jumping reach. This is your current vertical jump.  

By reading my previous article on stretching, you’ll learn that it is important to warm-up your muscles first before stretching or performing any strenuous physical activity. I recommend jumping rope for a couple of minutes to warm-up and increase the blood flow to your muscles.

The program is broken up into three different phases consisting of four weeks each. This is because as you continue through the program your muscles will adapt to the intensity of the workout, therefore we need to keep increasing the workload in order to continue increasing your vertical jump.

Perform the routine every second day to give your body a days rest in-between workouts. This means that on week one you’ll be training 4 times a week, week two you’ll be training 3 times per week, and on week three you’ll be training 4 times per week. That ends up being 11 workouts per phase for a total of 33 workouts in the program. Also, during this program you will be taking one week off between each phase to let your body completely recover. You need to give your muscles time to fully repair in order to grow stronger and more explosive.

One minute rest in-between all sets. If you can, try to keep a stop watch with you when you’re doing these workouts. If you don’t have one my players have found it convenient to use the stop watches located on their mobile phones.

Keep track of how much progress you’ve made at the end of each rest week. It’s going to be hard for your players, but stress that if they really want to see results it’s best that they wait until the end of the rest week. We know how hard it is for players to be patient!

If you have any trouble understanding my descriptions of the exercises, YouTube them to watch a video of the exercise being performed.

Jumping Rope – A skipping rope is the only piece of equipment involved in the program. If you don’t have one a piece of rope will do just fine. If you don’t have a piece of rope either jumping up and down on the spot without much bending in the knees will achieve a similar result. Jumping rope involves holding a rope with both hands and swinging it around your body continuously.

4-Corners – Involves you imagining 4 dots in a square shape about 15 – 20 inches apart. To complete 4-corners you hop around the square in a clockwise direction landing on each dot for the required number of repetitions. 4 jumps and completing the square equals one repetition.

Single-Leg 4-Corners – Exactly the same as 4-Corners except performed on one leg.

Slow-Motion Squats – Involves standing with your feet shoulder width apart. From this position slowly lower down until you are in a deep squat making sure your heels are flat on the ground. Hold for 2 seconds before slowly rising back to the starting position. The descent and rise should each take 4 seconds to complete. Throughout the entire exercise make sure to keep your head up and your back straight.

Tuck Jumps – Tuck jumps involve descending into a comfortable squat and then jumping as high as possible and bringing your knees to your chest.

High-Reach Jumps – Are similar to tuck jumps, but instead of brining your knees to your chest, you just reach as high as you can. This is done best under a basketball ring or near a wall so that you can tell how much lower your reach becomes as you fatigue. Try to reach the same height through all repetitions. if you don’t have anything to measure against, that’s fine. Just jump as high as you can each repetition.

Lateral Jumps – Lateral jumps are performed best with over a line or a stick. They involve standing parallel to the line on one side and then quickly jumping sideways back-and-forth over the line. Over and back equals one repetition.

Single-Leg Lateral Jumps – Exactly the same as lateral jumps except performed on one leg.

Alternating Lunge Jumps – From a normal standing position, take one step forward with your right foot and one step backwards with your left foot. This is your starting position. From this position, jump as high as you can in the air and switch leg positions.

Straight Leg Calf Jumps – Without bending your knees, jump up and down in the same spot. You won’t get very high off the ground and it will be the ankle doing all the movement which will work the calf muscle.

Toe Raises – Stand regularly, then raise up onto the tips of your toes. Lower back down. Don’t rock up and down, do it slowly (not too slowly) but steadily. This is improved by using stairs if you have access to them. Alright, enough talk. Here’s the program you’ve all been waiting for.

1. Jumping Rope – 2 minutes.

2. Stretching

3. Jumping Rope – 2 minutes.

4. Slow Motion Squats – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

5. Lateral Jumps – 3 sets of 20 repetitions.

6. Alternating Jump Lunges – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

7. Tuck Jumps – 3 sets of 8 repetitions.

8. Toe Raises – 3 sets of 20 repetitions.

Week 4 – Rest.  

1. Jumping Rope – 2 minutes.

2. Stretching

3. Jumping Rope – 3 minutes.

4. Slow Motion Squats – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

5. 4-Corners – 3 sets of 12 repetitions.

6. Single-Leg Lateral Jumps – 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

7. Alternating Jump Lunges – 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

8. High Reach Jumps – 3 sets of 8 repetitions.

9. Straight-Leg Calf Jumps – 3 sets of 30 repetitions.

Week 8 – Rest.  

1. Jumping Rope – 2 minutes.

2. Stretching

3. Jumping Rope – 4 minutes.

4. Slow Motions Squats – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

5. Single-Leg 4-Corners – 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

6. Single-Leg Lateral Jumps – 3 sets of 20 repetitions.

7. Alternating Jump Lunges – 3 sets of 20 repetitions.

8. Tuck Jumps – 3 sets of 8 repetitions.

9. Straight-Leg Calf Jumps – 3 sets of 40 repetitions.

Week 12 – Rest.

I have found what I believe to be the current best vertical jump program in the world, and it’s Vert Shock by Adam Folker and Justin ‘Jus Fly’ Darlington.

Important Update! – I have been receiving a few emails/comments on players tracking their jump during the course of their program. Please understand that what you are doing when completing a jump program is breaking down the muscle.  You aren’t going to see improvements mid-week because the muscle hasn’t healed properly. That’s why I suggest only checking how much you’ve improved at the end of each rest week. Rest is just as important as the routine. 

That’s it! It’s as simple as that.

I’ve seen players make massive gains using this exact program so don’t hesitate giving it to your players to help them improve.

They’ll love it too. Who doesn’t want to dunk a basketball?

Let me know how the program works for your players. I’d love to hear some of the results.

– Coach Mac

Can you soak 5 9?

While not impossible, diving at this height will be difficult for most people. Let's say you are 5 feet 9 inches tall and have medium length arms. You will then have a standing reach of about 7 feet 7 inches. … To dunk, you need to be jump about 35 inches high , which is considered impressive even in professional sports.

Namely, Can you soak 5 6?

You must be at least 6 inches above the rim to try dipping, so you will need to set the vertical position to at least 34 inches .

And, can you soak if you have 5 8?

At this height, you will need to jump about 23 inches to touch the rim and 29 inches to dunk the full size basketball. So basically at 5 feet 8 inches. It's pretty hard, but you can do it.

Then who is the shortest dunker in the world? #1 Spud Webb

Webb is the NBA's shortest dunker to win the NBA's small dunk competition. At 19'86 he defeated his teammate Dominic Wilkins (the most legendary dunker) with two perfect 50s in the final round.

Is it possible to soak 5 people on 4?

According to this calculator, a 5'4" guy with an average arm length of would need to jump 41″ to dunk.

Height: 5'8" - 5'11" Difficulty: 8/10. Once you start getting closer to 6 feet, it becomes a little easier to dive. At this height you will need to jump about 23 inches to touch the rim and 29 inches to dunk a full size basketball.

At the same time, a guy of average height - let's say 5-11 years old - won't stand a chance without at least some athletic ability. Dunking is not t for everyone, but many men at least have a chance to pull it off. However, this depends on many variables for those on the fringes. Many guys have extra weight that keeps them on the ground.

Yes, you can . the best example is Nate Robinson - one of the best motivators for all short guys: height is 175 centimeters, that is, 5 cm below you and weighs the same as you.

Biggest basketball 6'2″ players probably can't dunk . At least not in a game situation.

So yes, Ronaldo can absolutely dunk .

In the WNBA, the shortest woman to dunk in a game is Candace Parker (6'5") Los Angeles Sparks. She did it twice and it was done in consecutive games. She dunked a basketball for the first time in a game against the Indiana Fever on June 22, 2008.

In 1944, college basketball was first dunked when Oklahoma A&M Bob "Foothill" Courland dunked by accident.

99% of players will never have a 40" vertical no matter how hard they train. And it is unlikely that you will double your vertical jump with these programs in the next 12 weeks.

At this height you will need to jump about 23 inches to touch the rim and 29 inches to dunk a life size basketball. So basically at 5 feet 8 inches. It's pretty hard, but you can do it.

You are 5-11 years old, and with hands in proportion to your height, you can reach a little over 7 6 when standing still ; if your vertical jump is 20 inches you can hold the ball at a height of 92 and you will be 10 inches below the rim.

It hurts! But professionals hold on to the rim with such ease that the biggest risk of injury is somewhere else. Clearly, the biggest injury risk for NBA pros comes from getting hit after a dunk. They hurt themselves , but because of this, they form a kind of horns on their hands that protect you.

See also

A very good jump will be between 28 and 32 inches. An athlete with excellent vertical jump will grow from 32 to 36 inches. Anything over 36 inches placed the high school athlete best in class .

Look at this man, Spud Webb . He is the shortest NBA player to ever win a dunk event. He has "only" 5f 7 (1.7m) and can clearly dunk.

Safe! But being "sufficiently athletic" is no easy task. Let's compare for someone a dunk of 5' 10 (178cm) to a 6ft 4in (193cm) tall person.

It's true it's great to be able to dip a basketball to get higher than you thought. But the process of obtaining such a position is useful in itself. Watching videos with other people who have tried it, many of them try dunk alley-oop.

People really underestimate the huge difference between being able to touch a rim and being able to get wet. You need to get the entire height of the basketball above the rim, plus have the momentum to actually push it over the rim. It requires more height to be there long enough to turn it back a bit.

This means that the average 6 foot basketball player should have standing reach. about 8 feet . But the chart also shows that there are players with much longer hands than others.

Ronaldo is a physical fan who can jump like a basketball player and run like a 100m athlete. … A 2011 study by the University of Chichester found his average jump to be 78 cm (2'5") 7 cm taller than the average NBA player.

Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, became fluent in English played for Manchester United before leaving for Real Madrid and still has a good command of the language. Ronaldo even joked about acting as an interpreter for Messi and Neymar, neither of whom speak English, at the 2016 Ballon d'Or.

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Basketball practice hacks: how to score goals for beginners

Even if you are a novice basketball player, we will not give you a training plan, but we will tell you why the ball flies anywhere but into the ring and into your hands. It's all about technique: even with regular training and perseverance, novice adults and children often make simple mistakes. It's a shame, let's fix it. Below are 11 life hacks on how to hone your technique to increase the likelihood of a goal for your team.

Basketball Shot Rules for Beginners

1. Hands up

In pursuit of the attacker, raise your hands, even if you are standing with your back to the pass, and even more so if the ring is in front of you. Your raised hands will increase the chance of intercepting the ball from the opponent by 2 times. Don't overlook this little thing!

2. Make shield rolls

Even Tim Duncan did not neglect them! A square is drawn on the basketball backboard. If you are standing opposite the ring, then aim at the middle of the upper part of the square, if you are standing on the side, then at the corner. If you hit this square, then the ball is at 90% of cases will fall into the ring. The law of physics and no cheating!

3. Look at the ring, not at the ball

Practice driving the ball with your hand, not your eyes, develop tactile control. Your eyes should be on the hoop while dribbling and be aware of the position of your body in relation to the hoop. Then you will be able to take the correct posture, and the throw will be effective.

4. Dribble with the balls of your fingers only

The palm should not touch the ball, only the pads of the fingers. Dribbling should become familiar to you, like an extension of your hand. Then you can change its trajectory at any time and you will have more chances to score goals. Practice with the ball constantly.

5. Throw with one hand

If you throw the ball with two hands, you reduce the chance of hitting the basket. All the efforts of the throw are in one hand (in the right for right-handers, in the left for left-handers). The other hand only holds the ball, the leading one holds it with the fingers, not the palm.

6. Do not jump when protecting the ring

Jumping is the main mistake of rookie defenders. To intercept the ball and block the shot, simply stick out your hands. When you are in a jump, the attacker will easily bypass you.

7.

Don't look back

When you dribble, don't look back, but dribble and aim for the ring, focus on shooting (or passing to another player on your team).

8. Bring the throw to automatism

Incorporate the most basic basketball techniques into your training plan and bring the shot to automatism. Throw first from a distance of half a meter from the ring, gradually increasing it. Learn to throw the ball so that it hits the hoop without touching the edge.

Throw the ball with all fives and jump

Throw rules:

• Head in the center of the body - if tilted, accuracy is lost.
• Look at the ring: mentally build a trajectory. If you are far away, the ball flies in a curved curve with a maximum height of 2 meters above the hoop.
• A strong hand is in front and throws, a weak hand is on the side and directs, only holding the ball. The elbow of the throwing hand must be in line with the ring.
• The ball must rest on the fingers without touching the palm. The fingers are as far apart as possible and grab the ball.
• Throwing arm bent 90 degrees, forearm perpendicular to the floor. If you bend less, then you get not a throw, but a throwing of the ball horizontally.

The main thing in the throw is the position of the body and its balance. Place your feet apart and parallel to each other: it is important to orient them in the middle of the basket. Then the direction of the body during the jump will coincide with the direction of the throw, and the ball will fly straight into the ring. When the feet are uneven, the ball flies in the wrong direction or does not reach (although the throw was normal).

Take a deep breath and release as you exhale.

How to hold the ball and shoot in basketball

How to throw correctly: straighten your arm, point your wrist up, and with your hand set the ball to rotate in the opposite direction from the flight. The ball should seem to "roll" off your fingers.

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