How To Improve Basketball Vertical Jump
Vertical jump is one of the key athletic skills in basketball. A superb vertical jump can vastly improve the intensity of a player, especially in getting rebounds, finishing dunks, and completing difficult plays. Vertical jump also allows players to carom the boards and change the game. A player who is not as tall on the floor can compete against bigger guys if he has a first-rate vertical jump.
Since a basketball is always thrown up in the air, vertical jump is a capability that many desire but only a few can obtain. While basketball is a game of height, players who do not have a respectable vertical jump will get wiped off the floor. Big men with poor vertical jump will lose out on the rebounding and defensive aspects of the game. Your dunks will not also be as flashy without a decent vertical jump.
Basketball is one of the few sports where players are required to have an acceptable vertical jump. If you watch young NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, and Dwight Howard, vertical jump is one of their most dominating skills. Vertical jump serves as a decisive element to their skills which allow them to dominate opposing players. Their ability to get off the floor allows them to make spectacular dunks, acrobatic layups, and hang time highlight reels. Once you develop your vertical jump, you can increase your potential as a basketball player.
Strengthening your calf muscles is the most essential element in increasing your vertical jump.
All vertical jump workouts begin with warm-ups which include stretching, light jogging, and jump ropes. A jog up and down the stairs can also qualify as a light warm-up to strengthen your calf muscles.
Basic vertical jump exercises include deep knee bends, deep knee bend jumps and toe raises. This simple exercise is the first stage for your long term vertical jump training. After a few weeks, you can make the exercises more difficult by adding ankle weights. Doing core exercises will streamline your body and increase the height of your vertical jump. You also need to keep your whole body leaner by shedding unnecessary weight that will pin down your body.
Increasing your vertical jump takes months of commitment to the program. But the long term results will eventually come as long as you stick to the vertical jump training.
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