How to Dunk

Nothing gets the crowd going more then a really nice dunk! This is a move that is worth mastering and it comes in handy when playing basketball , in this article I will explain the vertical leap aspect of how to dunk.

First of all your vertical leap needs to be good, you are going to need the lifting power of your legs!

I would start by buying a good pair of shoes, a lot of people find it easier to dunk with better shoes as well as the chance of getting hurt is lower with better shoes. You can find out which shoes are best by checking out what the real professionals wear, and just asking around in a sports store.

Start by jumping around the court, more specifically:

Jump across the court and back, try it at least two times, I recommend doing it a few times more, increasing the load each week.

Do jumps to touch the net, running jumps. Do this until you can do it ten times in a row, don't get it done during one day, this takes time to master so do not rush it!

Next up, practicing handling the ball, even though you might be able to palm the basketball you will lose the grip when you dunk. Hold the ball with your arm extended!

Start by using an adjustable height basket, adjust it to low and dunk until you feel ready to move the basket up.

Dribble towards to the basket, take the two allowed steps palming the ball in your dunk hand then jump after your second step and dunk it in.

Try dunking with a tennis ball or golf ball and move your way up to a volleyball then at last the basketball.

At the end of the day it's all about muscle and vertical leap power, loosing weight and gaining some much needed muscle will really make you go sky high!